# Eastern Railway Maintenance Alert

> Sealdah and Andal-Durgapur train services disrupted by October 4 maintenance block.
- Title: Eastern Railway Maintenance Alert · Financialexpress
- Summary: Sealdah and Andal-Durgapur train services disrupted by October 4 maintenance block. Eastern Railway cancels Sealdah-Sonarpur services and short-terminates…
- Keywords: eastern railway, sealdah division, andal-durgapur, train cancellations, maintenance block, sealdah-sonarpur, baruipur terminations, malda town-surat express, surat-malda town express, business, money, news
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/railways-eastern-railway-alert-sealdah-andal-durgapur-train-services-affected-check-dates-4352908
- Author: Anamika Sinha
- Published: 2026-10-03T10:35:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eastern railway, sealdah division, andal-durgapur, train cancellations, maintenance block, sealdah-sonarpur, baruipur terminations, malda town-surat express, surat-malda town express, business, money, news
## Eastern Railway alert
Passengers travelling on Sealdah Division and Andal-Durgapur section in West Bengal should check cancellations, short terminations, and diversions due to maintenance work.
## Sealdah Division maintenance block
Eastern Railway will conduct a five-hour traffic and power block from 12:25 am to 5:25 am on October 4, 2026, between Sonarpur and Ballygunge.
## Sealdah-Sonarpur services cancelled
The Sealdah-Sonarpur train pairs 34411 and 34412 will be cancelled on October 4, 2026.
## Four local trains short-terminated
Four local train pairs will be short-terminated at Baruipur on October 4, 2026: Diamond Harbour-Sealdah-Diamond Harbour, Lakshmikantapur-Sealdah-Diamond Harbour, and two Lakshmikantapur-Sealdah routes.
## Andal-Durgapur engine reversal extended
Eastern Railway extends engine reversal at Andal instead of Durgapur until December 31, 2026, affecting Malda Town-Surat Express and Surat-Malda Town Express.
## Malda Town-Surat Express cancellations
Train No. 13425 Malda Town-Surat Express will be cancelled on October 31, December 5, and December 12, 2026.
## Key takeaway

Eastern Railway cancels Sealdah-Sonarpur services and short-terminates four local trains on October 4, 2026, due to a five-hour maintenance block in Sealdah Division.