The operation of several trains was affected in Muzaffarpur due to a shortage of link racks and maintenance on different railway lines. On Friday, the Clone Express, along with half a dozen other trains, were delayed. The 05219 Clone Express from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar was delayed by almost 3 hours...
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due to track replacement work between Ramdayalunagar and Turki. The 05220 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Clone arrived at Muzaffarpur at 12.43 pm with a delay of 11.58 hours. The 02564 Clone Special from New Delhi to Barauni was delayed by 2.46 hours, the 19616 Kaviguru Express from Kamakhya to Udaipur City by 5.27 hours, the 05060 Lalkuan-Howrah Special by 4.07 hours, and the 05558 Lokmanya Tilak-Raxual Special by 6.18 hours. The Lokmanya Tilak-Raxual Special is expected to reach Muzaffarpur at 11.08 pm.

The 05560 Amritsar-Darbhanga Special train, scheduled to depart Amritsar on June 26th, is running 45.35 hours behind schedule due to a lack of link rakes. It eventually departed Amritsar on Friday morning and is expected to reach Darbhanga via Muzaffarpur on Saturday morning. Further delays are possible. Additionally, the 19616 Kamakhya...
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Udaipur City Express was 7.29 hours late in reaching Muzaffarpur. The 02564 New Delhi Barauni Clone Express was 3.44 hours late, and the 19038 Barauni Bandra Awadh Express was 4.19 hours late in arriving at Muzaffarpur Junction. The 12557 Saptakranti Superfast Express departed Muzaffarpur for Anand Vihar on Friday with a 1.15-hour delay.

The Indian Railways is undertaking electronic interlocking work at Ujiarpur and Nazirganj stations on the Samastipur-Bachhwara rail section from March 8th, followed by pre-NI work until Thursday. This will lead to changes in routes for several trains passing through Muzaffarpur. A total of 19 mail/express trains will be rerouted, along with...
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two passenger trains. The Barouni-Bandra Avadh Express and Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansadharan Express will be partially terminated, while four trains will be operated under control. These changes will affect various trains from March 7th to 9th, with some trains being completely canceled, while others will be rerouted through different stations like Khagaria, Narhan, Bachhwara, Shahpur Patori, Hajipur, and Danapore. The train routes will be altered on March 7th, 8th, and 9th depending on the train.

On January 22nd, the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony for Ram Lalla will take place in Ayodhya, attracting devotees from across India. To accommodate this influx, the railway is planning to run four 'Aastha Special' trains from Muzaffarpur. Additionally, six weekly trains will pass through Ayodhya, carrying devotees. While the exact timing of...
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the 'Aastha Special' trains is unconfirmed, they are likely to begin running after January 25th, two days following the inauguration of the temple. Special train arrangements include a dedicated rack for each train originating from Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, and Darbhanga. These trains will commence operation upon receiving the green light from the Railway Board. Currently, six weekly trains, including the 19166 Sabarmati Express (running three days a week), the 19616 Kaviguru Express (running once a week), the 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express (running three days a week), the 14017 Sadbhavana Express (running only on Fridays), the 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express (departing from Muzaffarpur on Sundays), and the 13509 Asansol-Gonda Express (running once a week), all pass through Ayodhya. These trains are subject to heightened security measures, including the deployment of dog squads.

The Indian Railways is carrying out track maintenance work on the Ayodhya-Raebareli rail route in Kanpur. This has resulted in the cancellation of several trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, which will not be operational between 16th and 22nd January. The Vande Bharat Express (train numbers 22425 and 22426) between Ayodhya...
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and New Delhi will be cancelled during this period. Passengers who have already booked tickets will receive full refunds. Refunds for online tickets will be credited directly to bank accounts, while passengers with counter tickets will need to visit a railway counter for refunds. Four other trains will operate on alternate routes during these days: Train number 19053 Surat Express will run on 19th January via Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Ballia. Train number 19054 Surat Express will run on 21st January via Ballia, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Kanpur Central. Train number 18205 Durg-Nautanwa Express will run on 18th January via Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ballia, and Nautanwa. Train number 18206 Durg Express will run on 20th January via Nautanwa, Varanasi, Prayagraj.