Due to Durga Puja, trains from Ranchi to Bihar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and other destinations are experiencing heavy waitlists, with some trains having over 100 waitlisted passengers. This is causing travelers to seek alternative travel options. For example, train number 18309, the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express, has 35 waitlisted passengers in...
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sleeper class and 15 in third AC on October 8th. The Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath has 111 waitlisted passengers on October 8th. Train number 18105, the Rourkela-Jaynagar, has 71 waitlisted passengers in sleeper class and 31 in third AC on October 8th. The Sambalpur-Gorakhpur Maury Express, train number 15027, has 44 waitlisted passengers in sleeper class and 20 in third AC on October 8th. Passengers traveling to Patna on trains like the Hatia-Patliputra Express, train number 18622, and the Hatia-Islampur, train number 18624, are also facing waiting lists.

On March 10th, farmers blocked railway tracks for four hours, disrupting train services across the country. The protest, a part of the ongoing farmer's movement, caused delays of up to 5 hours for various trains. While no trains were stopped at Sonipat station, passengers faced significant delays and inconvenience. The protest...
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also caused traffic jams at the Kundli-Singhu border, with only one lane of the service road open, resulting in long delays for motorists.

Police in Prayagraj are investigating an incident where a large stone was placed on the railway track, narrowly avoiding a major accident involving the Muri Express (train number 18309) travelling from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi. The incident occurred near the village of Chhabilepur in the Purvamufti police station area. While...
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the train was able to avoid the stone, the police are investigating who placed it and the motive behind the act. The incident is being considered a serious conspiracy by railway officials. Despite extensive questioning of over 50 people, including those who fly kites, graze animals, and other suspects near the tracks, the investigation has yet to yield any results. The lack of CCTV cameras along the railway line and in the surrounding area is hindering the investigation. The police have been directed to investigate the matter aggressively, and the railway authorities are considering installing CCTV cameras near signals to prevent such incidents in the future.

A train traveling from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi, the Up Muri Express (18309), narrowly escaped a potential disaster when a large stone was placed on the railway track near the village of Chabilepur in the Puramuffti police station area. The incident occurred around 2:30 PM on Sunday, January 14th, when the...
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stone collided with the engine as the train passed. Railway officials believe that the locomotive pilot's alertness prevented a major accident. They are treating the incident as a deliberate act of sabotage. The Senior Section Engineer of the North Central Railway, Anuj Singh, who resides in Malviya Nagar George Town and is stationed in Manauri, reported the incident to the police. He stated that the train was informed by the control room that a large stone, approximately 70 meters long, had collided with the train near the boundary post at Chabilepur. The stone, which was intentionally placed on the track, broke apart on both sides of the railway line. Anuj Singh maintained that the train remained under control, preventing a major accident. The police are investigating the incident and have registered a case against unknown individuals.

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.