The Indian Railways will be installing and testing automatic signals on the rail track between the stations of Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb on the Gorakhpur to Lucknow route. Due to this, a mega block has been scheduled for the 3rd and 4th of September. After the completion of this work, the...
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track will be able to accommodate more than two trains in one block. This will result in the cancellation of 27 trains between the 2nd and 4th of September. Additionally, 26 trains will be diverted to take the Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gonda route, and seven trains, including Vande Bharat, will be rescheduled. The cancellation of 22531 (Chhapra to Mathura Junction Express) and 22532 (Mathura Junction to Chhapra Express) on the 2nd and 4th of September is also announced. The same applies to 15114 (Chhapra Kacheri to Gomti Nagar Express) and 15113 (Gomti Nagar to Chhapra Kacheri Express) on the 2nd and 3rd of September. Furthermore, 12531 (Gorakhpur to Lucknow Junction Express) and 12532 (Lucknow Junction to Gorakhpur Express) will be cancelled on the 3rd and 4th of September. Similarly, the cancellation of 12530 (Lucknow Junction to Patliputra Express) and 12529 (Patliputra to Lucknow Junction Express) on the 3rd and 4th of September is also announced. Lastly, 15070 (Aishbagh to Gorakhpur Express) and 15069 (Gorakhpur to Aishbagh Express) will be cancelled on the 3rd and 4th of September, and the 4th and 5th of September, respectively.

The construction of the third line between Domingarh and Kusmhi and the doubling of the Gorakhpur-Nakha railway line is expected to be completed by December. The Railway Ministry has allocated ₹30 crore for this project. The doubling of the Gorakhpur Cantt-Valmiki Nagar railway line is also underway. The remaining work is...
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expected to be completed in 2025. This project aims to improve train operations and timekeeping by avoiding unnecessary stops at Nakha station.

The Indian Railways will implement an automatic signaling system between Magahar and Chureb railway stations on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail route via Basti. This will necessitate a two-day block on September 3rd and 4th, resulting in the cancellation of 16 pairs of trains, including the Chhapra-Mathura Express, Intercity Express via (Basti), Intercity...
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Express via (Balrampur), Pataliputra Express, Barauni to Gwalior Special Mail, Gorakhpur-Gonda Passenger Train, Gorakhpur-Sitapur via Gonda Train, Gonda to Sitapur Special Train, Gorakhpur to Bahraich Express, Gonda to Sitapur Train, and Gorakhpur to Barhni trains. Additionally, the routes of 27 other trains, including Vaishali Superfast, Konkan Express, Saptakranti Superfast Express, Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express, Gorakhpur to LTT Express, Humsafar Superfast Express, New Jalpaiguri to Gorakhpur Express, Mumbai Superfast Express, Bandra Express, and Kushinagar Express, will be altered, with these trains routed via Gorakhpur to Barhni and Balrampur via Gonda.

A viral audio recording suggests that a keyman reported track defects to railway officials for four days prior to a train accident in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. The audio features a conversation between a man named Kunwar Vikas Singh, a union leader in Gonda, and an unidentified keyman. The keyman, speaking in...
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Bhojpuri, claims to have reported the issue multiple times but was ignored. Vikas Singh alleges that the negligence was due to pressure from higher officials and urges the keyman to speak the truth, assuring him of support from the union. The audio has sparked debate, with experts highlighting the possibility of track expansion due to summer heat as a potential cause of the accident. However, the Northeast Railway has denied any negligence and the authenticity of the audio is yet to be verified.

On Thursday afternoon, the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train derailed near Pikaura Koyaripur village between Motiganj and Jhalahi railway stations on the Gonda-Gorakhpur rail line. The train initially had two carriages overturn due to a track fault, leading to a total of 12 carriages derailing. The accident caused a significant commotion, resulting in...
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fatalities and over 30 injuries. After the incident, the Motiganj station house officer, who was involved in rescue operations, became unconscious. The train's loco pilot also suffered health complications, both of whom were treated by a medical team on site. Their condition, initially caused by elevated heartbeats, has since stabilized.