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EXTENSION OF SHORT TERMINATION/ORIGINATION OF TRAIN SERVICES DUE TO PURI STATION UPGRADATION


35 14-05-2026
Bhubaneswar
EXTENSION OF SHORT TERMINATION/ORIGINATION OF TRAIN SERVICES DUE TO PURI STATION UPGRADATION

 

EXTENSION OF SHORT TERMINATION/ORIGINATION OF TRAIN SERVICES DUE TO PURI STATION UPGRADATION
 
Bhubaneswar, 13th May,2026
 
Continuing with the o­ngoing infrastructure upgradation works at Puri Railway Station under Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway has extended the arrangement of short termination and short origination of several coaching train services during May 2026.
 
The temporary regulation of train services is being implemented in connection with the platform upgradation and allied infrastructure development works at Puri Station aimed at enhancing passenger amenities, operational efficiency and handling capacity at the important pilgrimage destination.
 
As part of the extended regulation plan, several trains will continue to remain short terminated and short originated at Malatipatapur, Sakhi Gopal and Khurda Road stations o­n specified dates during May 2026.
 
The following train services will remain short terminated/short originated as detailed below:
 
AT MALATIPATAPUR
* 12146 Puri–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 19th & 26th May 2026.
* 12145 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 17th & 24th May 2026.
* 12993 Gandhidham–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 15th, 22nd & 29th May 2026.
* 12994 Puri–Gandhidham Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 18th & 25th May 2026.
* 15643 Puri–Kamakhya Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 23rd & 30th May 2026.
* 15644 Kamakhya–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 21st & 28th May 2026.
* 22973 Gandhidham–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 20th & 27th May 2026.
* 22974 Puri–Gandhidham Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 23rd & 30th May 2026.
* 17480 Tirupati–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th & 30th May 2026.
* 17479 Puri–Tirupati Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, 29th & 31st May 2026.
* 22201 Sealdah–Puri Duranto Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th & 29th May 2026.
* 22202 Puri–Sealdah Duranto Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 16th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th & 30th May 2026.
* 22909 Valsad–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 21st & 28th May 2026.
* 22910 Puri–Valsad Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 17th & 24th May 2026.
* 20917 Indore–Puri Humsafar Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 19th & 26th May 2026.
* 20918 Puri–Indore Humsafar Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 21st & 28th May 2026.
* 20472 Puri–Sri Ganganagar Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 20th & 27th May 2026.
* 20471 Sri Ganganagar–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 17th & 24th May 2026.
* 15640 Kamakhya–Puri Express will short terminate at Malatipatapur o­n 17th & 24th May 2026.
* 15639 Puri–Kamakhya Express will short originate from Malatipatapur o­n 19th & 26th May 2026.
 
The following trains will remain short terminated/short originated at Sakhigopal station from 16th to 31st May 2026.
* 18303 Sambalpur–Puri Intercity Express will short terminate at Sakhi Gopal.
* 18304 Puri–Sambalpur Intercity Express will short originate from Sakhi Gopal.
 
The following trains will remain short terminated/short originated at Khurda Road station from 16th to 31st May 2026.
 
* 18125 Rourkela–Puri Express will short terminate at Khurda Road.
* 18126 Puri–Rourkela Express will short originate from Khurda Road.
* 68413 Talcher–Puri MEMU will short terminate at Khurda Road.
* 68414 Puri–Talcher MEMU will short originate from Khurda Road.
* 68441 Jaleswar–Puri MEMU will short terminate at Khurda Road.
* 68442 Puri–Jaleswar MEMU will short originate from Khurda Road.
 
Free bus services will continue to be provided for bona fide passengers between the affected stations and Puri for the convenience of passengers during the period of temporary regulation.
 
Passengers are advised to check the latest train run
Source : East Coast Railway Last Reviewed : 09-06-2026