The Indian Railways is undertaking non-interlocking work on the Alamnagar-Shahjahanpur route, specifically at Todarpur station, from April 2nd to 5th. This work will impact train operations, leading to the cancellation of four trains and delays in seven others. The canceled trains include the Varanasi-Bareilly Express (train numbers 14235/14236) from April 2nd...
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to 5th and the Prayagraj-Bareilly Express (train numbers 14307/14308) from April 3rd to 5th. Additionally, the Lucknow-Shahjahanpur Special (train number 04319) will run only up to Balamou on April 2nd and 4th, while the Shahjahanpur-Lucknow Special (train number 04320) will depart from Balamou on April 3rd and 5th. Seven trains will experience delays ranging from 65 minutes to two hours during this period. These include the Meerut City-Lucknow Junction Express (train number 22454), Kathgodam-Lucknow Junction Express (train number 15044), Tanakpur-Singrauli Express (train number 15074), Tanakpur-Shaktinagar Express (train number 15076), Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express (train number 15098), Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express (train number 15652), and Lalgarh-Dibrugarh Express (train number 15910).

Due to development work aimed at improving train operations, several train services will be impacted on the Alamnagar-Shahjahanpur rail section from April 3rd to 5th. The work, involving inter-locking at Todarpur, will affect train operations on the Lucknow route. Four trains running between Bareilly-Prayagraj and Varanasi will be cancelled for three...
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days, while two passenger trains on the Lucknow-Shahjahanpur section will be terminated midway. Ten trains will be affected by the NI work. The Varanasi-Bareilly and Bareilly-Prayagraj Express trains will be suspended from April 2nd to 5th. The Lucknow-Shahjahanpur passenger train will be short-terminated at Balamou during the same period. Trains like the Tanakpur-Singrauli, Meerut to Lucknow Rajyarani (22454), Himgiri, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur, Jammu Tawi-Guwahati, and Kathgodam to Lucknow trains will be delayed by 1-2 hours from their originating stations. Sialdah (13152), Awadh Assam Guwahati (15910), and Bhagat Ki Kothi to Kamakhya (15623) trains will be controlled for half an hour to an hour en route.

The Maan Purnagiri Mela in Uttarakhand, which began on Holi night and runs until June 30th, has been facing issues with the lack of special trains for pilgrims. Despite the large crowds, the special train service usually operated for the mela hasn't been approved yet. This has led to difficulties for...
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devotees, especially as many have bought tickets and then had to return them due to the lack of transport. The local railway administration has reported the issue, and it is expected that the train service will start soon.

After a long wait, a freight train carrying fertilizer from the Kribaco Fertilizer Limited factory in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, departed for delivery. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Kribaco Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in Banthra, which connects the factory to the railway line. This new terminal eliminates the need for...
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trucks to transport fertilizer, reducing environmental pollution, traffic congestion, and the risk of accidents. The 11-kilometer railway line includes an overbridge over the national highway, facilitating direct loading and unloading of fertilizer from the factory onto freight trains. The project, costing 280 crores, was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Modi. Local officials and representatives were present at the event. The factory produces 3,200 tons of fertilizer daily, which is supplied to various parts of India.

A social activist from Pilibhit, Shivank Kashyap, has requested the Indian Railway Ministry to introduce an express train service from Pilibhit Junction to Ayodhya Dham. This train would pass through Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, and Lucknow, facilitating travel for residents of Pilibhit to Lucknow and Ayodhya Dham. Currently, the only train connecting Pilibhit...
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to Lucknow is the Triveni Express, which departs in the morning and arrives in Lucknow in the evening. Mr. Kashyap believes that an express train would benefit both residents and pilgrims travelling to Ayodhya Dham. He had previously sent a letter to the Railway Ministry regarding this request in the past year. It has been noted that the train track remains empty after the departure of the passenger train from Pilibhit to Shahjahanpur at 6:30 PM.