On Monday, the Nandadevi AC Superfast Express (12402), traveling from Dehradun to Kota, suddenly split into two parts between Bharatpur and Sewar railway stations. The train came to a stop with a sudden jolt, causing passengers to experience a strong shock. Passengers reported that the power and AC in the rear...
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section of the train stopped functioning after the split, leading to the train slowing down and eventually halting. When the train didn't move for a while, passengers disembarked and discovered that some coaches were stationary on the track, while the engine and the front section had moved ahead. Councilman Anil Suwalka, who was returning from Haridwar to Kota, mentioned that his grandmother had passed away and he was returning after her cremation rituals. He described a strong jolt before the train slowly came to a stop near Bharatpur, expressing relief that the train was moving slowly and didn't derail, potentially averting a major accident. Upon receiving the information about the train splitting, the railway administration swung into action. Senior officials instructed that the detached engine and coaches be brought back and reconnected to the rest of the train, which was then allowed to proceed. The incident caused a delay of about 45 minutes and some passenger and freight trains were diverted to different tracks, resulting in delays for them. Rohit Malviya, the Senior Commercial Manager of the Kota Rail Division, confirmed that the A3 and A4 coaches had uncoupled and the staff reconnected them before the train departed for Kota. The coaches were removed upon arrival at Kota, and an investigation into the incident has been ordered.

Due to the upcoming Holi festival (March 24th & 25th), train tickets from Dehradun to various destinations like Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna, Ayodhya, Amritsar, and Howrah are experiencing heavy waiting lists. The waiting list for trains like Upasana Express (12328), Howrah Superfast, and Kota Express (12402) has reached 50-100 as of March...
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20th. The waiting list is continuously increasing, with the highest demand for trains to destinations in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Railway officials report that trains to Varanasi, Lucknow, and Patna have the longest waiting lists.

Train tickets for Holi are becoming increasingly difficult to secure, with many trains experiencing high waiting lists, especially after March 20th. Trains such as the Upasana, Kota Express, and Howrah Superfast are fully booked. The high demand is due to people from Dehradun traveling back to their hometowns in Uttar...
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Pradesh, Bihar, and other states for the festival. Many people in Dehradun work in various jobs or businesses and live either with their families or have moved to Dehradun leaving their families behind.

The Indian Railways has extended the stoppage time of 32 trains at 15 stations in the Kota division until July/August 2024. These trains were scheduled to have their stoppage time reduced in January/February. The extended stoppage times are aimed at improving passenger convenience. The stations affected include: Dara, Bayana, Shyam Pura,...
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Ramganj Mandi, Bundi, Lakheri, Morak, Keshorai Patan, Kapren, Chau Mahla, Bhawani Mandi, Baran, Atru, Talavli, and Vikramgarh Alot. The trains whose stoppage times have been extended are: 12465/12466 Indore-Jodhpur-Indore Ranthambhor Express, 19019/19020 Bandra Terminal-Haridwar-Bandra Terminal, 12401/12402 Dehradun-Kota-Dehradun Express, 19817/19818 Ratlam-Agra Fort/Yamuna Bridge Agra Ratlam, 19037/19038 Bandra Terminal-Barauni-Bandra Terminal Avadh Express, 19607/19608 Kolkata-Madar-Kolkata Express, 12181/12182 Jabalpur-Ajmer-Jabalpur Dayodaya Express, 20845/20846 Bilaspur-Bikaner-Bilaspur Express, 15635/15636 Okha-Guwahati-Okha Express, 13423/13424 Bhagalpur-Ajmer-Bhagalpur Express, 06615/06616 Kota-Nagda-Kota, and 20813/20814 Puri-Jodhpur-Puri Express.