Indian Railways News

On Friday afternoon, a commotion erupted on the Mumbai LTT Janta Express at Narsinghpur station. Passengers in the reserved coaches were furious about daily commuters crowding the compartments, leading to discomfort. The angry passengers held the train hostage for 25 minutes, demanding that the daily commuters be removed from the reserved...
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coaches. The RPF personnel finally managed to remove these commuters and their belongings from the train, after which the train could proceed. The protesting passengers argued that the railway should provide adequate general compartments to prevent such situations and ensure their dignity is not compromised.

The Indian Railways has announced two special trains for the festive season, starting October 1st, to provide convenience to passengers. The Jaipur-Bhiwani-Jaipur special train will run daily from October 1st to 31st, departing from Jaipur at 7:00 AM and arriving in Bhiwani at 2:20 PM. The return train, Bhiwani-Jaipur, will depart...
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from Bhiwani at 4:05 PM and arrive in Jaipur at 11:15 PM. This train will stop at various stations including Dheher ka Balaji, Neender Banaad, Chaumu Samod, Govindgad Malikpur, Reengus, Shrimadhopur, Kavant, Neem ka Thana, Maawada, Dabla, Nizampur, Narnaul, Ateli, Kund, Rewari, Kosli, Jhadli, and Charkhi Dadri. The train will have 11 coaches, including 9 general coaches and 2 guard coaches. The Rewari-Reengus special train will run 18 times from October 2nd to 31st. The Rewari-Reengus train departs from Rewari at 11:40 AM and arrives in Reengus at 2:40 PM. The return train, Reengus-Rewari, departs from Reengus at 3:00 PM and arrives in Rewari at 6:20 PM. This train will stop at Kund, Kathuwas, Ateli, Narnaul, Amarpur Jorasi, Nizampur, Dabla, Maawada, Neem ka Thana, Kavant, and Shrimadhopur. The train will have 10 coaches, including 8 general coaches and 2 guard coaches.

Good news for travelers heading to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Diwali and Chhath festivals! Four Diwali special trains by Indian Railways will now halt at Ghaziabad station. These trains will operate on different days from the next month onwards. Here's the schedule: * **Train 04080-04070 (Delhi to Varanasi):** Operates...
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on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from October 24th to November 16th. * **Train 04096-04095 (Anand Vihar to Ayodhya Cantt):** Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from October 7th to November 18th. * **Train 04044-04043 (Anand Vihar to Gorakhpur):** Operates every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. * **Train 04010-04009 (Anand Vihar to Jogbani):** Operates every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. The train from Anand Vihar will stop at Ghaziabad Junction and continue towards Jogbani via Moradabad, Bareilly, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, and Auriya. To tackle the issue of waiting lists, the Indian Railways is planning to introduce 3,000 new trains. The minister also stated that the Railways has added 4,000 extra trains and increased track capacity in the last few years. The focus is on adding new trains and expanding tracks. In the past year, 5,300 km of new track has been built, with an additional 40,000 km under construction. Safety is also a priority for the Railways. For the Diwali and Chhath festivals, general coaches in 108 trains have been increased, and 12,500 sleeper coaches have been allocated. An additional 5,975 trains will operate during 2024-25, facilitating the return of 10 million people during the festive season.

The Indian Railways is planning to demolish 167 houses in Meja and Karachna tehsils to make way for a proposed third railway line between Prayagraj and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. The owners of these houses have been given compensation, but they refuse to vacate. The railway has issued final notices...
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and is now preparing to use bulldozers to clear the land. The work on the third line between Prayagraj Junction and Karachna is already underway but has been stalled for several months due to the land acquisition issue. The project is deemed important for the upcoming Kumbh Mela and has been allocated funds in the 2024-25 rail budget. The railway has contacted the district administration for permission to use bulldozers and is awaiting their approval.

To manage the crowds during the Kumbh and Magh Melas in Prayagraj, a wall will be constructed between Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Sangam. This is to prevent people from entering the tracks. The decision comes after the 2013 stampede at Prayagraj Junction, which resulted in the restriction of entry from the...
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Civil Lines side. This has led to increased crowds at the station, prompting the construction of the wall to ensure controlled entry and exit points.