East Coast Railway cancels multiple trains through Odisha from Nov 10–24; full list of affected services

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of several long-distance and inter-state trains operating through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal between November 11 and November 23.

The cancellations are being implemented to facilitate yard remodelling work at Shalimar railway station under the Kharagpur Division of South Eastern Railway.

According to the official notification, trains connecting Shalimar with Visakhapatnam, Puri, Chennai, Secunderabad, Nagercoil, Vasco-da-Gama, and other major destinations will remain cancelled on specific dates during this period.

The temporary suspension is aimed at enabling infrastructure upgradation and smoother train operations at the Shalimar terminal.

List Of Trains Cancelled:

• 22853: Shalimar:Visakhapatnam Exp. — 11th, 18th November
• 22854: Visakhapatnam:Shalimar Exp. — 12th, 19th November
• 12882: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 10th–12th, 17th–19th November
• 12881: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 11th–13th, 18th–20th November
• 02841: Shalimar:Chennai Central TOD Special — 10th, 17th November
• 02842: Chennai Central:Shalimar TOD Special — 12th, 19th November
• 20832: Sambalpur:Shalimar Exp. — 11th November
• 20831: Shalimar:Sambalpur Exp. — 12th November
• 22849: Shalimar:Secunderabad Exp. — 12th, 19th November
• 22850: Secunderabad:Shalimar Exp. — 14th, 21st November
• 22641: Thiruvananthapuram:Shalimar Exp. — 13th, 15th November
• 22642: Shalimar:Thiruvananthapuram Exp. — 16th, 18th November
• 22804: Sambalpur:Shalimar Exp. — 14th, 21st November
• 22803: Shalimar:Sambalpur Exp. — 15th, 22nd November
• 12896: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 13th, 20th November
• 12895: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 14th, 21st November
• 02839: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 16th, 23rd November
• 02840: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 17th, 24th November
• 12888: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 16th, 23rd November
• 12887: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 17th, 24th November
• 12659: Nagercoil:Shalimar Exp. — 16th November
• 12660: Shalimar:Nagercoil Exp. — 19th November
• 18047: Shalimar:Vasco-da-Gama Exp. — 17th November
• 18048: Vasco-da-Gama:Shalimar Exp. — 20th November
• 22836: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 18th November
• 22835: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 19th November
• 12837: Howrah:Puri Exp. — 18th–21st November
• 12838: Puri:Howrah Exp. — 19th–22nd November
• 18046: Charlapalli:Shalimar Exp. — 19th, 20th November
• 18045: Shalimar:Charlapalli Exp. — 20th, 21st November
• 18410: Puri:Shalimar Exp. — 21st, 22nd November
• 18409: Shalimar:Puri Exp. — 22nd, 23rd November

Impact Across States

The cancellations are expected to affect passenger movement across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as many of the listed trains connect major junctions such as Puri, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Secunderabad.

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ECoR has advised passengers to check train schedules and cancellation dates carefully before planning travel with IRCTC and official Indian Railways platforms.