South Eastern Railway Suspends Passenger Train Service for 3 Days Due to Elephant Activity in Chakradharpur Division

More than seven passenger trains will be cancelled for a three-day period starting December 22, according to a statement from the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway, due to elephant movement.

The Memu train services will be suspended from December 22 to 24, as stated by South Eastern Railway.

A herd of elephants has been spotted near the railway tracks in the Chakradharpur (Singhbhum, Jharkhand)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) segment, particularly in Bandamuna during nighttime, reported Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Aditya Choudhary of the Chakradharpur division of S E Railway.
Train operations are being slowed, leading to traffic congestion and delays in train schedules, he added.

The trains affected by the suspension due to elephants in the area include 68025/68026 (Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176 (Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, and 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu.