ECoR Announces Train Cancellations Due to Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of 14 express and passenger train services on various routes in view of cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’. The cancellations will be in effect on different dates between October 27 and November 5, 2026.

The affected services include trains connecting Visakhapatnam, Kirandul, Jagdalpur, Rourkela, Howrah, Bhubaneswar and Koraput. The decision has been taken as part of the railway’s operational measures in view of the anticipated cyclonic conditions.

The details are as follows:
Trains Cancelled
• Train No. 18515 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Express: October 29 to November 4.
• Train No. 18516 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express: October 29 to November 4.
• Train No. 18107 Rourkela–Jagdalpur Express: October 29 to November 4.
• Train No. 18108 Jagdalpur–Rourkela Express: October 30 to November 5.
• Train No. 18005 Howrah–Jagdalpur Express: October 27 and 30.
• Train No. 18006 Jagdalpur–Howrah Express: October 28 to 31.
• Train No. 58538 Visakhapatnam–Koraput Passenger: October 27 to 30.
• Train No. 58537 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Passenger: October 28 to 31.
• Train No. 18512 Visakhapatnam–Koraput Express: October 30.
• Train No. 18511 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Express: October 31.
• Train No. 58501 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger: October 27 to 30.
• Train No. 58502 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Passenger: October 27 to 30.

Short Termination and Short Origination
• Train No. 18447 Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur Express: Will be short-terminated at Rayagada from October 27 to 30.
• Train No. 18448 Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Express: Will originate from Rayagada instead of Jagdalpur from October 28 to 31.

Passengers are advised to check the latest train status before commencing their journeys. East Coast Railway has instructed the concerned divisions and stations to widely publicise the changes through station notice boards, public announcement systems, bulk SMS and other available communication channels to minimise inconvenience to passengers. Passengers are requested to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly.