The month of April has begun and the heat has gradually started showing effects. In this season, people plan to go out to visit and enjoy the holidays, especially the number of people traveling by train is seen to increase tremendously. If you too have booked a train ticket to go out somewhere in summer, then stop.
Because dozens of trains have been canceled by Indian Railways in April 2025. These canceled trains can affect the travel plan of passengers. In such a situation, it has become very important to know that your train is also included in this list.
Why trains have been canceled?
This decision has been taken by the Indian Railways due to the ongoing infrastructure works under the South East Central Railway Zone. The fourth line is being added to the Bilaspur-Jharsuguda section, due to which many trains on this route have been partially or completely canceled.
Railways say that these canceled trains will be affected during the period between April 12 and April 24. In this, the operation from local memu trains to long distance superfast and express trains will be affected.
These major trains will be canceled on these dates
The list of some major canceled trains is as follows:
68737/68738 Raigad-Bilaspur Memu-canceled in both directions from 12 April to 24 April.
18113/18114 Tatanagar-Bilaspur Express-canceled from 12 to 24 April.
18109/18110 Tatanagar-Itwari Express-canceled from 12 to 24 April.
20828/20827 Santragachi-Jabalpur Express-canceled on 6, 17, 23 and 24 April.
17007/17008 Secunderabad-Darbhanga Express-canceled on various dates between 12 to 25 April.
20822/20821 Santragachhi-Pune Express-canceled a few days from 12 to 21 April.
12880/12879 Bhubaneswar-Kurla Express-A few days canceled between 12 to 23 April.
22843/22844 Bilaspur-Patna Express-canceled on 11, 13, 18 and 20 April.
12869/12870 Mumbai-Howrah Express-canceled on 11, 13, 18 and 20 April.
12151/12152 LTT-Shalimar Express-canceled on 16, 17, 18 and 19 April.
22893/22894 Sainagar Shirdi-Howrah Express-canceled on 12, 17 and 19 April.
12811/12812 Hatia-LTT Express-canceled on various dates from 12 to 21 April.
12129/12130 Azad Hind Express – canceled in both directions on 24 April.
12859/12860 Gitanjali Express – canceled on 24 April.
12221/12222 Pune-Howrah Duronto Express-canceled a few days from 12 to 21 April.
12905/12906 Porbandar-Shalimar Express-affected between 12 to 19 April.
12101/12102 Dnyaneshwari Express – canceled in many days from 12 to 24 April.
What to do passengers?
If you have planned to travel in the above trains on these dates, then immediately check your journey plan. You Railway’s NTES App, Railway Ministry website Or by calling railway inquiry number 139, you can also get information about the status of the train.
Refund and alternative train information
Passengers of canceled trains will be given full refund by the Railways, provided that the ticket is booked from IRCTC or railway station. In addition, passengers are advised to check another train or route as an alternative to canceled trains.
conclusion:
If you are going on a trip with family or friends during the summer holidays and planning to travel by train, then this news is very important for you. Indian Railways has canceled several trains in the month of April. Therefore, check the position of your train before the journey, so that the fun of your holidays does not turn into any inconvenience.
