The Indian Railways is making changes to the Garib Rath trains, which are designed for budget-conscious travelers seeking AC travel. These changes include adding more coaches, increasing the number of berths, and changing the exterior color from green to red. The number of berths on four Garib Rath Express trains connecting...
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Bihar will be increased by 2816, with the trains running with 20 coaches instead of 16. This will involve incorporating new three-tier economy coaches to accommodate more passengers. The changes will be implemented starting April 10th and 13th, with specific dates for each train route outlined in the article.

The Indian Railways is upgrading its Garib Rath Express trains by replacing older ICF coaches with LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches. This upgrade will increase the number of berths per coach from 72 to 83, leading to 11 extra berths per coach. The LHB coaches offer improved passenger comfort with more...
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accessible doors and toilets for disabled passengers. The upgrade will be implemented in a phased manner, starting with 10 Garib Rath Express trains, including the Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar and Jaynagar-Saharsa trains. The upgrade aims to provide better comfort, safety, and increased capacity to passengers traveling on Garib Rath trains.

From March 13th to 16th, 2024, train operations on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli rail line will be affected due to the doubling of the track between Bapudham Motihari and Semra stations. Six pairs of trains, including the Intercity Express, will be canceled. Sixteen trains, including the Saptakranti and Garibrath, will operate on modified...
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routes. Three pairs of trains will have short-term terminations and origins, and four trains will be delayed by one to three hours. The Gandhi Dham-Bhagalpur train will be controlled for 60 minutes.

The commissioning of the double line between Narkatiaganj and Chamua, Piparaha, Motipur and Mahwal on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur rail section has commenced. The commissioning work will be carried out rapidly on Wednesday. As a precaution, the railway has altered train operations. Four pairs of passenger trains and two pairs of intercity express...
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trains will be cancelled for four days. Additionally, 22 trains, including the Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Saptakranti Superfast, Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express, Raxaul-Anand Vihar, Raxaul-LTT, and Saharsa-Anand Vihar, will operate on modified routes starting Wednesday. The 15215-16 Intercity Express, which ran between Muzaffarpur and Chanpatia on Tuesday, will also be cancelled on Wednesday. Nine pairs of passenger trains will operate with short-term terminations and origins. The CRS will inspect the doubling fitness on February 22 and 24. Following this, train operations will commence on the upgraded line, leading to increased train speeds and eliminating the need to wait for signals at crossings. Train operations will be affected from February 21 to 25 due to pre-NI and NI activities. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express will not run until February 23. The Awadh Express, operating between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, was delayed by 1 hour and 14 minutes on Tuesday. The Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express arrived at Muzaffarpur Junction 1 hour and 25 minutes late. The Barौनी-Bandra Terminus Awadh Express was delayed for 2 hours due to line blockage and remained halted for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express was cancelled on Tuesday and will resume operations on February 24. Due to the NI work, thousands of passengers are facing difficulties. Several trains have been cancelled at half a dozen stations, prompting passengers to cancel their tickets or seek travel extensions. Many people were seen at the PRS on Tuesday to cancel their tickets. Cancelled trains include 05257-58 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05259-60 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05261-62 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05287-88 Raxaul-Muzaffarpur-Raxaul (February 22-25), 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan (February 21-24), 15215-16 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj Intercity (February 21-25), 15557 Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Express (February 22), and 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express (February 23). Short-term terminations and origins include 05040-39 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05096-95 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 22), 05209-10 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Naval Shahi Halt, February 21-23), 05450-49 Nakha Jungle-Narkatiaganj-Nakha Jungle (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05498-97 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05541-42 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-23), 05587-88 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-22), 15201-02 Patliputra-Narkatiaganj-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 21-24), and 15555-56 Patliputra-Bapudham Motihari-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 22-24). Controlled trains include 13022 Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express (Sugauli to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 09451 Gandhinagar Dham Bhagalpur (Narkatiaganj to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Sanptkranti (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), 15555 Patliputra Bapudham Motihari Intercity (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), and 15705 Katihar-Delhi Humsafar Express (Chakia to Naval Shahi Halt, 60 minutes). Trains operating on altered routes include 12211-12 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Garibrath, 12557-58 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Saptakranti, 13021-22 Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila, 14016 Anand Vihar-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express, 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express, 15051 Gorakhpur-Patna Express, and 15052 Patna-Gorakhpur Express.

Due to pre-non interlocking and NI works being carried out on the double railway line between Muzaffarpur and Gorakhpur, a significant number of trains have been canceled and the routes of others have been modified. This includes cancellations of trains traveling from Darbhanga to Delhi and Amritsar. Train routes that have...
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been changed include the Anand Vihar Garib Rath, Sadbhavana Express, Raxaul Anand Vihar, and Gorakhpur Kolkata Express. The cancellations and route modifications are scheduled to take place between February 21st and 25th, 2024. Some trains have been canceled between February 19th and 27th, 2024, due to technical reasons and railway line works on the West-Central railway. Additionally, the construction of third-line connectivity at the Ghunghuti station in the Bilaspur division of the South-East Central Railway will start on February 20th and continue for 5 days, affecting the operation of trains. Finally, 18 mail and express trains will resume operations in February.