The Indian Railways has introduced special trains on busy routes to alleviate passenger congestion, but these trains are causing inconvenience to passengers. Passengers often arrive at stations with no prior information about the train's departure time. Even the inquiry counter staff provide inaccurate information. On Sunday, a passenger at Ambala Cantt...
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railway station was told by the inquiry counter that his train would leave Chandigarh for Varanasi at 2 PM. However, according to the railway's NTES system, the train had already left Chandigarh. The Station Superintendent reprimanded the inquiry counter staff and instructed them to provide accurate information to passengers about train timings.

The North Central Railway's Prayagraj Division is preparing to operate the Humsafar Express, which runs between Prayagraj and New Delhi/ Anand Vihar, from the Subedarganj railway station. The move is being made in anticipation of the Kumbh Mela, which is scheduled to begin early next year. The railway administration is expected...
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to operate a large number of special trains during the Kumbh Mela. To avoid congestion at Prayagraj Junction, the Humsafar Express, which runs four days a week to New Delhi and three days a week to Anand Vihar, is being shifted. Currently, the train remains parked at the platform for a long time after arriving from Delhi, and the shunting process also takes time before it reaches the washing line. This process is repeated during its departure at night. Several trains have already been shifted to Subedarganj station. While shifting the Humsafar Express to Subedarganj will provide convenience to residents in the west of the city, it may cause inconvenience to those living in the northern and southern assembly constituencies. This is because Subedarganj station is located at the other end of the city, while Prayagraj Junction is centrally located and therefore easier to access.

The ongoing farmer's protest has severely disrupted train services, causing delays and affecting passengers. Despite the railway's efforts, trains are not running on time, causing inconvenience to travelers. Some passengers, with limited financial resources, struggle to afford food and are forced to roam around the station for sustenance. Long-distance trains,...
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after route changes, have arrived at their destinations with delays ranging from 21 to 1 hour.

Due to dense fog on Wednesday, normal life was disrupted in Ambala. The impact was also felt on the railway services, causing delays in train operations. Several trains, including 40 long-distance and passenger trains, were running behind schedule. Some prominent delays included: The Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (Train...
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No. 22440) was delayed by 2 hours, the Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (Train No. 12030) by 20 minutes, the Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Subedarganj Express (Train No. 22432) by 3.20 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Barmer Express (Train No. 13152) by 3 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Lohit Express (Train No. 15652) by 6 hours, the Nanded-Amb Andaura Express (Train No. 22709) by 7 hours, the Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express (Train No. 12715) by 6.30 hours, the Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Express (Train No. 20807) by 5.30 hours, the Mumbai-Amritsar Golden Temple Mail (Train No. 12903) by 2 hours, the Indore-Amritsar Express (Train No. 19325) by 4.40 hours, the Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Katra Malwa Express (Train No. 12919) by 12.20 hours, the Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express (Train No. 15707) by 14.30 hours, the Kota-Amritsar Durgyana Express (Train No. 12357) by 5.30 hours, the Indore-Amritsar Express (Train No. 19325) by 4.20 hours, the Una Himachal Special (Train No. 04502) by 1 hour, the Ludhiana-Ambala (Train No. 04504) by 30 minutes, the Sri Ganganagar-Ambala Express (Train No. 14735) by 20 minutes, the Amritsar-New Delhi Shan-e-Punjab Express (Train No. 12498) by 1 hour, the Amritsar-Katihar Amrapali Express (Train No. 15708) by 2 hours, the Katra-Rishikesh Hemkunt Express (Train No. 14610) by 40 minutes, the Jammu Tawi-Ajmer Express (Train No. 12414) by 1.15 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Pune Jhelum Express (Train No. 11078) by 1 hour, the Amb Andaura-Ambala Special (Train No. 04594) by 1 hour, the Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express (Train No. 11077) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Ambala Express (Train No. 14521) by 1.45 hours, the New Delhi-Jalandhar Express (Train No. 14681) by 40 minutes, the Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express (Train No. 15211) by 20 minutes, the Rishikesh-Katra Express (Train No. 14609) by 20 minutes, the Barmer-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No. 14661) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Kalka Express (Train No. 14331) by 20 minutes, the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No. 18309) by 20 minutes, the Howrah-Kalka Netaji Express (Train No. 12311) by 1 hour, the Lucknow-Chandigarh Express (Train No. 15012) by 20 minutes, the Amritsar-Tata Nagar Jallianwala Bagh Express (Train No. 18104) by 2.50 hours, the Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Subedarganj Express (Train No. 22432) by 2 hours, the Amritsar-New Delhi Express (Train No. 12459) by 1.30 hours, the Saharanpur-Nangal Dam (Train No. 04523) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Fazilka Express (Train No. 14507) by 1.40 hours, the Rishikesh-Sri Ganganagar Express (Train No. 14816) by 1.30 hours, and the Haridwar-Amritsar Janshatabdi Express (Train No. 12053) by 1.20 hours.