{
  "id": 1025289,
  "title": "Railway Board approves shift of 5 trains from Howrah, Santragachi to new terminals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/railway-board-approves-shift-of-5-trains-from-howrah-santragachi-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:23:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/railway-board-approves-shift-of-5-trains-from-howrah-santragachi-to-new-terminals-10833303/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Railway Board has greenlit the relocation of five train services from Howrah and Santragachi stations to newly designated terminal stations. This decision, aimed at optimizing train operations and optimizing terminal capacity, was announced in a letter dated August 11, 2026. The South Eastern Railway (SER) will see the greatest impact, with four pairs of Mail/Express trains moving to Shalimar and one odd train shifting from Howrah to Santragachi. The Railway Board directed that the changes should be implemented as soon as a convenient date is determined. The five trains to be moved are: 22851/22852 Santragachi-Mangaluru Central Vivek Express, 18009/18010 Santragachi-Ajmer Express, 22817/22818 Howrah-Mysuru Express, 12867/12868 Howrah-Puducherry Express, and 12884 Purulia-Howrah Rupasi Bangla Express. After the relocation, 22851/22852 will originate from Shalimar, while 18009/18010, 22817/22818 and 12867/12868 will also commence from Shalimar. Train 12884 Purulia-Howrah Rupasi Bangla Express will be shifted from Howrah to Santragachi. These trains are managed by the SER.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Five train services relocated from Howrah and Santragachi to new terminals",
    "South Eastern Railway (SER) to see greatest impact with four Mail/Express trains moving",
    "Relocation to Shalimar and Santragachi terminals to optimize operations and capacity"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Railway Board approves shift of 5 trains from Howrah, Santragachi to new terminals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/railway-board-approves-shift-of-5-trains-from-howrah-santragachi-to-1026930",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:23:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}