Member of Parliament Pravin Patel inaugurated a new passenger facility center at Prayagraj Junction on Monday evening. This center offers airport-like amenities such as luggage trolleys, wheelchairs, over-the-counter medications, sanitary pads, diapers, and warm milk. Prayagraj Junction is the first railway station in Uttar Pradesh to offer such a facility. The...
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center is run by Response Cargo Movers and will also offer taxi services, hotel bookings, retiring rooms, tour package bookings, online ticket booking, food ordering through IRCTC, water, and other amenities. This facility will soon be launched at 19 railway stations in NCR, with Chivki being the next station to receive it. Other stations including Kanpur Central and Aligarh will also get the center, followed by 15 more stations.

In preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj in 2025, the North Central Railway administration is deploying sniffer dogs at key railway stations including Prayagraj Junction, Prayagraj Chheoki, Naini, and Subedarganj. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has commenced training these dogs. A total of 22 sniffer dogs...
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are planned to be deployed across these stations. Sniffer dogs have previously been deployed at Prayagraj Junction during past Kumbh and Maha Kumbh events. With millions of pilgrims expected to travel to Prayagraj by train from India and abroad, the railway is prioritizing robust security measures during the 2025 Maha Kumbh.

Passengers at Prayagraj Junction, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Chheoki, and Aligarh Junction will now have access to luggage trolleys, similar to airports. These stations will be equipped with passenger convenience centers starting this month. The initiative will begin at Prayagraj Junction. It was recently decided that 19 railway stations under the Prayagraj...
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division of North Central Railway would get passenger convenience centers. Currently, four stations, including Prayagraj Junction, are set to receive these centers this month. The exact date is expected to be announced this week. At Prayagraj Junction, the counters for these centers are ready on the City Side main hall and platform number six on the Civil Lines side. Information regarding the services offered and their associated fees has been displayed at the counters.

To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the Indian Railways has implemented several changes to train routes and schedules. The Prayagraj Express has been shifted to the Subedarganj railway station. Trains originating from Prayagraj Junction and Chheoki will also be diverted to other stations. Notably,...
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the Viraangana Lakshmibai Express, which usually terminates at Prayagraj Junction, will end its journey at Fatehpur during the major bathing festivals of the Kumbh Mela. Furthermore, several train services have been extended during specific periods: January 12-16, January 28 - February 5, February 11-14, and February 25-28. Train number 11801/11802 Viraangana Lakshmibai Express (Jhansi-Prayagraj) will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273/11274 Itarsi-Prayagraj Chheoki will terminate at Chunar station. Train numbers 03333/03334 and 04193/04194 Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Subedarganj will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181/04182 Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run until Chunar, while 04129/04130 Kanpur Central-Fatehpur Memu will be extended to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103/04104 Kanpur Central-Funfud will also be operated up to Prayagraj. Finally, train number 04159/04160 Kanpur Central-Etawah Memu will arrive and depart from Fatehpur.

In preparation for the Kumbh Mela 2025, the Indian Railways has initiated crowd management plans. Several trains departing from Prayagraj Junction will be shifted to Fatehpur and Chunar railway stations. To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela, the railways has decided to extend the operations of certain trains...
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originating from Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chhivki. From January 12 to 16, January 28 to February 5, February 11 to 14, and February 25 to 28, the following train operations will be altered: Train number 11801-11802, Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Prayagraj Express will be operational up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273-11274, Itarsi-Prayagraj Chhivki will terminate at Chunar railway station. Train numbers 03333-03334 and 04193-04194, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Subedarganj will run up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181-04182, Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run up to Chunar. Train number 04129-04130, Kanpur Central-Fatehpur MEMU will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103-04104, Kanpur Central-Faufud will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04159-04160, Kanpur Central-Etawah MEMU will operate to and from Fatehpur.