The North Railway has announced the temporary addition of extra coaches to various trains during the summer season to accommodate the increased passenger demand. The 14718/14017 (Haridwar-Bikaner) train will have one AC 3-tier and one sleeper coach added from Bikaner from June 3rd to 28th, and from Haridwar from June 4th...
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to 29th. The 14888 (Barmer-Rishikesh) train will have one AC 3-tier and one sleeper coach added from Barmer from June 5th to 15th, and the 14887 (Rishikesh-Barmer) train will have the same coaches added from June 7th to 17th. The 14816 (Rishikesh-Shri Ganganagar) train will have one AC 3-tier and one sleeper coach added from Rishikesh from June 6th to 16th, and the 14815 (Shri Ganganagar-Rishikesh) will have the same coaches added from June 7th to 17th. These additions are expected to benefit passengers who are currently on the RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) and waiting list.

On Sunday, a track maintenance vehicle, a Unimet machine, derailed at Jiwdhara station on the Muzaffarpur-Bapudham railway line, disrupting train operations from 1:15 pm onwards. This incident affected 19 trains. Three passenger trains were cancelled, six trains had their destinations shortened, and the routes of 10 express trains were changed,...
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including the 19270 Muzaffarpur-Porbandar express. The track was repaired by 10 pm and train operations resumed. The three cancelled passenger trains were the 05259 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj, 05287 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul, and 05508 Mehsi-Raxaul MEMU trains. The 15216 Narkatiaganj-Intercity train was terminated at Semra station, and the Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj MEMU passenger train was stopped at Jiwdhara. Passengers on the three cancelled passenger trains faced difficulties as they had already boarded the 05259 and 05508 trains. The sudden cancellation led to confusion and a crowd gathered at the inquiry counter, leading to a near riot situation. The RPF managed to control the crowd.

On January 22nd, the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony for Ram Lalla will take place in Ayodhya, attracting devotees from across India. To accommodate this influx, the railway is planning to run four 'Aastha Special' trains from Muzaffarpur. Additionally, six weekly trains will pass through Ayodhya, carrying devotees. While the exact timing of...
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the 'Aastha Special' trains is unconfirmed, they are likely to begin running after January 25th, two days following the inauguration of the temple. Special train arrangements include a dedicated rack for each train originating from Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, and Darbhanga. These trains will commence operation upon receiving the green light from the Railway Board. Currently, six weekly trains, including the 19166 Sabarmati Express (running three days a week), the 19616 Kaviguru Express (running once a week), the 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express (running three days a week), the 14017 Sadbhavana Express (running only on Fridays), the 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express (departing from Muzaffarpur on Sundays), and the 13509 Asansol-Gonda Express (running once a week), all pass through Ayodhya. These trains are subject to heightened security measures, including the deployment of dog squads.

A new train service from Ballia to New Delhi will begin soon, thanks to the efforts of MP Virendra Singh Mast. The 12581-12582 Superfast Express, which currently runs between Varanasi and New Delhi, will be extended to Ballia. This will make it easier for people from Ballia and Ghazipur to get...
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tickets and seats on the train. The train will leave Ballia at 8 pm and arrive in Varanasi at 11 pm after stopping at Ghazipur and Auraiya. The exact date of the launch is yet to be decided, but it is expected to happen soon.

The Indian Railways is implementing double-tracking work on the Tulsi Nagar-Mалиपुर-Jafarganj section of the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Jafrabad rail line in the Lucknow division of North Railway. Due to this work, the following trains will be rerouted and rescheduled from January 10th to 19th, 2024: * 12226 Delhi-Azamgarh Kaifiyat Express (from Delhi on Jan...
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10-19) will be rerouted via Lucknow-Sultanpur-Jaunpur Jn.-Jaunpur City-Shahganj. * 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express (from Raxaul on Jan 18) will be rerouted via Jafrabad-Sultanpur-Lucknow. * 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express (from Anand Vihar Terminal on Jan 17) will be rerouted via Lucknow-Sultanpur-Jafrabad. * 15025 Mau-Anand Vihar Terminal Express (from Mau on Jan 14) will be rerouted via Shahganj-Jaunpur Jn.-Jaunpur City-Sultanpur-Lucknow. * 13509 Asansol-Gonda Weekly Express (from Asansol on Jan 16) will be rerouted via Mau-Gorakhpur-Gonda. * 13510 Gonda-Asansol Weekly Express (from Gonda on Jan 17) will be rerouted via Gonda-Gorakhpur-Mau. * 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Saryu Yamuna Express (from Jaynagar on Jan 16 and 19) will be rerouted via Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki. * 14650 Amritsar-Jaynagar Saryu Yamuna Express (from Amritsar on Jan 15 and 17) will be rerouted via Barabanki-Gorakhpur-Chhapra. Additionally, the following train will be rescheduled: * 12225 Azamgarh-Delhi Kaifiyat Express (from Azamgarh on Jan 17) will be rescheduled to depart at 5:25 PM instead of 4:25 PM.