The Indian Railway Ticket Checking Staff Organization has written a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw demanding increased numbers of general and sleeper coaches in trains, subsidized meals for TTEs at rest houses, and improved conditions for the checking staff. They specifically request an increase in coaches for trains traveling to...
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and from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including Lucknow. They also demand recognition of the checking staff as running staff, an increase in the number of checking staff in proportion to the number of trains, and an increase in the number of TTE seats in trains. Other demands include a limit on working hours to eight hours, and an annual allowance of Rs. 10,000 for uniforms.

Fraudsters have published a fake recruitment advertisement for Lucknow Metro on a forged letterhead of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). The ad seeks applications for five Customer Support Representative positions. UPMRC has cautioned the public against such fake advertisements. The fraudulent advertisement was released on September 6th, with an...
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application deadline of September 10th. It details permanent positions with varying salary scales and mentions metro operations in other cities like Kanpur and Agra. UPMRC emphasizes that all official recruitment information, including exams and results, is solely available on their website (www.lmrcl.com / www.upmetrorail.com). They also publish recruitment notices in newspapers. Since Metro regularly conducts recruitment drives, aspiring candidates are urged to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities.

The Uttar Railway's Lucknow division is undergoing track doubling and yard remodelling on the Janghai-Barairam-Ugrasenpur section. This will lead to changes in train routes from September 3rd to 22nd, affecting trains passing through Dhanbad and Gomoh. For example, the 12358 Amritsar-Kolkata Durgiyana Express (departing September 12th), 12357 Kolkata-Amritsar Durgiyana Express (departing...
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September 14th), and 12372 Bikaner-Howrah Superfast Express (departing September 19th) will take a different route via Varanasi, Jafrabad, Sultanpur, and Lucknow. Similarly, the 12353 Howrah-Lalkuan Express (departing September 13th), 13167 Kolkata-Agra Cantt Express (departing September 12th), and 13168 Agra Cantt-Kolkata Express (departing September 14th) will also take a different route via Varanasi, Jafrabad, Ayodhya Cantt, and Lucknow. The 12381 Howrah-New Delhi Purva Express (departing on 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd September) and the 12382 New Delhi-Howrah Purva Express (departing on 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th, and 20th September) will both take a different route via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj.

The North Railway (Lucknow) division is aiming to boost freight transportation by strengthening ties with businesses. The marketing department staff will visit major commercial hubs and explain to traders the advantages of using trains to transport goods, which are more cost-effective and secure compared to other modes. They will also gather...
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feedback from businesses. The initiative involves utilizing the sitting-cum-luggage racks (SLR) in mail, express, and passenger trains for transporting goods. Each rack can carry up to 4 tons of goods. The division has instructed the marketing staff to regularly visit commercial areas, share information, explain the benefits of using railway services, and take feedback. Freight charges are calculated based on the train and distance, ranging from a minimum of 55 paise to a maximum of 9 rupees per kilogram. Businesses sometimes lease an entire SLR for transporting large quantities of goods. In such cases, goods are transported in another SLR or on other trains on the same route. Trains are categorized based on freight capacity: 'R' category includes high-capacity trains like Rajdhani Express, Mysore Express, Ganga-Kaveri, Shramjeevi, Mahanagari, and Pawan Express, while 'P' category includes express trains carrying relatively lower volumes. 'S' category consists of passenger trains. This initiative has led to an increase in revenue by connecting more businesses with railway services, and regular feedback is being collected.

The Northern Railway's Lucknow Division is undergoing track doubling and yard remodeling work on the Janghai-Barairam-Ugrasenpur section. This will cause route changes for several trains operating between Dhanbad and Gomoh from September 3rd to 22nd. The Amritsar-Kolkata Durganiana Express (12358) departing on September 12th and the Kolkata-Amritsar Durganiana Express (12357)...
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departing on September 14th will travel via Varanasi, Jafrabad, Sultanpur, and Lucknow. The Howrah-Lalkuan Express (12353) departing on September 13th, the Kolkata-Agra Cantt Express (13167) departing on September 12th, and the Agra Cantt-Kolkata Express (13168) departing on September 14th will travel via Varanasi, Jafrabad, Ayodhya Cantt, and Lucknow. The Howrah-New Delhi Purva Express (12381) operating on September 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd and the New Delhi-Howrah Purva Express (12382) operating on September 9th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th, and 20th will both travel via Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj.