Due to the installation of a third line at Damoh station on the Katni-Murwara-Bina rail section of the West Central Railway's Jabalpur division, several trains will be cancelled and routes will be changed. This includes the cancellation of 13025 Howrah-Bhopal Express on September 9th and 13026 Bhopal-Howrah Express on September 11th....
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Other trains affected include the 19413 Ahmedabad-Kolkata Express, 19414 Kolkata-Ahmedabad Express, 22911 Indore-Howrah Shipra Express, 22912 Howrah-Indore Shipra Express, 19607 Kolkata-Ajmer Express, and 19608 Ajmer-Kolkata Express, with specific cancellation dates provided. Several trains will also be rerouted, including the 13025 Howrah-Bhopal Express, 13026 Bhopal-Howrah Express, 19414 Kolkata-Ahmedabad Express, 22911 Indore-Howrah Shipra Express, and 22912 Howrah-Indore Shipra Express. Specific routes and dates for these rerouted trains are also provided.

On Wednesday evening, eight freight train cars carrying coal derailed on the Katni-Damoh track in Madhya Pradesh. This incident occurred near the Aslana station, resulting in the derailment of eight freight cars and damage to both the up and down tracks, disrupting rail traffic for over 12 hours. Over 100...
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passenger trains were affected, with many having their routes changed. The incident resulted in significant financial losses for the Jabalpur railway division. A passenger train, 09060, with around 1500 passengers on board was approaching the derailment site when its locomotive driver, Sunil Shrivastava, noticed the damage and, anticipating a major accident, applied the emergency brakes. The locomotive driver and his assistant, Uday Raj, were later commended for their vigilance. The train was brought to a halt just 300 meters before the derailed engine. A J-grade investigation committee has been formed to determine the cause of the incident, which is suspected to be a defect in the rail joint. The initial investigation points to negligence in track maintenance, with reports suggesting that millions of rupees have been spent on paper for track maintenance without actual repairs.

The South East Central Railway zone and the West Central Railway zone have collaborated to simultaneously add a third line to the Damoh and Umaria stations. This work will affect train operations between August 27th and September 9th, resulting in the cancellation of 46 trains on various dates. The third line...
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project is significant as it connects North India to the rest of the country via the Bilaspur-Katni route. To facilitate the project, the Umaria station will undergo yard remodeling, affecting train operations from August 24th to September 5th. Similarly, the Damoh station will be connected by a third line between August 26th and September 9th. The affected trains include Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)-Santragachi Express, Chirmiri-Chandia Road Passenger, Katni-Chirmiri MEMU Special, and many more. Eight trains will be rerouted during this period, including the Durg-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express, Nizamuddin-Durg Sampark Kranti Express, Ambikapur-Nizamuddin Express, Amristar-Visakhapatnam Express, Bhuj-Shalimar Express, Gondia-Barauni Express, and Barauni-Gondia Express.

With the festival season approaching, the Indian Railways is preparing for increased passenger traffic. The Jabalpur railway division has initiated a drive to catch and deboard ticketless travelers from trains. Ticket checks are being conducted on trains departing and passing through Jabalpur, resulting in fines for hundreds of passengers. This special...
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ticket checking drive will continue till August 21st. Specific routes like Jabalpur to Katni, Jabalpur to Shri Dham, Shri Dham to Narsinghpur, Piparia to Narsinghpur, Katni to Maihar, Rewa to Satna, Satna to Maihar, Katni Mundwara to Damoh, Damoh to Sagar, Sagar to Khurai and Katni, Katni Mundwara, Katni South to Byohari will have increased ticket checking. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express will be canceled from July 27th to September 5th, while the Santragachi Jabalpur Humsafar Weekly Express will be canceled from August 28th to September 4th. The Katni-Chirmiri Express will be canceled from August 28th to September 5th, Bilaspur-Rewa Express from July 27th to September 4th, and Rewa-Chirmiri Express on August 28th, 30th, and September 2nd and 4th.

The Indian Railways is carrying out maintenance work on the Bilaspur-Katni rail line and Damoh station, resulting in the cancellation of 46 trains and rerouting of several others between August 24th and September 9th. This work, along with previous maintenance on the Rajnandgaon third rail line, has caused significant disruptions...
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to train services during the festive season. The maintenance work includes adding a third track to the Umaria and Damoh stations, connecting them to the third rail lines of Katni Murwara and Bina. The impacted trains include several express and passenger services operating between cities such as Bilaspur, Rewa, Nagpur, Lucknow, Raipur, Durg, Kanpur, Ajmer, Santragachi, Habibganj, Shalimar, Bhuj, Visakhapatnam, and Nizamuddin.