Due to the Diwali festival, trains to Prayagraj are experiencing a shortage of seats, with waiting lists exceeding 200. This is particularly prevalent in trains from Delhi to Prayagraj, including popular options like the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, North East Express, and Prayagraj Express. The situation is expected to worsen...
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on October 28th and 29th, as many people are returning to Prayagraj for the festival. Conversely, trains departing from Prayagraj to Delhi, such as the Vande Bharat Express (22435), Rajdhani, and Prayagraj Express, have available seats. However, trains to Gorakhpur, like the 15003 Chouri Chaura Express, are also facing heavy waiting lists. Similarly, trains departing from Prayagraj after Diwali on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, including the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, and Purva Express, are experiencing high waiting lists. The situation is similar for other routes such as Mumbai, with limited availability on trains like the 12421 Mumbai Mail, 15018 Gorakhpur LTT, and 11072 Kamayani Express. Travelers planning to travel during this period are advised to book their tickets in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

To cater to the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during upcoming festivals, the railway administration is introducing a weekly special train, the Agra Cantt-Forbesganj via Lucknow Festival Special, commencing on October 4th and running for eight trips until November 22nd. Train number 04195, departing Agra Cantt at 5:00 AM, will traverse...
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through Dholpur, Gwalior, Dabra, Datia, Veerangana Lakshmibai Jn., Jhansi, Orai, Pokhrayan, Kanpur Central, Unnao, and reach Lucknow at 5:35 PM. The train will then continue its journey, arriving at Forbesganj at 3:15 PM the following day. The return journey, train number 04196, will depart Forbesganj at 6:40 PM and arrive in Lucknow at 5:05 PM, finally reaching Agra Cantt at 7:10 AM. Additionally, to manage the expected festive crowds, extra general coaches will be added to several trains. These include: Train number 11061 (LTT-Jaynagar Express), 11062 (Jaynagar-LTT Express), 11071 (LTT-Ballia Express), 11072 (Ballia-LTT Express), 11055 (LTT-Gorakhpur Express), 11056 (Gorakhpur-LTT Express), 11059 (LTT-Chhapra Express), and 11060 (Chhapra-LTT Express).

The West Central Railway Jabalpur Division is undergoing third railway line construction at Damoh station. This construction will affect the routes of several trains, with some experiencing temporary halts at Katni and Katni South stations. Several trains, including the Jabalpur-Somnath Express, will have their routes altered on specific dates. For...
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example, the 12823 Dur-Nizamuddin Express will be diverted on August 31st and September 9th, while the 11449-50 Jabalpur-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express will be diverted on September 3rd and 11th. Details on specific routes and dates for each train are provided in the article.

Central Railway is adding General Class coaches and a Luggage cum Guard's Brake Van to 84 Mail/Express trains to accommodate increased passenger demand. The changes start on various dates, from December 8th, 2024. The trains affected include the CSMT Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Konark Express, CSMT Mumbai-Gondia Vidarbha Express, CSMT Mumbai-Amritsar Express, CSMT Mumbai-Chennai...
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Express, LTT Mumbai-Karaikal Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Saket Express, LTT Mumbai-Ballia Kamayani Express, LTT Mumbai-Balharshah Express, LTT Mumbai-Chhapra Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Tulsi Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Express, and LTT Mumbai-Sultanpur Superfast Express. Each train's revised composition includes a specific number of AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper, General Second Class (including the Luggage cum Guard's Brake Van), Pantry Car, and Generator Car. The number of coaches varies per train, with some having 16 LHB Coaches and others having 22 LHB Coaches.

Train tickets from Bhopal to Delhi, Mumbai, and Nagpur are in high demand, especially for travel on August 17th, due to Raksha Bandhan festivities. Most trains to Delhi on that date have a waiting list of 50 or more. The Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express trains have available seats, with the...
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Shatabdi having over 130 vacant seats in CC class and over 10 in EC class. The Vande Bharat Express from RKMP to Hazrat Nizamuddin has 660 vacant seats in CC class and 30 in EC class. Other trains, such as the Rewanchal Express and the Gondwana Superfast Express, have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. The Gondwana Superfast Express is canceled before Raksha Bandhan. Several trains to Mumbai also have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. Trains to Nagpur on August 17th also have waiting lists, with some even showing no available seats.