Bhubaneswar: Train services were affected on Saturday after members of the Adivasi Kudmi Samaj staged protests at multiple locations under South Eastern Railway, leading to diversion of three trains originating from Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed.

The following trains scheduled on 20 September 2025 were diverted:

  • 18309 Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj
  • 15027 Sambalpur–Gorakhpur Express via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj, Ayodhya
  • 20817 Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Express via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj

Meanwhile, three trains will remain cancelled due to the tribal agitation. 

  • 02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special, JCO on 19.09.2025, will run up to Hatia. The services between Hatia and Dhandad will remain cancelled.
  • 02831 Dhanbad – Bhubaneswar Special, JCO on 20.09.205 will originate from Hatia. The services between Dhanbad and Hatia will remain cancelled.
  • 02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special, JCO on 20.09.2025 will remain cancelled.

Here's list of diversion of several trains due to the agitation: 

  • 18309 (Sambalpur – Jammu Tawi Express),  will run via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur ,  Prayagraj,  instead of its scheduled route i.e Jharusguda, Rourkela, Ranchi, Muri and Prayagraj junction.
  • 15027 (Sambalpur – Gorakhpur Express), will run via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, instead of its scheduled route i.e Jharusguda, , Ranchi, Barauni, Muzaffarpur.
  • 20817 (Bhubaneswar – New Delhi Express), will run via Ib, Bilaspur, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj, instead of its scheduled route i.e Jharusguda, Rourkela, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Gaya, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction and Prayagraj junction.
  • 22805 (Bhubaneswar – Anand Vihar Terminal Express),  will run via Ib, Bilaspur, New Katni Junction, Manikpur, Prayagraj, instead of its scheduled route i.e Angul, Sambalpur City, Jharusguda, Muri, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh , Gaya, and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.

ECoR has advised passengers to check the latest updates before travel to avoid inconvenience.

Note: JCO - Journey Commencing Date