On Monday, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Dinesh Chandra Deswal, inspected the newly completed doubling and electrification work on the Rudauli-Rauja Ganv-Patranga rail line. This 14.49 km stretch is part of the larger doubling project between Jaunpur and Barabanki railway stations, which aims to improve connectivity and train speed. The...
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inspection included reviewing safety protocols, equipment, and infrastructure. A speed trial was conducted on the newly doubled track, and further directives were issued based on the assessment.

The dream of running trains at 160 kilometers per hour between Lucknow, Ayodhya, and Jaunpur is getting closer to reality. The North Railway Lucknow Division has completed the doubling and electrification of the track, and the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has inspected it. The CRS conducted a trial run at...
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130 kilometers per hour between Rudauli and Pateranga. On Monday, Dinesh Chand Deswal, the CRS, inspected the Barabanki-Jaunpur railway line via Akbarpur. He examined the Rudauli-Rauzagaon-Pateranga, Rudauli-Sohawal, Safdarganj-Rasauli, Ayodhya-Darshannagar, Darshannagar-Akbarpur, and Shahganj-Jaunpur rail sections in detail. He also inspected the panel rooms, safety records, safety offices, safety standards, resources, and equipment at the stations. The CRS travelled by trolley between Pateranga and Rauzagaon and Rauzagaon and Rudauli, inspecting level crossings, crossings, turnouts, and signaling systems, offering suggestions and instructions. The DRM Dr. Manish Thaplyal and Chief Engineer Construction Suresh Kumar Sapra were also present. The CRS stated that the modernization and renovation of the railway would enhance train operations. Trains will run faster and save time due to the elimination of train crossings.

The Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express, scheduled to depart from Kolkata on December 10th, will operate on an altered route. It will now pass through Jafrabad, Sultanpur, and Lucknow. This change is due to interlockings being carried out between Barabanki and Ayodhya Cantt. in the Lucknow Division, impacting stations such as Patranga, Rauzagaon,...
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and Rudauli.

To accommodate the expected influx of pilgrims for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22nd, the Indian Railways is fast-tracking the completion of the remaining 44 km of double-line track on the Varanasi-Jaunpur Junction-Ayodhya route. This project is of high priority and is targeted to be finished...
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by the first half of January. The Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is personally reviewing progress every fortnight. Track laying is complete for 18 km from Shahganj Junction to Bilwai and Tulsi Nagar. Final stage (non-interlocking) work is underway and expected to be finished by December 16th, allowing trains to operate on the second track following a safety inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). The next phase involves laying the second track between Tulsi Nagar-Maliapur-Jaferganj-Akbarpur stations. Around 25% of the overall work remains. The Railways will operate more than a dozen special trains for pilgrims, 70% of which will pass through Varanasi, increasing traffic load on this route. The double-line project aims to ensure smooth train operations during the event. Additionally, double-line track laying between Rudauli-Raujagaon-Pateranga (two block stations) has also been completed, and a safety inspection by CRS is scheduled for December 10th, following which the new line will be operational.

Due to track maintenance work on the Patranga-Rauzagaon-Rudauli section between Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zafarabad in the Lucknow division of North Railways, several trains will have altered routes from December 3rd to December 9th. This includes the 13009 Howrah-Yog Nagri Rishikesh Doon Express (Varanasi-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh-Lucknow), 13010 Yog Nagri Rishikesh-Howrah Doon...
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Express (Lucknow-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh-Varanasi), 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga Sutlej Express (Varanasi-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh-Lucknow), 13308 Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga Sutlej Express (Lucknow-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh-Varanasi), and the 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express (Zafarabad-Sultanpur-Lucknow). This information was provided by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Dhanbad, and Senior Public Relations Officer, Amaresh Kumar.