Due to inter-locking work at Shahganj Junction in the Lucknow division and yard remodeling on the Barabanki Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, three pairs of trains passing through Ayodhya have been canceled. In addition, the routes of about three dozen trains have been altered. These changes will cause inconvenience for passengers, particularly those...
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needing ticket reversals. The affected trains include: * **Canceled trains:** * 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express: 26th September and 3rd October * 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Intercity Express: 23rd September to 6th October * 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity Express: 22nd September to 5th October * 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Clone Special: 25th October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 30th September * **Route changes:** * 13307/13308 Ganga-Satluj Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13009/13010 Doon Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13238 Kota-Patna Express: 22nd, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 3rd and 4th October * 13483 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 2nd, and 4th October * 13484 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 3rd, and 4th October * 15636 Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express: 23rd and 30th September * 15668 Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express: 27th September and 4th October * 19321 Indore-Patna Express: 28th September * 22103 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ayodhya Cantt Superfast Express: 23rd and 30th September * 18103 Tata Nagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express: 23rd, 25th, 30th September and 2nd October * 22345 Patna-Gomtinagar Vande Bharat Express: 23rd to 26th, 28th to 30th September and 1st to 3rd and 5th October * 12225 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 23rd September and 5th October * 12226 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 22nd September and 4th October * 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express: 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 14650 Saryu Yamuna Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd October * 15715 Garib Nawaz Express: 24th, 27th and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 15716 Garib Nawaz Express: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 30th September, 1st and 3rd October * 19165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Express: 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th September, 2nd October * 19166 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd and 5th October * 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Special: 24th, 27th, 29th September and 1st and 4th October * 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar Clone Special: 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th September and 2nd and 4th October * 04824 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 23rd and 30th September * 04823 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 28th September * 04815 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 22nd and 29th September * 04816 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 24th September and 1st October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 23rd September onwards, will take a diverted route via Chhapra Junction-Gorakhpur-Gonda to Barabanki Junction * 15083 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 15084 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October

Indian Railways, despite being the fourth-largest network globally, faces a severe overcrowding issue. Social media highlights packed trains with passengers forced to travel in inhumane conditions. The issue is exacerbated by the Railways' refusal to acknowledge the problem and recent revenue-generating measures, such as higher fares, surge pricing, and replacing...
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sleeper and general coaches with air-conditioned ones. These actions have led to a decline in affordable travel options, forcing many passengers to buy unreserved tickets and overcrowd sleeper and AC compartments. To address this, reverting to a higher proportion of general and sleeper class coaches is an immediate solution. A longer-term solution involves completing the Dedicated Freight Corridor project, which has been delayed for years, to free up space for passenger trains. Meanwhile, India is investing heavily in a bullet train project serving a small percentage of railway users. The article criticizes the government for prioritizing high-profile projects over essential ones.

The Indian Railways is planning to launch a direct train service between Ayodhya (India) and Janakpur (Nepal), operating twice a week. They're also exploring a new route for the Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, running from Ayodhya via Lucknow to Bhopal. The railway administration is already operating three Vande Bharat Express...
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trains from Ayodhya, connecting it to Patna, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, and Anand Vihar. The first Amrit Bharat Express also passes through Ayodhya. The new Ayodhya-Janakpur train will be either a superfast train or a Vande Bharat Express, the details of which are yet to be finalized by the Railway Board. They've requested the Lucknow Railway Division to submit a report with details on the train's route, schedule, stoppages, and operating days. Regarding the Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, the railway officials are currently discussing its feasibility, aiming to connect Ayodhya and Bhopal via Lucknow. Furthermore, the loop line between Lucknow Junction and Manaknagar, and between Aishbagh and Manaknagar, has been completed. The route of the 12226 Delhi-Azamgarh Express, which will run from June 11th to 13th, has been changed from Manaknagar-Lucknow-Malhour to Manaknagar-Aishbagh-Malhour. The Northeast Railway Lucknow Division will inspect the bypass line between Aishbagh and Manaknagar on the same day. The railway administration has urged the public living near the railway line to exercise caution during the inspection, ensuring the safe passage of trains and keeping their livestock away from the tracks.

The North Eastern Railway has announced route changes, cancellations, and restrictions for several trains passing through Chhapra Junction due to pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking work, safety inspection, and commissioning of a new rail line between Lucknow Jn.-Manaknagar and Aishbagh-Manaknagar. The changes are effective from June 8th to 14th, 2024, impacting...
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trains such as the Chhapra-Anand Vihar Special, Chhapra-Mathura Express, Barauni-Ernakulam Express, Katihar-Amritsar Express, Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express, New Delhi-Darbhanga Express, Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, Barauni-New Delhi Special, New Delhi-Barauni Special, Darbhanga-New Delhi, New Delhi-Darbhanga Special, Amritsar-Katihar Express, Delhi-Azamgarh Express, Mathura-Chhapra Express, Chhapra-Anand Vihar Special, Anand Vihar Terminal-Chhapra Special, Chhapra-Anand Vihar Special, Anand Vihar Terminal-Chhapra Special, Patliputra-Lucknow Jn. Express, and Barauni-Lucknow Jn. Express. Specific details include dates, train numbers, and stations affected.

A video circulating on X shows a man breaking a train door window after being denied entry to his reserved seat in a Third AC compartment by alleged ticketless passengers. The incident, claimed to have occurred on the Kaifiyaat SF Express, was disputed by the Ministry of Railways who conducted an...
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internal investigation and found no such incident reported. While the video's authenticity remains unverified, it has sparked online discussions about the issue of ticketless travel and its impact on passenger safety and comfort. The Ministry of Railways advised against sharing old misleading videos.