The Kaptanganj-Thawe rail line in Uttar Pradesh, India, converted to broad gauge in 2011, still lacks adequate long-distance train services. Despite promises of improved connectivity, only one express train, the Lucknow-Chhapra Express, runs on this route. Passengers have to travel to Kaptanganj or Gorakhpur Junction to catch trains to major cities...
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like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, causing inconvenience. Although special trains operate during festivals, local residents demand regular long-distance train services. They have repeatedly petitioned authorities, but their pleas have been ignored. Recently, however, representatives from the region requested the railway minister to extend the route of an existing long-distance express train on the Gorakhpur-Siwan route via Deoria to include Kaptanganj-Thawe. Positive results are expected soon.

The weekly express train, Chhapra-Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur), operating for four rounds on the Kaptanganj-Thawe rail route, will cease operation on September 30th. The train was initially launched on August 10th and was extended to September 30th due to its popularity. It ran every Saturday from Chhapra and every...
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Monday from Udhampur. However, locals are requesting an extension to the service because important festivals like Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath fall in the following month. The North Eastern Railway has already extended the Lal Kuan-Howrah weekly special train till November 30th and restarted the Chhapra-Amritsar special train for 11 trips between September 20th and November 30th. The discontinuation of the Chhapra-Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur) special train on September 30th will cause inconvenience to people traveling home during the festive season from industrial cities like Udhampur, Jammu Tawi, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ambala, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Moradabad, and others.

Due to yard remodeling at Shahganj station in Lucknow, the operation of 14 trains has been changed. The Sadbhavana Express (14018/14017) running between Raxaul-Anand Vihar via Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, and Chhapra has been cancelled on September 25th and October 2nd. The Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Clone Special (09465/09466) has been cancelled for one...
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day each, up and down. The routes of four train pairs have been changed, and the terminating and starting stations of two trains have been modified. Additionally, two train pairs (05293/05294 and 09033/09034) have been cancelled due to remodeling at Jabalpur station. The following trains are cancelled: 14018 Anand Vihar-Raxaul Express, 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Express, 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Clone Special, 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Clone Special. The routes of the following trains have been changed: 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Sarayu Yamuna Express, 14650 Amritsar-Jaynagar Express, 19165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Express, 19166 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Express, 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar Special, 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar Special, 19053 Surat-Muzaffarpur Express, 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express. The following trains have had their termination/origin stations changed: 13509 Asansol-Gonda Express will terminate in Azamgarh, and 13510 Gonda-Asansol Express will originate from Azamgarh.

The Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed train, is becoming increasingly popular across India due to its modern features, aerodynamic design, and high-quality amenities. The train, known for its speed and comfort, has become a favorite among travelers. Recently, the first 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train commenced operations between Varanasi and...
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New Delhi. This train runs on the Varanasi-Prayagraj Rambag railway section of the North Eastern Railway. The Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express trains, numbered 22415 and 22435, are operating at full capacity. Additionally, the first regular Vande Bharat Express service between Agra and Varanasi commenced operations today. Train number 20176, departing Agra at 6:00 AM, stopped at Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction stations before arriving in Varanasi at 1:00 PM. The return journey, train number 20175, left Varanasi at 3:20 PM for Agra.

Due to yard remodeling at Shahganj station on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, several train services will be affected from September 25th to October 4th, 2024. This includes cancellation of the 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Express on September 26th and October 3rd, and the 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Express on September 25th...
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and October 2nd. Additionally, the 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Special will be cancelled on September 27th and the 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Special will be cancelled on September 30th. Route changes will affect the 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express (September 27th, October 4th), 14650 Amritsar-Jaynagar Express (September 23rd, 25th, 28th, 30th, October 2nd), 15715 Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (September 24th, 27th, 29th, October 1st, 4th), and 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Express (September 22nd, 24th, 27th, 29th, October 1st, 4th). These trains will operate via alternate routes, resulting in the cancellation of stops at specific stations.