On Monday morning, a commotion broke out at Tatanagar station due to the cancellation of the Puri-Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express. The cancellation led to a large crowd gathering at the station master's office and the inquiry counter. RPF personnel and inquiry counter staff managed to pacify the passengers by explaining...
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the reasons for the cancellation. The Utkal Express has been running over 20 hours late from Rishikesh for several days. This led to the train arriving in Tatanagar about 28 hours late on Monday night. Due to the delays, the Utkal Express has been rescheduled for several days, resulting in the cancellation of a Puri-bound trip on December 31st, 2023, meaning the train did not reach Tatanagar. Additionally, a trip from Rishikesh on January 3rd, 2024 was also cancelled. This means that the train will not arrive in Tatanagar on January 4th, 2024. Furthermore, the Rajdhani Tejas Express from Bhubaneswar was rescheduled by seven hours due to delays, arriving in Tatanagar at 10 pm instead of 4 pm. On Monday, other trains, including the Utkal and Purushottam Express, were also delayed by 4-9 hours. Frustrated passengers are creating a ruckus and seeking ticket cancellations due to the train delays.