The Lucknow route will become a mini high-speed track by December, similar to the Delhi-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction route. This means that MEMU, mail, and express trains will run at mini high-speed train speeds, reducing the travel time between Kanpur and Lucknow to just 50 minutes. Currently, mail and express trains...
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take about 1.5 hours, while MEMU trains take almost 2 hours. The General Manager of North-Central Railway, Upendra Chandra Joshi, stated this during his visit to Kanpur Central on Thursday. He inspected the ongoing works at Govindpuri, Panki Dham, and Anwarganj stations, which are part of the Amrit Bharat Stations initiative. He instructed officials to complete the works on time and ensure passenger convenience. The redevelopment of Kanpur Central station is expected to be completed by March 2025, providing passengers with airport-like facilities. The GM visited Fatehpur, Panki Dham, Govindpuri, and Anwarganj stations before arriving at Kanpur Central. He reviewed the design of the ongoing works and discussed the progress with officials.

After the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Pikaura village between Motiganj and Jhilahi Bazaar on the Gonda-Gorakhpur rail line, the North Central Railway issued an alert. Helpline numbers have been released for passenger assistance. Instructions have been given for additional patrolling of potentially waterlogged tracks in the NCR. Heavy rainfall is believed...
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to be the primary reason for the accident in Motiganj. NCR General Manager Upendra Chandra Joshi reviewed the situation and ordered extra vigilance by trackmen. A meeting will be held at the NCR headquarters on Friday to address safety concerns, with Joshi overseeing the review. He instructed officers and staff to remain on high alert and to be extra cautious on the entire route. He specifically directed the DRMs of Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Agra divisions to ensure safety.

The Indian Railways has implemented a new announcement system at major stations in the Prayagraj division of the North Central Railway (NCR). This system specifically announces the location of the disabled coach on trains, informing passengers with disabilities about its position. This initiative aims to make travel easier for disabled passengers...
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by ensuring they can reach the coach in a timely manner. The announcement is made before the train's arrival on the platform. This new announcement system is currently being implemented at stations like Kanpur Central, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Mirzapur, Manikpur, Fatehpur, and Firozabad. In addition to the new announcement system, the Prayagraj division is also providing accessibility facilities like disabled parking, water booths, and ramps at railway stations.

A complaint has been filed alleging that rules were ignored during the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Fatehpur, Prayagraj division of North Central Railway. The complainant alleges that the division officials disregarded the regulations regarding the Income Tax balance sheet. They claim that the division officials altered the...
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rules without board approval. This complaint was submitted to the Chairman of the Railway Board, Member of the Railway Board Infrastructure, and the General Manager of NCR. The ROB, a two-lane structure, is being built in the yard of Fatehpur Railway Station. The tender for the railway's portion of the project, worth ₹15.86 crore, was released online in April and closed on May 14th. The ROB is to be constructed in an arch shape on the railway side. Rational Construction firm from Prayagraj submitted the tender. Only one tender was received for the ROB. The firm's director, AK Pathak, stated that a new rule regarding audited balance sheets was issued during tender allocation, requiring applicants to provide a written notice if they haven't submitted the audited balance sheet for the financial year 2023-24. However, this is not mentioned in the general conditions of the Railway Board's contract or in Form Six. He argues that in the absence of the previous financial year's balance sheet, the balance sheets of the past four years are submitted, but the Prayagraj division has created its own rules. The complainant alleges that the Prayagraj division's tender committee is adamant about not considering the balance sheet of the previous four years, which could benefit other bidders. The PRO of Prayagraj division, Amit Singh, acknowledged the matter. He stated that the tender committee, responsible for determining the tender, is working transparently.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) Fatehpur and Crime Branch Prayagraj teams jointly apprehended a ticket tout in Fatehpur. The apprehended youth identified himself as Jitendra Kumar. He was booking tickets unauthorizedly using his personal ID. During the operation, authorities seized a mobile phone, Rs. 1000 cash, a Rs. 352 ticket,...
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and four tickets worth Rs. 2545 for previous journeys. RPF Inspector AK Yadav and his team were present during the operation. This incident occurred on June 25, 2024, at Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad) and Fatehpur.