BHUBANESWAR: East Coast Railways has decided to divert, short terminate and cancel a few south bound trains from July 30 to August 9 for commissioning a third line between Kharagpur and Shyamchal stations.
Trains passing through Hijli-Midnapur-Asansol route will be diverted. Train numbers 12253,15227, 12513, 12515, 12509, 12507, 15901 and 15643 will be diverted between August 1 and 9.
Train number 58002 Puri-Santragachhi passenger and 58001 Howrah-Puri passenger will be short terminated between August 1 and 8.
Train number 22874 and 22873 will be cancelled on August 7 and August 8 respectively while train number 22878 and 22877 will be cancelled on August 6 and August 7. Train number 22853 and 22854 will be cancelled on August 5 and August 6, and train number 22890 and 22889 will be cancelled on August 2 and August 3.
Similarly, train number 22201 and 22202 will be cancelled on August 4 and August 9.
Passengers, who have booked tickets in the trains specified above, will be refunded their money via any computerised reservation counter.