From September 2nd to 4th, 25 trains will operate on the Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gonda rail route. The schedule is modified due to automatic signal installation and testing on the tracks between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations. All seven stations in the district have been instructed to ensure smooth train operations. None of...
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these trains will halt at any station in the district. On September 3rd and 4th, trains 02563 Barouni-New Delhi Special, 02564 New Delhi-Barouni Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 02570 New Delhi-Darbhanga Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, and 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani. On September 3rd, trains 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express and 12523 New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Express will travel via Gonda-Barhani. Also, on September 3rd and 4th, train 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Gorakhpur Express, and on September 2nd, train 15909 Dibrugarh-Lalgarh Express will use the same route. On September 3rd, train 11124 Barouni Gwalior Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani, and on September 4th, trains 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 14673 Jaynagar Gorakhpur Express, and 20104 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminal will travel the same route. Additionally, on September 3rd, trains 22411 Naharlagun Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminal Muzaffarpur Express, 12596 Anand Vihar Terminal Gorakhpur Express, 12554 New Delhi Saharsa Express will be operated.

The Indian Railways will be installing and testing automatic signals on the rail track between the stations of Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb on the Gorakhpur to Lucknow route. Due to this, a mega block has been scheduled for the 3rd and 4th of September. After the completion of this work, the...
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track will be able to accommodate more than two trains in one block. This will result in the cancellation of 27 trains between the 2nd and 4th of September. Additionally, 26 trains will be diverted to take the Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gonda route, and seven trains, including Vande Bharat, will be rescheduled. The cancellation of 22531 (Chhapra to Mathura Junction Express) and 22532 (Mathura Junction to Chhapra Express) on the 2nd and 4th of September is also announced. The same applies to 15114 (Chhapra Kacheri to Gomti Nagar Express) and 15113 (Gomti Nagar to Chhapra Kacheri Express) on the 2nd and 3rd of September. Furthermore, 12531 (Gorakhpur to Lucknow Junction Express) and 12532 (Lucknow Junction to Gorakhpur Express) will be cancelled on the 3rd and 4th of September. Similarly, the cancellation of 12530 (Lucknow Junction to Patliputra Express) and 12529 (Patliputra to Lucknow Junction Express) on the 3rd and 4th of September is also announced. Lastly, 15070 (Aishbagh to Gorakhpur Express) and 15069 (Gorakhpur to Aishbagh Express) will be cancelled on the 3rd and 4th of September, and the 4th and 5th of September, respectively.

The Indian Railways will implement an automatic signaling system between Magahar and Chureb railway stations on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail route via Basti. This will necessitate a two-day block on September 3rd and 4th, resulting in the cancellation of 16 pairs of trains, including the Chhapra-Mathura Express, Intercity Express via (Basti), Intercity...
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Express via (Balrampur), Pataliputra Express, Barauni to Gwalior Special Mail, Gorakhpur-Gonda Passenger Train, Gorakhpur-Sitapur via Gonda Train, Gonda to Sitapur Special Train, Gorakhpur to Bahraich Express, Gonda to Sitapur Train, and Gorakhpur to Barhni trains. Additionally, the routes of 27 other trains, including Vaishali Superfast, Konkan Express, Saptakranti Superfast Express, Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express, Gorakhpur to LTT Express, Humsafar Superfast Express, New Jalpaiguri to Gorakhpur Express, Mumbai Superfast Express, Bandra Express, and Kushinagar Express, will be altered, with these trains routed via Gorakhpur to Barhni and Balrampur via Gonda.

The North Eastern Railway (NER) is nearing the implementation of the 'Kavach' train collision avoidance system. 3295 km of optical fiber has been laid, and preparations for an LTE network are underway. Towers will be erected followed by the installation of RFID tags on the tracks. The NER has completed laying...
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optical fiber across 3295 km of track on key railway routes in preparation for equipping them with the 'Kavach' Version-4 automatic train protection system. Only 155 km of track remains. Estimates are being made for installing an LTE system. This will be submitted to the board for budget approval, after which work will begin. Once the LTE system is complete, towers will be erected, and RFID tags will be installed on the tracks. Once all three stages are complete, the NER's Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki route will be equipped with Kavach. The project has a budget of ₹467 crore. Kavach ensures that if two trains approach each other on the same track, they will automatically stop at a safe distance. It is so precise that even if two trains collide at full speed, they will not collide. The train will automatically brake upon encountering a red signal. Additionally, all trains within a 5-km radius will be brought to a halt. The system will also protect trains approaching from behind. The first phase of the Kavach system implementation, covering 1440 km of track on 10 different routes, has been approved. Kavach monitors the locomotive pilot's actions, including braking, horn, and throttle usage. If the driver makes any mistakes, Kavach will first issue an audio-visual alert. If there is no response, the system will automatically apply brakes to the moving train. Additionally, it will prevent the train from exceeding the designated speed limit. RFID devices will be installed within the train engine, signal system, and railway stations. The system utilizes technologies like GPS, radio frequency, etc. Two fatal head-on collisions occurred on the NER, one on 26 May 2014 between the Gorakhdham Superfast train and a goods train near Chureb station, killing 32 people, including a month-old infant, and two crew members. 158 people were injured. The second collision, on 30 September 2014, involved the Lucknow-Barauni Express and the Krishak Express near Gorakhpur Cantt railway station, resulting in 13 deaths and over 50 injuries.

Due to the derailment of the Dibrugarh Express between Motiganj and Jhilahi stations on the Barabanki-Gorakhpur rail section, the routes of 22 trains were diverted. Trains going towards Delhi and Kathgodam were routed via Barabanki, Ayodhya Cantt, and Mankapur, while trains going towards other destinations were routed via Gonda and Barhni....
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The Northeast Railway administration released helpline numbers for major stations immediately after the derailment of the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express. The General Manager of Northeast Railway, S. Mathur, Divisional Railway Manager/Lucknow, Aditya Kumar, and other senior railway officers reached the site and reviewed the rescue efforts. Several trains, including the Gonda-Gorakhpur passenger (05094), Gorakhpur-Gonda passenger (05031), and Gorakhpur-Bahraich-Gorakhpur passenger (05131/05132), were canceled. Several other trains were rerouted, with their routes varying from train to train. The routes were changed to avoid the affected section and ensure the safe passage of passengers.