The Indian Railways has introduced a new daily MEMU Passenger Special train service between Gaya and Patna, operating from September 16th to December 31st. This decision comes in response to the anticipated increase in passenger traffic during the festive season. The train (03656) departs Gaya at 6:15 AM and arrives in...
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Patna at 9:45 AM. The return train (03655) leaves Patna at 10:30 AM and reaches Gaya at 1.40 PM. Separately, there is local unrest in Piro concerning the proposed cancellation of the 18639/18640 Ara-Ranchi Express train's stop at Piro station from September 17th onwards. Local residents and BJP leaders have expressed concerns about the inconvenience this will cause and have threatened protests if the stop is removed.

The arrival times of four trains passing through Gomoh station will be changed starting December 4th. The 18104 Amritsar-Tatanagar Jalianwala Bagh Express will arrive at Gomoh at 4:21 PM on December 4th. The 12802 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will arrive at Gomoh at 3:20 PM, reaching Chandrapura at 3:46 PM. The...
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18639 Ara-Ranchi Express will arrive at Gomoh at 4:21 PM on December 6th. The 12818 Anand Vihar-Hatia Swarna Jayanti Express will arrive at Gomoh at 12:35 PM on December 5th, instead of its previous time of 12:40 PM.

South Eastern Railway is temporarily adding extra sleeper coaches to several trains between August 1st and October 1st, 2024, to improve passenger comfort during peak travel times. This measure will affect trains traveling between various cities including Ranchi, Ara, Godda, Howrah, Jagdalpur, Rourkela, Jainagar, Gunupur, and Banaras. Passengers are welcoming this...
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move as it will address overcrowding issues, particularly during holiday seasons.

On July 7th, a mega block is being implemented on the South Eastern Railway in both the Adra and Ranchi divisions. This block will lead to the cancellation of several trains passing through Dhanbad, including the Dhanbad-Ranchi Intercity, Dhanbad-Jharkgram MEMU Express, Bardhaman-Hatia MEMU Express, and Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express. Due to...
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the block, several trains will have their routes altered, while some will depart from their stations at different times. The 13351 Dhanbad-Alleppey Express and 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special will be diverted through Chandrapura, Barkakana, and Muri instead of Bokaro. The 12818 Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Express will travel to Ranchi via Tori and Lohardaga. The 12801 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will travel through Purulia, Anara, Bhojudih, and Gomo. The 12802 New Delhi-Puri Express will travel to Puri through Gomo, Bhojudih, Anara, and Purulia. The 13319/13320 Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka Intercity will not travel to Ranchi on July 7th. The train will depart from Dumka and reach Dhanbad Station. From Dhanbad, the train will return to Dumka on its scheduled time. The train will be cancelled between Dhanbad and Ranchi. The 12817 Hatia-Anand Vihar Express will depart from Hatia 90 minutes late on July 7th, the 18625 Purnea Court-Hatia Express will depart from Purnea Court 120 minutes late, the 18639 Ara-Ranchi Express will depart from Ara 60 minutes late, and the 17006 Raxaul-Hyderabad Express will depart from Raxaul 60 minutes late.

On July 7, 2024, the Indian Railways will be implementing traffic and power blocks on the Tupskadih-Rajabera section of the Adra Division of the South Eastern Railway. These blocks will be in place for various construction and maintenance projects, including a normal height subway at LC Gate MR-45 and a limited...
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height subway at LC Gate PK-07. Due to these blocks, the operation of several trains passing through Bokaro will be affected. Train number 18019/18020 (Jhargram-Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express), 13503/13504 (Barddhaman-Hatia-Barddhaman MEMU Express), 13319/13320 (Dumka-Ranchi Express), and 08695/08696 (Bokaro-Ranchi MEMU Express) will be canceled. Train number 18013/18014 (Howrah-Bokaro Express) will be short-originated at Adra, meaning it will not operate between Adra and Bokaro. Train number 13351 (Dhanbad-Allapuzha Express) will be rerouted, and Train numbers 12818 (Anand Vihar-Hatia Jharkhand Swaranjayanti Express), 02831 (Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express), and 12801/12802 (Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express) will also be rerouted. Finally, Train number 12817 (Hatia-Anand Vihar Express), 18625 (Purnia Court-Hatia Express), 18639 (Ara-Ranchi Express), and 17006 (Raxoul-Hyderabad Express) will be rescheduled.