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 Ayodhya Vande Bharat train service has been canceled from January 16th to 22nd due to repair work on the Ayodhya-Rae Bareli rail route in Kanpur. This cancellation includes both the 22426 Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Cantonment and 22425 Ayodhya Cantonment-Anand Vihar Vande Bharat Express trains. Passengers with advance bookings will receive full...
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refunds, with online ticket fares being automatically credited to their bank accounts. Passengers who purchased tickets at counters will need to visit the railway counter for refunds. During this period, four other trains will run on alternative routes: Train number 19053 Surat Express will run on January 19th, 19054 Surat Express on January 21st, 18205 Durg - Nautanwan Express on January 18th, and 18206 Durg Express on January 20th. Additionally, due to doubling work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zaffrabad railway section, the routes of several trains have been altered. Train number 19615 Udaipur City-Kamakhya Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur on January 15th, while 19616 Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express will run via Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki on January 18th. Train number 15083 Chhapra-Farrukhabad Express will run via Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki from January 16th to 21st, and 15084 Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra from January 17th to 22nd.

The North Railway Lucknow Division is currently carrying out double-tracking work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Jafrabad rail section, leading to route changes for four trains on specific dates. The 15083 Chhapra-Farrukhabad Express will run via Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki from January 16th to 21st. The 15084 Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra from January 17th to...
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22nd. The 19615 Udaipur City-Kamakhya Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur on January 15th. The 19616 Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express will run via Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki on January 18th.

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.