Bhubaneswar, August 24: In view of the upgradation work of platform five and six at Puri Railway Station, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has planned temporary changes in the services of several trains from August 25 to October 20. These changes have been planned to facilitate the smooth and safe execution of the infrastructure work.

Cancellation of Trains

Train No. 68409 Khurda Road–Puri MEMU will remain cancelled from 25 August to 20 October 2026. Its pairing train, Train No. 68410 Puri–Khurda Road MEMU, will also remain cancelled during the same period.

Short-Termination of Trains

The following trains will originate from stations other than Puri during the specified period:

• Train No. 18125 Rourkela–Puri Express — at Khurda Road at 20:30 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026

• Train No. 68441 Jaleswar–Puri MEMU — at Khurda Road at 11:05 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 68413 Talcher–Puri MEMU — at Khurda Road at 10:05 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 18039 Shalimar–Puri Express — at Khurda Road at 04:55 hrs on August 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; and October 4, 11 ,18 and 25, 2026.

• Train No. 18017 Bhanjpur–Puri Express — at Khurda Road at 04:40 hrs on August 27 and 29; September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 and 26; and October 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17, 2026.

• Train No. 18303 Sambalpur–Puri Express — at Sakhigopal at 13:15 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 17480 Tirupati–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 14:40 hrs on August 25,26,28,29 and 31; and September 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30; October 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 and 20, 2026.

• Train No. 22201 Sealdah–Puri Duronto Express will be short-terminated at Malatipatpur at 04:00 hrs on August 26, 28, 31; September 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30; and October 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16 and 19, 2026.

• Train No. 12145 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 06:25 hrs on August 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; and October 4, 11 and 18, 2026.

• Train No. 15644 Kamakhya–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 07:30 hrs on August 27; September 3, 10, 17 and 24; and October 1, 8 and 15, 2026.

• Train No. 15640 Kamakhya–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 02:45 hrs on August 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; and October 4, 11 and 18, 2026.

• Train No. 20917 Indore Jn –Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 18:30 hrs on August 25; September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; and October 6 and 13, 2026.

• Train No. 22909 Valsad–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 09:30 hrs on August 27; September 3, 10, 17 and 24; and October 1, 8 and 15, 2026.

• Train No. 20471 Shri Ganganagar–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 09:40 hrs on August 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; and October 4, 11 and 18, 2026.

• Train No. 22973 Gandhidham–Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 07:50 hrs on August 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and October 7 and 14, 2026.

• Train No. 12993 Gandhidham –Puri Express — at Malatipatpur at 14:25 hrs on August 28; September 4, 11, 18 and 25; and October 2, 9 and 16, 2026.

Short-Origination of Trains

The following trains will originate from stations other than Puri during the specified period:

• Train No. 18126 Puri–Rourkela Express — from Khurda Road at 05:45 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 68442 Puri–Jaleswar MEMU — from Khurda Road at 13:45 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 18304 Puri–Sambalpur Express — from Sakhigopal at 16:05 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 68414 Puri–Talcher MEMU — from Khurda Road at 18:10 hrs, from 25 August to 20 October 2026.

• Train No. 18040 Puri–Shalimar Express — from Khurda Road at 00:45 hrs on August 31; September 7, 14, 21 and 28; and October 5, 12 and 19, 2026.

• Train No. 18018 Puri–Bhanjpur Express — from Khurda Road at 00:50 hrs on August 28 and 30; September 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27; and October 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18, 2026.

• Train No. 17479 Puri–Tirupati Express — from Malatipatpur at 18:40 hrs on August 26,27,28,30 and 31; September 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 30; October 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19, 2026.

• Train No. 22202 Puri–Sealdah Duronto Express — from Malatipatpur at 19:35 hrs on August 25, 27 and 29; September 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 and 29; and October 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 and 20, 2026.

• Train No. 12146 Puri–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express — from Malatipatpur at 21:50 hrs on August 25; September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; and October 6, 13 and 20, 2026.

• Train No. 15643 Puri–Kamakhya Express — from Malatipatpur at 22:20 hrs on August 29; September 5, 12, 19 and 26; and October 3, 10 and 17, 2026.

• Train No. 15639 Puri–Kamakhya Express — from Malatipatpur at 15:05 hrs on August 25; September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; and October 6, 13 and 20, 2026.

• Train No. 20918 Puri–Indore Jn Express — from Malatipatpur at 00:40 hrs on August 27; September 3, 10, 17 and 24; and October 1, 8 and 15, 2026.

• Train No. 22910 Puri–Valsad Express — from Malatipatpur at 00:40 hrs on August 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; and October 4, 11 and 18, 2026.

• Train No. 20472 Puri–Shri Ganganagar Express — from Malatipatpur at 06:50 hrs on August 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and October 7 and 14, 2026.

• Train No. 22974 Puri–Gandhidham Express — from Malatipatpur at 11:25 hrs on August 29; September 5, 12, 19 and 26; and October 3, 10 and 17, 2026.

• Train No. 12994 Puri–Gandhidham Express — from Malatipatpur at 19:55 hrs on August 31; September 7, 14, 21 and 28; and October 5, 12 and 19, 2026.

The ECoR has urged the passengers to check the latest train running information on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or through official railway enquiry channels before commencing their journey.