35 Bihar-bound trains cancelled, Vande Bharat among 42 others affected on September 28

Bihar train services hit: Indian Railways has cancelled 35 Bihar-bound trains, diverted 33 and short-terminated or short-originated 9 trains on September 28 due to non-interlocking work at Rajendra Pul for the commissioning of a new rail bridge near Mokama.

2 min readUpdated: Sep 28, 2026 01:07 PM IST

Bihar-bound trains face disruption on September 28, with 35 services cancelled and 42 others affected by Indian Railways operations. (Image generated using AI)

Train services hit in Bihar: Indian Railways has cancelled 35 Bihar-bound trains, diverted 33 trains, and short-terminated or short-originated 9 trains today due to non-interlocking (NI) work at Rajendra Pul. The work is being carried out to commission a new rail bridge parallel to the existing Rajendra Bridge over the Ganga River near Mokama in Bihar.

The new bridge will connect the existing rail network at Upper Hathidah Junction, Tal Junction, Rampur Dumra, Dinkar Gram Simaria and Barauni Junction.

Indian Railways train update

Earlier, Saraswati Chandra, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway (ECR), told Indianexpress.com that the new bridge has been built alongside the existing Rajendra Bridge. The 1.9-km rail-cum-road bridge connects Mokama and Barauni across the Ganga and has been in service since 1959.

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“As the existing bridge carries only a single railway line and cannot be doubled due to technical limitations, Indian Railways approved a parallel double-line bridge in the 2015-16 Rail Budget at an estimated cost of Rs 1,491.47 crore,” he told Indianexpress.com.

Bihar train cancelled today – Full list

Several trains have been cancelled due to the NI works at Rajendra Pul. The affected trains include the Howrah-Mokama Express, Howrah-Jaynagar Express, Jaynagar-Howrah Express, Jaynagar-Sealdah Express, Malda Town-Patna Express, Banaras-Ara Express, Patliputra-Gorakhpur Express, Sitamarhi-Kolkata Terminal, Patna-Kiul MEMU Fast Passenger and Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express, among others.

Train diversions in Bihar – Full List

Several trains have been diverted today due to the NI works at Rajendra Pul. The affected trains include Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express, Amritsar-Howrah Mail, Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express, Howrah-Dehradoon Kumbha Express, Patna-Jasidih Express, New Jalpaiguri-Ara Capital Express, Sambalpur-Gorakhpur Maurya Express, Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express, New Jalpaiguri-Patna Vande Bharat Express and Patna-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, among others.

EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY - TRAIN PLAN OVER DANAPUR DIVISION

Source: East Central Railway

Trains Cancelled

Trains Diverted

Short Terminated / Originated

TRAIN CANCELLATION

SL	Date of Origin at Source	Train No.	Train Name	From & To
1	28-09-2026	13029	HWH MKA EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-MOKAMA (MKA)
2	28-09-2026	13030	MKA HWH EXP	MOKAMA (MKA)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)
3	28-09-2026	13031	HWH- JYG EXP	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)
4	28-09-2026	13032	JYG-HWH EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)
5	28-09-2026	13122	GCT KOAA EXP	GHAZIPUR CITY (GCT)-KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)
6	28-09-2026	13137	KOAA AMH EXPRES	KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)-AZAMGARH (AMH)
7	28-09-2026	13156	MITHILANCHAL EX	SITAMARHI JN (SMI)-KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)
8	28-09-2026	13185	GANGA SAGAR EXP	SEALDAH (SDAH)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)
9	28-09-2026	13186	GANGA SAGAR EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-SEALDAH (SDAH)
10	28-09-2026	13227	SHC INTERCITY	SAHARSA JN (SHC)-RAJENDRA NAGAR TERMINAL (RJPB)
11	28-09-2026	13228	RJPB INTERCITY	RAJENDRA NAGAR TERMINAL (RJPB)-SAHARSA JN (SHC)
12	28-09-2026	13416	PNBE MLDT EXPRE	PATNA JN (PNBE)-MALDA TOWN (MLDT)
13	28-09-2026	13419	JANASEWA EXP	BHAGALPUR (BGP)-MUZAFFARPUR JN (MFP)
14	28-09-2026	13420	JANSEWA EXPRESS	MUZAFFARPUR JN (MFP)-BHAGALPUR (BGP)
15	28-09-2026	15233	KOAA DBG EXP	KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)-DARBHANGA JN (DBG)
16	28-09-2026	15527	JYG PNBE EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-PATNA JN (PNBE)
17	28-09-2026	15528	PNBE JYG EXP	PATNA JN (PNBE)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)
18	28-09-2026	63204	MKA-KIUL MEMU	MOKAMA (MKA)-KIUL JN (KIUL)
19	28-09-2026	63275	KIUL-PNBE MEMU FAST PASS	KIUL JN (KIUL)-PATNA JN (PNBE)
20	28-09-2026	63276	PNBE-KIUL MEMU FAST PASS	PATNA JN (PNBE)-KIUL JN (KIUL)
21	27-09-2026	13029	HWH MKA EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-MOKAMA (MKA)
22	27-09-2026	13031	HWH- JYG EXP	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)
23	27-09-2026	13032	JYG-HWH EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)
24	27-09-2026	13121	KOAA GCT EXPRES	KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)-GHAZIPUR CITY (GCT)
25	27-09-2026	13155	MITHILANCHAL EX	KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)-SITAMARHI JN (SMI)
26	27-09-2026	13166	SMI KOAA EXP	SITAMARHI JN (SMI)-KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)
27	27-09-2026	13185	GANGA SAGAR EXP	SEALDAH (SDAH)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)
28	27-09-2026	13415	MLDT PNBE EXP	MALDA TOWN (MLDT)-PATNA JN (PNBE)
29	27-09-2026	13420	JANSEWA EXPRESS	MUZAFFARPUR JN (MFP)-BHAGALPUR (BGP)
30	27-09-2026	14004	NDLS MLDT EXP	NEW DELHI (NDLS)-MALDA TOWN (MLDT)
31	27-09-2026	18106	JYG ROU EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-ROURKELA (ROU)
32	28-09-2026	63230	BNRS-ARA MEMU	BANARAS (BNRS)-ARA (ARA)
33	28-09-2026	15079	PPTA GKP EXP	PATLIPUTRA (PPTA)-GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)
34	28-09-2026	15080	GKP PPTA EXP	GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)-PATLIPUTRA (PPTA)
35	28-09-2026	63229	ARA-BNRS MEMU	ARA (ARA)-BANARAS (BNRS)

TRAIN DIVERSION

SL	Date of Origin at Source	Train No.	Train Name	From & To	Diverted via	Revised Stoppage Skip in Danapur Division
1	28-Sep-26	12303	POORVA EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-NEW DELHI (NDLS)	KIUL - BKP	MKA, BARH
2	28-Sep-26	12435	GARIB RATH EXP	JAYNAGAR (JYG)-ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT)	SPJ - DNR	BJU, MKA, BKP, PNBE
3	27-Sep-26	13006	ASR HWH MAIL	AMRITSAR (ASR)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)	BKP - KIUL	MKA
4	27-Sep-26	13019	BAGH EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-KATHGODAM (KGM)	BWN - BJU	JAJ, JMU, KIUL, LKR, BRYA, DKGS
5	27-Sep-26	13020	BAGH EXPRESS	KATHGODAM (KGM)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)	BJU - BWN	BRYA, KIUL, JAJ
6	27-Sep-26	13037	KUMBHA EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-DEHRADOON (DDN)	KIUL - AMG	MKA, BKP, PNC, PNBE, ARA, BXR, DLN
7	27-Sep-26	13038	KUMBHA EXPRESS	DEHRADOON (DDN)-HOWRAH JN (HWH)	AMG - STN	DLN, BXR, ARA, PNBE, PNC, BKP, MKA, KIUL, JMU, JAJ
8	27-Sep-26	13047	VIBHUTI EXPRESS	HOWRAH JN (HWH)-PRAYAGRAJ RAMBAG (PRRB)	KIUL - BKP	MKA, BARH
9	28-Sep-26	13105	SEALDAH BUI EXPRESS	SEALDAH (SDAH)-BALLIA (BUI)	BWN - BJU	JAJ, GHR, JMU, MNP, KIUL, BRYA
10	28-Sep-26	13106	BUI SDAH EXP	BALLIA (BUI)-SEALDAH (SDAH)	BJU - BWN	BRYA, KIUL, MNP, JMU, GHR, JAJ
11	28-Sep-26	13208	PNBE-JSME EXPRESS	PATNA JN (PNBE)-JASIDIH JN (JSME)	BKP - KIUL	JPML, ATL, ACU, BARH, SHT, RLE, LEB, PHK, KNHP, MOR, BHAD, SIVN, MKA, TALL, HTZ, RDUM, BRYA, GGSY, DMRX, DJS, MKB, LKR
12	28-Sep-26	13245	CAPITAL EXPRESS	NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)-ARA (ARA)	NBJU - DNR	DKGS, MKA, BARH, BKP, KOO, FUT, BKG, PNC, RJPB, PNBE
13	27-Sep-26	13248	KYQ CAPITAL EXP	ARA (ARA)-KAMAKHYA (KYQ)	DNR - NBJU	PNBE, RJPB, PNC, BKG, FUT, KOO, BKP, BARH, MKA, HTZU, RJO, DKGS, GHX
14	27-Sep-26	13248	KYQ CAPITAL EXP	ARA (ARA)-KAMAKHYA (KYQ)	DNR - NBJU	PNBE, RJPB, PNC, BKG, FUT, KOO, BKP, BARH, MKA, HTZU, RJO, DKGS, GHX
15	28-Sep-26	13334	PNBE DUMK EXP	PATNA JN (PNBE)-DUMKA (DUMK)	BKP - KIUL	BARH
16	27-Sep-26	15027	MAURYA EXPRESS	SAMBALPUR JN (SBP)-GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)	JSME - BJU	JAJ, JMU, KIUL, LKR, BRYA, HTZU
17	27-Sep-26	15028	MAURYA EXPRESS	GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)-SAMBALPUR JN (SBP)	BJU - JSME	HTZU, BRYA, LKR, KIUL, JMU, JAJ
18	28-Sep-26	15047	PURBANCHAL EXP	KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)-GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)	BWN - BJU	JAJ
19	27-Sep-26	15048	PURVANCHAL EXP	GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)-KOLKATTA TERMINAL (KOAA)	BJU - BWN	JAJ
20	27-Sep-26	15483	SIKKIMMAHANANDA	ALIPUR DUAR JN (APDJ)-DELHI JN (DLI)	NBJU - DNR	MKA, BKP, PNBE
21	27-Sep-26	15484	MAHANANDA EXP	DELHI JN (DLI)-ALIPUR DUAR JN (APDJ)	DNR - NBJU	PNBE, BKP, MKA
22	27-Sep-26	15657	BRAHMPUTRA MAIL	DELHI JN (DLI)-KAMAKHYA (KYQ)	DDU - KIUL	DLN, BXR, ARA, PNBE, PNC, MKA
23	27-Sep-26	15658	BRAHMAPUTRA EXP	KAMAKHYA (KYQ)-DELHI JN (DLI)	KIUL - DDU	MKA, PNC, PNBE, ARA, BXR, DLN
24	26-Sep-26	15667	KAMAKHYA EXP	GANDHIDHAM BG (GIMB)-KAMAKHYA (KYQ)	MKG - NBJU	DDU, BXR, ARA, PNBE
25	27-Sep-26	15946	DBRG LTT EXP	DIBRUGARH (DBRG)-LOKMANYATILAK (LTT)	NBJU - DNR	MKA, BARH, BKP, PNC, PNBE
26	26-Sep-26	17007	CHZ DBG EXPRESS	CHARLAPALLI (CHZ)-DARBHANGA JN (DBG)	KIUL - BKP	-
27	27-Sep-26	18622	PATALIPUTRA EXP	HATIA (HTE)-PATNA JN (PNBE)	KIUL - BKP	LKR, MKB, DJS, DMRX, BRYA, RDUM, HTZ, MKA, MMKB, PHK, LEB, BARH, ATL
28	28-Sep-26	22233	VANDE BHARAT EXP	NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)-PATNA JN (PNBE)	NBJU - PNBE	PNC
29	28-Sep-26	22234	VANDE BHARAT EXP	PATNA JN (PNBE)-NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)	PNBE - NBJU	PNC
30	28-Sep-26	22564	UDN-JYG ANTYODAY SF EXP	UDHNA JN (UDN)-JAYNAGAR (JYG)	DNR - SPJ	PNBE, MKA, BJU
31	28-Sep-26	63209	DGHR-PNBE MEMU	DEOGHAR (DGHR)-PATNA JN (PNBE)	KIUL - BKP	LKR, MKB, DMRX, BRYA, RDUM, HTZ, TALL, MKA, MOR, PHK, BARH, ATL
32	28-Sep-26	63210	PNBE-DGHR MEMU	PATNA JN (PNBE)-DEOGHAR (DGHR)	BKP - KIUL	JPML, ATL, ACU, BARH, SHT, RLE, LEB, PHK, KNHP, MOR, BHAD, MKA, TALL, HTZ, RDUM, BRYA, GGSY, DMRX, DJS, MKB, LKR
33	28-Sep-26	63212	PNBE-JAJ MEMU	PATNA JN (PNBE)-JHAJHA (JAJ)	BKP - KIUL	ATL, BARH, PHK, MOR, MKA, TALL, HTZ, RDUM, BRYA, GGSY, DMRX, DJS, MKB, LKR

SHORT TERMINATION AND SHORT ORIGINATION IN DANAPUR DIVISION

SL	Date of Origin at Source	Train No.	Train Name	From & To	Short Termination / Short Origination
1	28-09-2026	15202	BUG-PPTA INTERCITY EXP	BAGAHA (BUG)-PATLIPUTRA (PPTA)	Short Termination at HAJIPUR JN (HJP)
2	28-09-2027	15713	INTERCITY EXP	KATIHAR JN (KIR)-PATNA JN (PNBE)	Short Termination at NEW BARAUNI JN (NBJU)
3	28-09-2028	63218	DNR-BJU MEMU	DANAPUR (DNR)-BARAUNI JN (BJU)	Short Termination at MOKAMA (MKA)
4	28-09-2026	63571	JSME-MKA MEMU PGR	JASIDIH JN (JSME)-MOKAMA (MKA)	Short Termination at KIUL JN (KIUL)
5	28-09-2027	15201	PPTA-BUG INTERCITY EXP	PATLIPUTRA (PPTA)-BAGAHA (BUG)	Short Origination from HJP
6	28-09-2027	15714	INTERCITY EXP	PATNA JN (PNBE)-KATIHAR JN (KIR)	Short Origination from NEW BARAUNI JN (NBJU)
7	28-09-2027	63205	KIUL-PNBE MEMU	KIUL JN (KIUL)-PATNA JN (PNBE)	Short Origination from MOKAMA (MKA)
8	28-09-2027	63217	BJU-DNR MEMU	BARAUNI JN (BJU)-DANAPUR (DNR)	Short Origination from MOKAMA (MKA)
9	28-09-2027	63572	MKA-JSME MEMU	MOKAMA (MKA)-JASIDIH JN (JSME)	Short Origination from KIUL JN (KIUL)

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