Millions of passengers rely on the Indian Railways for long-distance travel. Between September 26th and 29th, South East Central Railway has cancelled 9 trains due to development work between Bhatapara and Hathbandh. Travelers should check the list of cancelled trains before their journey to avoid inconvenience. Nine trains were...
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cancelled due to developmental work between Bhatapara and Hathbandh stations in Bilaspur division. The cancelled trains are: Train number 08727 Bilaspur-Raipur MEMU Special on September 26th, Train number 08719 Bilaspur-Raipur MEMU Special on September 26th and 29th, Train number 08261 Bilaspur-Raipur Passenger Special on September 27th, Train number 08275 Raipur-Junagadh Road Passenger Special on September 27th, Train number 08276 Junagadh-Raipur Road Passenger Special on September 28th, Train number 08280 Raipur-Korba Passenger Special on September 28th, Train number 08728 Raipur-Bilaspur MEMU Special on September 29th, Train number 08734 Bilaspur-Gevra Road MEMU Special on September 29th, and Train number 08733 Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Special on September 29th. Two trains, Train number 12860 Gitajali Express and Train number 22894 Howrah Sai Nagar Shirdi Express, will be delayed by 2 hours on September 26th.

The Indian Railways is constructing a road overbridge between Champa and Saragaon, requiring a five-day block for girder launching. This will disrupt train services, leading to cancellation of eight trains between July 19th and August 9th. The affected trains include the 08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special, 08735 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08738 Bilaspur-Raigarh...
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MEMU Special, 08737 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08734 Bilaspur-Gevra Road MEMU Special, 08733 Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08732 Bilaspur-Korba MEMU Special, and 08731 Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Special. Additionally, the 08861 Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU Special will terminate at Bilaspur, while the 08862 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Special will depart from Bilaspur on the specified dates. The railway administration is providing this information in advance to avoid inconvenience for passengers.

Due to girder launching for the construction of an overbridge between Champa and Saragaon, 8 MEMU trains on the Bilaspur-Korba-Raigarh route will be canceled for 5 days in July and August. The cancellations will occur on July 19, 20, 29, 30, and August 4, 5, 8, and 9. During this period,...
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Train number 08861 Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU Special will terminate at Bilaspur on July 20, 21, 30, and August 5, 9, while Train number 08862 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Special will depart from Bilaspur to Gondia on the same dates. The train will be canceled between Jharsuguda and Bilaspur. The following MEMU trains will also be canceled: - Train number 08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special on July 19, 20, 29, August 4, 8 - Train number 08735 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08738 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08737 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08734 Bilaspur-Gevra Road MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08733 Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08732 Bilaspur-Korba MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08731 Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 These cancellations are due to the railway's decision to expedite infrastructure work.

The South East Central Railway (SECR) Bilaspur Division will resume regular operations of 124 trains, including those on the Gevra Road-Korba railway line, starting July 1st. This decision comes after passengers faced inconvenience and increased costs due to special train numbers and irregular operations during and after the pandemic. The trains...
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being regularized include the Korba-Raipur Passenger, Korba-Bilaspur MEMU, and Gevra Road-Raipur MEMU. However, concerns remain about the state of passenger amenities amidst the ongoing development of railway stations under the 'Amritkal' initiative.