Bhubaneswar: A portion of the rail track in between Koraput and Jeypore in Odisha was blocked due to landslide following incessant rain today.

The landslide took place between Malliguda-Jarati stations in Koraput-Kirandul line of Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway at around 3 pm, reports said.

A major mishap was averted as the landslide occurred just a few minutes before the passing of Jagadalpur-Rourkela Intercity Express on the route in the afternoon.

As per reports, huge amounts of earth and boulders got detached from the hills due to the incessant rains and fell on the rail track.

On being informed, railway officials as well as technicians rushed to the spot and assessed the situation. The authorities have also mobilized heavy machineries and manpower for restoration work.

The Railway authorities have cancelled a few trains and regulated several others due to the landslide.

18448 Jagdalpur- Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express leaving Jagdalpur on 02.07.2025 is cancelled.

18448 Jagdalpur- Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express leaving Jagdalpur on 03.07.2025 will originate from Koraput instead of Jagadalpur.

18516 Kirandul- Visakhapatnam Night express leaving Kirandul on 02.07.2025 is cancelled.

18516 Kirandul- Visakhapatnam Night express leaving Kirandul on 02.07.2025 will originate from Koraput instead of Kirandul.

18515 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Night Express from Visakhapatnam on 02.07.2025 will run up to Koraput and will remain cancelled from Koraput to Kirandul.

18447 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur Hirakhand Express from Bhubaneswar on 02.07.2025 will run up to Koraput.

18447 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur Hirakhand Express from Bhubaneswar on 03.07.2025 will remain cancelled for rake adjustment.

18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express from Howrah will run up to Koraput.

18107 Rourkela-Jagadalpur Express from Rourkela on 02.07.2025 will run up to Koraput.

18108 Jagadalpur-Rourkela Express left will return back to Jagadalpur and services up to Rourkela will remain cancelled on July 2.

18108 Jagadalpur-Rourkela Express will originate from Koraput instead of Jagadalpur on July 3.

58501 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Express left Visakhapatnam will remain cancelled from Jarati to Kirandul on July 2.

58501/58502 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger will run between Visakhapatnam and Araku and will remain cancelled between Araku and Kirandul from both sides on July 3.

18006 Jagadalpur-Howrah Samaleswari Express from Jagadalpur will originate from Koraput instead of Jagadalpur on July 3.