A wall and platform shed being demolished as part of station redevelopment collapsed onto the tracks at Cuttack railway station on August 27, 2025, disrupting services on platforms 1 and 2 and injuring one person. An eyewitness noted the collapse happened mere minutes after a Vande Bharat train had passed through the same stretch.
On record
The official record states: "Additional Divisional Railway Manager said "dismantling of the old building was being carried out in phases. Due to heavy rain and the large size of the structure, a portion of it collapsed.""
Filed as "Collapsed" and dated to Collapsed August 27, 2025, this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A concourse redeveloped to a deadline nobody, in the end, observed.
- Platform sheds in a state the last inspection politely did not dwell on.
- An escalator whose direction of travel is best confirmed before stepping on.
- Hoarding for a 'world-class' upgrade, weathering at its own pace.
Sourcing
1 public source — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“A landmark, if a landmark can be defined by the queue of complaints around it.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Visited after an argument about whether it actually existed. You could build a small museum from the revised timelines alone.”
“Went at golden hour, and it did photograph beautifully, to be fair. It anticipated every future except the immediate one.”
“Came straight from the railway station, bags and all. The scaffolding has been up long enough to vote.”
