Due to engineering work at Magahar station on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section, the railway administration will block the line. This will lead to changes in the routes and timing of several trains. Train 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express departing from Katihar on October 1st will be controlled for 60 minutes on the Varanasi division....
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Train 09044 Gorakhpur-Dahanu Road special train departing from Gorakhpur on October 2nd will be controlled for 35 minutes. Train 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Gorakhpur Express will be diverted via Gonda-Barhni-Gorakhpur, skipping stops at Maskenwa, Babhnan, Basti and Khalilabad. Train 14674 Amritsar-Jaynagar Express departing from Amritsar on October 1st will be diverted via Gonda-Barhni-Gorakhpur, skipping stops at Mankapur, Babhnan, Basti and Khalilabad. Train 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express departing from Kathgodam on October 1st will be diverted via Gonda-Barhni-Gorakhpur, skipping stops at Mankapur, Babhnan, Basti and Khalilabad. The frequency of the Tanakpur-Daurai special train has been increased from one day to four days a week. This train, numbered 15091-15092, will run from Izzatnagar to Daurai (Jaipur) via Moradabad and Delhi. The train will now run four days a week, up from its previous one day a week schedule.

The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is focusing on improving railway connectivity along with road infrastructure. A new railway track is being laid from Sahjanwa to Dohrighat. This will create a direct route for trains to and from Lucknow. The Magahar station in Gorakhpur will be upgraded to a junction by...
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connecting it to the Sahjanwa-Dohrighat railway line through a Y-shaped connection. This will eliminate the need for engine reversal at Sahjanwa for trains travelling towards Gorakhpur, saving time and improving efficiency. A separate track will be built between Sahjanwa and Magahar for this Y-connection, ensuring smoother flow of traffic and avoiding delays caused by engine reversal.

Due to the commissioning of automatic signaling between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section, 24 trains running on the Gorakhpur-Gonda route from Lucknow will be canceled from September 2nd to 5th. Additionally, 12 trains originating from or passing through Lucknow and another 12 trains from other routes will...
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be affected, with 26 trains operating on alternative routes.

Due to the commissioning of automatic signaling on the Gorakhpur-Gonda route between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations, some trains will be cancelled and diverted between August 2nd and 4th, 2024. The cancelled trains include 22531/22532 Chhapra-Mathura Express, 15114/15113 Chhapra Kacheri-Gomti Nagar Express, 12531/12532 Gorakhpur-Lucknow Express, 12530/12529 Lucknow-Patliputra Express, 15070/15069 Aishbagh-Gorakhpur...
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Express, 04137/04138 Gwalior-Barauni Special, 05425/05426 Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham Unreserved Special, 05131/05132 Gorakhpur-Bahraich-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special, 05031/05032 Gorakhpur-Gonda Unreserved Special, 05471/05472 Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Nakha Jungle Unreserved Special, 05033/05034 Gorakhpur-Bardhani-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special, and 05469/05470 Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special. The trains being diverted include 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, and 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express. These diversions will be through the Gorakhpur-Bardhani-Gonda route.

The Gorakhpur-Lucknow railway route from Jagatbela to Maghar has been successfully upgraded with an automatic signal system. The new system, which was tested on Tuesday with several trains, including freight and passenger trains, allows for continuous train movement, eliminating delays caused by manual signaling. This upgrade is the first phase...
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of a larger project to install automatic block signaling systems across the 272 km stretch between Gorakhpur and Lucknow. Future phases will include the Gorakhpur-Bhatni-Chhapra route. The new system eliminates the need for trains to stop at stations for manual signaling, increasing efficiency and speed. The system also allows for trains to follow each other more closely, leading to increased capacity on the lines.