The Indian Railways will be adding general compartments to 55 long-distance trains to alleviate overcrowding. This includes trains running between major cities like Lucknow and Gorakhpur. A total of 170 general second-class compartments will be added, aiming to reduce crowding and improve passenger comfort in sleeper and AC compartments. The...
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trains affected include, among others, Lucknow-Kathgodam Express (15043/15044), Gorakhpur-Mailani Express (15009/15010), Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity (12531/12532), Gorakhpur-Sikandrabad Express (12589/12590), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (12591/12592), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (15023/15024), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (22533/22534), Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express (12511/12512), Shri Siddarudha Swamiji Hubballi-Gomtinagar Express (17323/17324), Gorakhpur-LTT Express (22537/22538), Pushpak Express (12533/12534), Gorakhpur-Pune Express (15029/15030), LTT-Gorakhpur Express (11079/11080), LTT-Gorakhpur Express (20103/20104), LTT-Sitapur Express (12107/12108), Pune-Lucknow Express (12103/12104), Pune-Lucknow Express (11407/11408), Bandra-Gazippur City Express (20941/20942), Bandra-Lucknow Express (20921/20922), Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555/12556), Banaras-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express (15127/15128), Gorakhpur-Jammutawi Amarnath Express (12587/12588), Bhagalpur-Jammutawi-Bhagalpur Express (15097/15098), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Gazippur City (14612/14611), Lucknow-Chandigarh Express (15011/15012), Gorakhpur-Okha Express (15045/15046), Gorakhpur-Dehradun Express (15005/15006), and Banaras-Dehradun Janata Express (15119/15120).

The construction of new independent railway lines connecting Lucknow Junction to Manknagar and Aishbagh to Manknagar on the North Eastern Railway is complete. The process of non-interlocking is underway before the lines are operational. This will impact the running of several trains on different dates. According to the Chief Public Relations...
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Officer, Pankaj Kumar Singh, the new railway lines will facilitate the movement of trains traveling from Gorakhpur to Delhi and Mumbai via Aishbagh. Some trains will be canceled, while others will be delayed or operate on alternate routes. For instance, the 22531/22532 Chhapra-Mathura-Chhapra Express will be canceled on June 10th, 12th, and 14th, and the 15105/15106 Chhapra-Nautanwa-Chhapra Express will be canceled only on June 10th. The 22922 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express will be rescheduled by 90 minutes on June 11th, and the 15065 Gorakhpur-Panvel Express will be rescheduled by 50 minutes on June 13th and 120 minutes on June 14th. Some trains will also be controlled, such as the 11124 Barauni-Gwalior Express on June 10th and the 1566 Panvel-Gorakhpur Express on June 12th. The 15069 Gorakhpur-Aishbagh Express will halt at Gomtinagar station from June 11th to 14th, and the 12512 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur Express will operate via Manknagar-Lucknow-Malhour from June 9th to 12th. The 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express will travel via Ghaziabad-Roza-Sitapur City-Sitapur-Budhwal from June 11th to 13th. The 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express will travel via Budhwal-Sitapur-Sitapur City-Roza-Ghaziabad from June 11th to 13th. Finally, the 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express will operate on its designated route via Malhour-Aishbagh-Manknagar from June 12th to 13th, and the 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express will operate on its designated route via Malhour-Lucknow-Manknagar on June 13th.

Due to the construction of a new independent line between Aishbagh and Manaknagar, traffic blocks are scheduled on various dates. This will affect train operations with some trains being cancelled, diverted, or rescheduled. **Cancellations:** * The 05323 Chhapra-Anand Vihar Terminal Special train departing from Chhapra on June 10th has been cancelled. **Reschedulings:** * The...
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22922 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express departing from Gorakhpur on June 11th is rescheduled by 90 minutes. * The 15065 Gorakhpur-Panvel Express departing from Gorakhpur on June 13th is rescheduled by 50 minutes. * The same train departing from Gorakhpur on June 14th is rescheduled by 120 minutes. * The 15054 Lucknow Jn.-Chhapra Express departing from Lucknow Jn. on June 13th is rescheduled by 60 minutes. **Short Terminations:** * The 15069 Gorakhpur-Aishbagh Express, running from June 11th to 14th, will terminate its journey at Gomtinagar station, arriving at 09:50 instead of 09:55. **Route Changes:** * The 12512 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur Express, departing on June 9th, 11th, and 12th, will follow an alternative route via Manaknagar-Lucknow-Malthaur, instead of the usual Manaknagar-Aishbagh-Malthaur. On June 9th, it will be controlled by 150 minutes, and on June 11th by 90 minutes. * The 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express, departing on June 11th and 13th, will use a revised alternative route via Ghaziabad-Roza-Sitapur City-Sitapur-Budhwal instead of the previously announced Manaknagar-Lucknow-Malthaur. * The 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express departing from Gorakhpur on June 12th and 13th will follow its usual route, Malthaur-Aishbagh-Manaknagar, instead of the previously announced alternative route. * The 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express departing from Gorakhpur on June 13th will follow its usual route, Malthaur-Lucknow-Manaknagar, instead of the previously announced alternative route.

Due to the construction of a new independent line between Aishbagh and Manaknagar, train services will be disrupted on various dates. Some trains will be cancelled, some diverted, and some rescheduled. **Cancellations:** - The 05323 Chhapra-Anand Vihar Terminal Special train scheduled to depart from Chhapra on June 10th has been...
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cancelled. **Reschedulings:** - The 22922 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express scheduled to depart from Gorakhpur on June 11th will be rescheduled by 90 minutes. - The 15065 Gorakhpur-Panvel Express scheduled to depart from Gorakhpur on June 13th will be rescheduled by 50 minutes and the one departing on June 14th by 120 minutes. - The 15054 Lucknow Jn.-Chhapra Express scheduled to depart from Lucknow Jn. on June 13th will be rescheduled by 60 minutes. **Short Terminations:** - The 15069 Gorakhpur-Aishbagh Express running from June 11th to 14th will terminate its journey at Gomtinagar station, arriving at 09:50 instead of 09:55. **Route Changes:** - The 12512 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur Express scheduled to depart on June 9th, 11th, and 12th will be rerouted via Manaknagar-Lucknow-Malhour instead of Manaknagar-Aishbagh-Malhour. It will be controlled by 150 minutes on June 9th and 90 minutes on June 11th. - The 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express scheduled to depart on June 11th and 13th will be rerouted via Ghaziabad-Roza-Sitapur City-Sitapur-Budhwal instead of Manaknagar-Lucknow-Malhour. - The 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express scheduled to depart from Gorakhpur on June 12th and 13th will run on its original route via Malhour-Aishbagh-Manaknagar. - The 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express scheduled to depart from Gorakhpur on June 13th will run on its original route via Malhour-Lucknow-Manaknagar.

The Kushinagar Express running between Gorakhpur and LTT (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) has made it into the list of top 5 trains with the highest number of complaints in India. This is the first time an NER (North Eastern Railway) train has made this list. The majority of the complaints pertain to...
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electrical issues such as AC malfunction, lack of water in the toilets, and delayed departures. Passengers also complain about cleanliness and catering services. The NER's report on May 15th revealed 83 complaints on the Rail Madad app for this train, 66 of which were related to AC issues. The authorities have taken this seriously and have instructed relevant departments to address the complaints and ensure passenger comfort. Travelers can register complaints or suggestions through the 138 helpline or the 182 helpline for security concerns.