Kurmi Samaj strike: Over 46 trains affected in South Eastern Railway – check full list

Kurmi Samaj News: Indian Railways (IR) has regulated the operations of more than 46 trains as members of the Kurmi community blocked railway tracks across several locations in Jharkhand and Odisha.

The protestors have been demanding for a Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community and inclusion of the Kurmali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. (PTI Photo)

Kurmi Samaj News: Indian Railways (IR) has regulated the operations of more than 46 trains as members of the Kurmi community blocked railway tracks across several locations in Jharkhand and Odisha. The protestors have been demanding for a Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community and inclusion of the Kurmali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

In a statement, South Eastern Railway (SER) said, “Train services of South Eastern Railway have been partially affected due to agitation by Adiwasi Kudmi Samaj today (20.09.2025). Agitation was staged at Bhanjpur station of Kharagpur Division from 05:02 hrs to 05:35 hrs. Agitation is also continuing between Sini-Gamharia section of Chakradharpur division, Rakhamines-Galudih Section of Kharagpur Division.

In Ranchi Division, Rail blockade is continuing at Muri Yard and Latemda-Jhimri & Namkum- Tatisilwai sections. Due to agitation at some stations of Dhanbad division of East Central Railway, some trains are being controlled over SER jurisdiction. However, the reasons of the agitation are not related to Railways. As a result of the agitation, the train services of SER have been regulated.”

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Train Services Hit Due to Kurmi Samaj Protest – Full List

Cancellation of Trains on 20.09.2025

13504 Hatia-Barddhaman MEMU
68019 Tatanagar-Gua MEMU
68020 Gua-Tatanagar MEMU
68004 Gua-Tatanagar MEMU
68003Tatanagar-Gua MEMU
18036 Hatia-Kharagpur Express
13514 Hatia-Asansol Express
12366 Ranchi-Patna Express
22350 Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express
68079 Bhojudih-Chandrapura MEMU
68080 Chandrapura- Bhojudih MEMU
68123 Kharagpur-Tatanagar MEMU
68124 Tatanagar-Kharagpur MEMU
13320 Ranchi-Dumka Express
13304 Ranchi-Dhanbad Express
58151 Biramitrapur-Barsuan MEMU
58152 Barsuan-Biramitrapur MEMU

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Diversion of Trains on 20.09.2025

18013 Adra-Bokaro Steel City Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Bhojudih-Talgaria-Chas-Bandhdih
15630 Silghat-Tambaram Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Jaychandi Pahar-Adra-Midnapore-Hijli
18613 Ranchi-Chopan Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori
18310 Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Express journey commenced on 18.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Tori-Lohardaga-Ranchi
12859 CSMT Mumbai-Howrah Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Sini-Kandra-Adra-Midnapore-Kharagpur
18029 LTT Mumbai – Shalimar Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 will run on diverted route via Sini-Kandra-Adra-Midnapore-Kharagpur

Short Termination/Short Origination of Trains

18085 Kharagpur-Ranchi Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Purulia
18035 Kharagpur-Hatia Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Adra
63598 Asansol-Ranchi Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Kotshila
63597 Ranchi-Asansol Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short originated from Purulia
68024 Purulia-Jhargram Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Barabhum
20893 Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Muri
18626 Hatia-Purnia Court Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 will be short terminated at Silli

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Controlling of Trains

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20887 Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Bokaro Seel City
13352 Alappuza-Dhanbad Express journey commenced on 18.09.2025 at Ranchi
12833 Ahmedabad-Howrah Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Rourkela
01149 Bhiwandi Road- Sankrail Goods Yard Special journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Lota Pahar
18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express journey commenced on 18.09.2025 at Sini
18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Barabambo
13288 Ara-Durg Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Tatanagar
08612 Azmer-Santragachi Special journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Silli
68086 Barkakana-Tatanagar MEMU journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Latemda-Jhimri Section
68035 Tatanagar-Hatia MEMU journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Illoo
12222 Howrah-Pune Duranto Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Ghatshila
20871 Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Chakulia
12871 Howrah-Titlagarh Express journey commencing on 20.09.2025 at Jhargram
12801 Anand Vihar-Puri Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Purulia
02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Govindpur Road
12021 Howrah-Barbil Janshatabdi Express journey commenced on 20.09.2025 at Kharagpur
12876 Anand Vihar-Puri Express journey commenced on 19.09.2025 at Asanboni

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