{"id":4219,"date":"2025-08-02T05:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4219"},"modified":"2025-08-02T05:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:34:44","slug":"cancellation-of-special-trains-due-to-lock-down-in-west-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/cancellation-of-special-trains-due-to-lock-down-in-west-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancellation of special trains due to lock down in West Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cancellation of special trains due to lock down in West Bengal<\/strong><\/p>\n

CANCELLATION OF SOME SPECIAL TRAINS DUE TO LOCK DOWN IN WEST BENGAL 06.09.2025, 07.09.2025, 10.09.2020, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In view of lockdown declared in entire West Bengal by the State Government for some specific dates, following special trains will remain cancelled on the dates as mentioned below:<\/p>\n

Cancellation of special trains:<\/p>\n

i) Train No. 02024 Patna \u2013 Howrah Special train journey commencing on 07.09.2025, 11.09.2020 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

ii) Train No. 02023 Howrah-Patna Special train journey commencing on 07.09.2025, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

iii) Train No. 02302 New Delhi- Howrah AC Special train journey commencing on 06.09.2025, 10.09.2025 & 11.09.2025.<\/p>\n

iv) Train No. 02301 Howrah-New Delhi AC Special train journey commencing on 07.09.2025, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

v) Train No. 02308 Jodhpur \u2013 Howrah Special train journey commencing on 05.09.2025, 09.09.2025 & 10.09.2025.<\/p>\n

vi) Train No. 02307 Howrah \u2013 Jodhpur Special train journey commencing on 07.09.2025, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

vii) Train No. 02377 Sealdah \u2013 New Alipurduar Special train journey commencing on 06.09.2025, 07.09.2025, 10.09.2025, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

viii) Train No. 02378 New Alipurduar- Sealdah special train journey commencing on 06.09.2020, 07.09.2025, 10.09.2025, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

ix) Train No. 02303 Howrah \u2013 New Delhi Special train ( via- Patna)journey commencing on 05.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

x) Train No. 02304 New Delhi \u2013 Howrah Special train ( via-Patna) journey commencing on 06.09.2025.<\/p>\n

xi) Train No. 02382 New Delhi \u2013 Howrah Special train (via-Dhanbad) journey commencing on 11.09.2025.<\/p>\n

xii) Train No. 02201 Sealdah- Bhubaneswar Special train journey commencing on 07.09.2025 & 11.09.2025.<\/p>\n

xiii) Train No. 02202 Bhubaneswar \u2013 Sealdah Special train journey commencing on 08.09.2025 & 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

xiv) Train No. 02357 Kolkata- Amritsar Special train journey commencing on 12.09.2025.<\/p>\n

xv) Train No. 02358 Amritsar \u2013 Kolkata Special train journey commencing on10.09.2025.<\/p>\n

Passengers are requested to plan their journey accordingly. Inconvenience is regretted.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you should know about special train cancellations in West Bengal during COVID\u201119 lockdown periods<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\uded1 What Was Affected \u2014 Local vs Express Services<\/h2>\n

During lockdowns\u2014especially around May 2025<\/strong>\u2014the West Bengal state government suspended all local, suburban and EMU train services<\/strong> (such as Kolkata suburban locals and metro), effective from May\u202f5 onward, and extended through May\u202f16\u201330. However, special long\u2011distance express\/mail\/freight trains continued to operate per Indian Railways schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u274c Cancellation of Special Trains \u2014 Historical Instances<\/h2>\n

While special COVID\u2011reserved trains mostly operated normally, there were select occasions in 2025<\/strong> where special trains were cancelled or short\u2011terminated<\/strong> due to lockdowns in West Bengal on specific dates:<\/p>\n

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  • Early September\u202f2025 lockdowns<\/strong> on Sept 7, 11, and 12<\/strong>, when state government decreed local travel restrictions. A batch of special trains originating from or destined to West Bengal, such as Howrah\u2013Patna (02024\/02023), Jodhpur\u2013Howrah, Sealdah\u2013New Alipurduar, and others, were cancelled on those dates only<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Similarly, a lockdown on July\u202f29, 2025<\/strong> led to cancellation of several special trains<\/strong> at Howrah and Sealdah originating\/terminating on that day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These were specific short\u2011term disruptions<\/strong> tied to local lockdown decrees\u2014not sustained cancellations.<\/p>\n

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    \u2705 Summary: What\u2019s Important<\/h2>\n
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    • General rule<\/strong>: Local\/suburban services (EMU, metro, local trains) were routinely suspended during lockdown periods.<\/li>\n
    • Express and special trains<\/strong> generally continued to run\u2014except on certain government\u2011declared lockdown dates<\/strong>, when select specials involving West Bengal origin\/destination were temporarily cancelled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • These cancellations were date\u2011specific and limited<\/strong>, and not across\u2011the\u2011board for all special trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb At a Glance: Special Trains Cancellation Due to Lockdown in West Bengal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Period<\/th>\nLocal\/EMU Trains<\/th>\nSpecial\/Express Trains<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      May\u202f2025 (Lockdown)<\/td>\n\ud83d\udeab Fully suspended<\/td>\n\u2705 Continued on schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Sept 7, 11, 12, 2025<\/td>\n\ud83d\udeab Suspended<\/td>\n\u274c Select special trains cancelled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      July 29, 2020<\/td>\n\ud83d\udeab Suspended<\/td>\n\u274c Select special trains cancelled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \ud83d\udca1 Traveler Tips<\/h3>\n
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      • If you travel during state lockdown dates<\/strong>, always check official IRCTC notices<\/strong>, Eastern Railway bulletins<\/strong>, or ward\u2011level advisories for that specific date.<\/li>\n
      • Use IRCTC website or mobile app<\/strong> for real\u2011time cancellation or short\u2011termination alerts for booked special or express trains.<\/li>\n
      • Reverse planners<\/strong> on India Rail Info often archive date-specific cancellation info under \u201cEastern Railway: Cancellations \/ Disruptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Need help checking a specific train or travel date? Let me know\u2014I\u2019d be glad to look it up!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Cancellation of special trains due to lock down in West Bengal CANCELLATION OF SOME SPECIAL TRAINS DUE TO LOCK DOWN IN WEST BENGAL 06.09.2025, 07.09.2025, 10.09.2020, 11.09.2025 & 12.09.2025. In view of lockdown declared in entire West Bengal by the State Government for some specific dates, following special trains will remain cancelled on the dates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[300,43,45,47],"tags":[299,42,44,46],"class_list":["post-4219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancellation-of-passenger-train","category-cancellation-of-special-trains","category-cancellation-of-train","category-cancellation-of-trains","tag-cancellation-of-passenger-train","tag-cancellation-of-special-trains","tag-cancellation-of-train","tag-cancellation-of-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4219\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}