Due to track work between Gorakhpur and Gonda, numerous train services to and from Gorakhpur to Delhi, Bihar, and Punjab will be affected. This work will also impact train operations between Bापूधाम मोतीहारी and Semra stations. The engineering work will commence on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and continue until February 29,...
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2024. This will result in delays and adjustments to the schedules of various trains on different days. The affected trains include the 12592 Yashvantpur-Gorakhpur Express, 15212 Amritsar-Darbhanga Express, 05425 Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham Unreserved Special, 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express, 15530 Anand Vihar Terminus-Saharsa Express, 12512 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur Express, 14010 Anand Vihar Terminus-Bapudham Motihari Express, 12522 Ernakulam-Barauni Express, 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, 22532 Mathura-Chhapra Express, 12211 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, 19038 Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express, 09452 Bhagalpur-Gandhidham Special Train, 15706 Delhi-Katihar Express, and 12534 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Lucknow Jn. Express. Specific details of the delays and adjustments for each train are provided in the article.

Due to the completion of the doubling work on the Jiwdhara-Motihari rail line, temporary changes have been made to train operations on the Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj rail line. Some passenger trains have been cancelled, while others will be operated on alternative routes. Some significant trains have also been rescheduled. The work will be...
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carried out in phases from January 14th to 23rd. On January 19th, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will conduct inspection and trials for the 9 km doubling work on the Jiwdhara-Motihari section. Some trains, including 12211, 12212, 12557, 12558, 15051, 15052, 15212, 15530, 15653, 15705, 19037, and 19038, will be operated via an alternative route: Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Raxaul-Sugauli. Additionally, train number 13021/13022 (Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express) will be operated via Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur on January 18th and 19th. Train number 15211 (Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express) will operate via Sitamarhi-Raxaul-Sikta-Narkatiaganj.

Dense fog enveloped northern India on the last day of 2023, impacting seven states, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and others. Zero visibility was reported in Jorhat, Assam, and areas like Pathankot-Bathinda, Punjab, Jammu, and Agra. The fog caused delays for 23 trains around Delhi. Temperatures dropped below freezing in parts of...
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Jammu and Kashmir, with Srinagar recording -3.4°C, Anantnag -3.4°C, and Gulmarg -3.5°C. Temperatures in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and northern Rajasthan ranged between 7°C-10°C on Sunday morning (December 31st). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a decrease in daytime temperatures in central India over the next 24 hours, indicating colder temperatures in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on New Year's Day. Private weather agency Skymet predicted foggy conditions across parts of Jharkhand and Odisha, along with light rain expected in Tamil Nadu, southern Kerala, Lakshadweep, Andaman-Nicobar, and parts of the Northeast. Madhya Pradesh is on the verge of breaking a 34-year record as no cold wave has been observed this December, despite nighttime temperatures remaining close to normal. A cold wave is declared when nighttime temperatures fall 4.5°C to 6.4°C below average. If no cold wave occurs on December 31st, it will break a 34-year record. The weather department has advised caution while driving due to fog. In Madhya Pradesh, dense fog prevailed in several districts with a forecast of light rain over the next two days. Bhopals maximum temperature reached 13.4°C. Chhattisgarh recorded no temperatures below 4°C this December, marking the second such instance in the last ten years. Punjab issued a dense fog alert for 11 districts and altered service centre hours. Trains in Bihar were delayed due to fog, causing inconvenience to passengers. Fog impacted train, bus, and air travel in Uttar Pradesh, causing delays for 54 trains in Kanpur Central Station. Haryana is expected to experience a cold wave for the next seven days, with minimum temperatures between 6°C-7°C and maximum temperatures between 17°C-19°C. The weather department issued a red alert for fog in 42 cities and yellow alerts for others.