The South East Central Railway is prioritizing infrastructure development, including track laying, particularly in the Katni rail section. Due to track laying work between Ghunghutti and New Katni stations, 24 trains will be cancelled between February 18th and 27th, causing inconvenience to passengers but eventually improving train operations. The work...
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will improve traffic flow and punctuality. Several passenger and express trains will be canceled on specific dates in February, including 08269/08270 Chirmiri-Chandia Road Passenger, 06617/06618 Katni-Chirmiri Passenger Special, 11265/11266 Jabalpur-Ambikapur Express, 18234/18233 Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express, 18236/18235 Bilaspur-Bhopal Express, 18247/18248 Bilaspur-Rewa Express, 11201/11202 Nagpur-Shahdol Express, 05755/05756 Chirmiri-Anuppur Passenger Special, 11751/11752 Rewa-Chirmiri Express, 12535/12536 Lucknow-Raipur Garibrath Express, 20828/20827 Santragachi-Jabalpur Express, 18213/18214 Durg-Ajmer Express, 15231/15232 Barouni-Gondia Express, 08728 Raipur-Bilaspur Memu Special, 08727 Bilaspur-Raipur Passenger Special, 18239 Korba-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Shivnath Express, 12856 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari-Bilaspur Intercity Express, 08261 Bilaspur-Raipur Passenger Special, 08275 Raipur-Junagadh Road Passenger Special, and 22647 Korba-Kochuveli Express. The Barouni-Gondia Express will operate on a different route between February 18th and 23rd.

Due to construction work on a third line between Hasanparthi and Uppal Stations on the Kazipet–Balharshah section, 24 trains have been cancelled, and 3 trains have been diverted over the next week. In Kerala, 10 trains running between Kerala and other states are fully cancelled from January 1st to 12th....
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The cancellations impact several routes including Gorakhpur-Kochuveli, Kochuveli-Gorakhpur, Barauni-Ernakulam, Ernakulam-Barauni, Ernakulam-Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin-Ernakulam, Korba-Kochuveli, Kochuveli-Korba, Bilaspur-Tirunelveli, and Tirunelveli-Bilaspur. Additionally, other cancelled trains include Coimbatore-Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin-Coimbatore, Patna-SMVT Bengaluru, SMVT Bengaluru-Patna, KSR Bengaluru-Danapur, Danapur-KSR Bengaluru, Danapur-SMVT Bengaluru AC Express Special, SMVT Bengaluru-Danapur AC Express Special, Danapur-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express Special, and SMVT Bengaluru-Danapur Superfast Express Special. Three trains have been diverted, skipping specific stations: Bilaspur-Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express (Train No 12851), Dr MGR Chennai Central-Bilaspur Superfast Express (Train No 12852), and Nizamuddin-Dr MGR Chennai Central Garib Rath Superfast Express (Train No 12612).

Due to the construction of a third rail line between Hasanparti Party Road Station and Uppal Station on the Kazipet-Ballarshah section of the South Central Railway, several trains from Korba and Bilaspur to cities like Bengaluru, Kerala, Hyderabad, and Secunderabad will be canceled during the first week of the new year....
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On January 3rd, train number 22647 Kochuveli Express will be canceled. This train will also not run from Kochuveli on January 1st. Similarly, on January 2nd and 9th, train number 22619 Tirunelveli Express from Bilaspur will be canceled. This train will also be canceled from Tirunelveli on December 31st and January 7th. Additionally, train number 12251, which runs from Yashvantpur to Korba, will be canceled on January 9th and 14th. This train will not be operational from Korba on January 11th and 14th.

Several weekly express trains passing through Raipur have been cancelled due to a third rail line construction block between Hasanparti Party Road and Uppal stations on the Kazipet-Ballarshah section of the South Central Railway. The cancellation period spans from December 30th to January 14th, affecting journeys to cities like Bengaluru, Kerala,...
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Hyderabad, and Secunderabad. Passengers already planning trips for the New Year holidays are facing difficulties and forced to seek alternate transportation options. The train cancellations, coupled with existing high demand on other routes, has created a surge in waiting lists and limited ticket availability for travelers.

Due to the construction of a third railway line between Hasanparti Party Road and Uppal stations in the Kazipet-Ballarshah section of the South Central Railway, several weekly express trains running from Korba and Bilaspur to cities in South India, including Bengaluru, Kerala, Hyderabad, and Secunderabad, have been canceled from December 30,...
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2023, to January 3, 2024. The cancellations have disrupted travel plans for many passengers, particularly those heading south to celebrate the New Year. The affected trains include the Kochuveli Express (train number 22647), Tirunelveli Express (train number 22619), Yashwantpur Express (train number 12251), Hyderabad-Raxoul Special Express (train number 07051), Patna-Secunderabad Special Express (train number 03253), and Patna-Hyderabad Special Express (train number 07255). In addition, other trains like the Durg-Puri, Surat-Puri, Ahmedabad-Puri, Shirdi-Sainagar Express, Bilaspur-Tirupati Express, and Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi & Bikaner Express are also experiencing high demand and waiting lists, making travel difficult for passengers.