The Indian Railways is constructing a road overbridge between Champa and Saragaon, requiring a five-day block for girder launching. This will disrupt train services, leading to cancellation of eight trains between July 19th and August 9th. The affected trains include the 08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special, 08735 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08738 Bilaspur-Raigarh...
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MEMU Special, 08737 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08734 Bilaspur-Gevra Road MEMU Special, 08733 Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Special, 08732 Bilaspur-Korba MEMU Special, and 08731 Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Special. Additionally, the 08861 Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU Special will terminate at Bilaspur, while the 08862 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Special will depart from Bilaspur on the specified dates. The railway administration is providing this information in advance to avoid inconvenience for passengers.

Due to girder launching for the construction of an overbridge between Champa and Saragaon, 8 MEMU trains on the Bilaspur-Korba-Raigarh route will be canceled for 5 days in July and August. The cancellations will occur on July 19, 20, 29, 30, and August 4, 5, 8, and 9. During this period,...
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Train number 08861 Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU Special will terminate at Bilaspur on July 20, 21, 30, and August 5, 9, while Train number 08862 Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU Special will depart from Bilaspur to Gondia on the same dates. The train will be canceled between Jharsuguda and Bilaspur. The following MEMU trains will also be canceled: - Train number 08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special on July 19, 20, 29, August 4, 8 - Train number 08735 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08738 Bilaspur-Raigarh MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08737 Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08734 Bilaspur-Gevra Road MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08733 Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08732 Bilaspur-Korba MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 - Train number 08731 Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Special on July 20, 21, 30, August 5, 9 These cancellations are due to the railway's decision to expedite infrastructure work.

The South East Central Railway (SECR) Bilaspur Division will resume regular operations of 124 trains, including those on the Gevra Road-Korba railway line, starting July 1st. This decision comes after passengers faced inconvenience and increased costs due to special train numbers and irregular operations during and after the pandemic. The trains...
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being regularized include the Korba-Raipur Passenger, Korba-Bilaspur MEMU, and Gevra Road-Raipur MEMU. However, concerns remain about the state of passenger amenities amidst the ongoing development of railway stations under the 'Amritkal' initiative.

Due to infrastructure development work, eight trains, including two pairs from Korba, will be suspended on April 24th. This includes the 08738/08735 Bilaspur-Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, 08737/08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, 08732/08731 Bilaspur-Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, and 08734/08733 Bilaspur-Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special. The work involves connecting the fourth line between...
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Bilaspur and Champa to the Bilaspur station and electrifying the third and fourth lines. This is expected to reduce travel time and benefit passengers in the future.

On April 24th, eight trains, including two pairs originating from Korba, will be cancelled due to infrastructure development work on the South East Central Railway (SECR) Bilaspur Division. The work involves connecting the fourth line between Bilaspur and Champa to the Bilaspur station and electrifying the third and fourth lines in...
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this section. The railway administration states that this work will improve travel time for trains between Bilaspur and Champa, benefiting passengers. The eight cancelled trains are: 08738-08735 Bilaspur-Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, 08737-08736 Bilaspur-Raigarh-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, 08732-08731 Bilaspur-Korba-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, and 08734-08733 Bilaspur-Gevra Road-Bilaspur MEMU Passenger Special, all running on April 24th.