BELAGAVI
Track maintenance work in the Castle Rock–Kulem section will disrupt several train services connecting Goa with Karnataka and other parts of the country. Two DEMU trains will remain cancelled, while eight express services will be partially cancelled between December 1, 2026 and January 22, 2027. According to South Western Railway (SWR), Train Nos. 56964 (Vasco–Kulem) and 56963 (Kulem–Vasco) DEMU services will remain cancelled from December 1, 2026 to January 20, 2027.
Several long-distance trains operating to and from Vasco will be affected. The Shalimar–Vasco Amaravati Express (18047), Tirupati–Vasco Express (17419), Hyderabad–Vasco Express (17021), Secunderabad–Vasco Express (17039) and Jasidih–Vasco Express (17322) will terminate at SSS Hubballi on specified dates instead of proceeding to Vasco. Their services between Hubballi and Vasco will remain cancelled.
In the reverse direction, the Vasco–Shalimar Amaravati Express (18048), Vasco–Tirupati Express (17420), Vasco–Hyderabad Express (17022), Vasco–Secunderabad Express (17040) and Vasco–Jasidih Express (17321) will originate from SSS Hubballi instead of Vasco on specified dates. Their services between Vasco and Hubballi will remain cancelled.
The changes will come into effect on notified dates between November 28, 2026 and January 22, 2027, depending on the train service.
