There's renewed hope for the resumption of the Nainital Express train service on the Tanakpur-Ashbag railway line. Social activist Shivam Kashyap from Pilibhit wrote to Union Minister of State, Jitin Prasad, highlighting the importance of the train for locals, as it facilitated travel to the capital. The train was operational until...
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2018 when it was halted due to the Broad Gauge conversion work. While trains have resumed on the Pilibhit-Mailani route since the completion of the Broad Gauge conversion, the Nainital Express remains suspended, causing inconvenience to the people. Taking cognizance of the issue, Jitin Prasad has written to the Railway Minister requesting the resumption of the train service. Additionally, he has also appealed to rename the Mathura Special train as Bansuri Express and increase general coaches in the Purnagiri Janshatabdi Express.

The conversion of the Sitapur-Pilibhit rail line to broad gauge has significantly improved connectivity in the region. The opening of the 67.92 km Mailani-Shahgarh-Pilibhit line eliminates the reliance of the North Eastern Railway on the Northern Railway for train operations. This new route allows for alternative train routes from Lucknow-Kanpur and...
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Shahjahanpur-Bareilly to Delhi via Pilibhit. A direct train service from Gorakhpur to Pilibhit has already been launched and plans are in place to start a train to Anand Vihar from this route soon. The project, costing 672 crores, provides an additional route from Gorakhpur and Lucknow to Delhi and other cities in North India. This new line alleviates congestion on the Delhi route for trains traveling to Haryana. The Lal Kuan-Howrah Special and Lal Kuan-Varanasi Special trains, which operate through Gorakhpur, now also pass through Pilibhit. Plans are in place for a direct train from Gorakhpur to Anand Vihar via Pilibhit.

For the past six years, the lack of direct train services between Bareilly and Lucknow has severely impacted Puranpur's business. Students, lawyers, farmers, and dairy vendors face significant travel difficulties. Anuj Kumar Gupta, a council member of the Puranpur Municipal Council, has written to the railway department requesting the introduction...
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of at least four pairs of passenger trains and four pairs of express trains connecting Lucknow to Bareilly and Delhi. The letter emphasizes the need for regular train services to benefit local farmers, lawyers, students, merchants, dairy sellers, and the entire community, improving accessibility and convenience.

This news article reports on various events and incidents across India, including: a rise in the water level of the Rihand Dam in Sonbhadra, a meeting regarding the preparations for the Kullu Dussehra, a two-day state-level art festival in Kukumesari, a decision by a panchayat in Bareilly to not allow an...
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Anjuman procession to pass in front of the Dhopeshwar Nath temple, a procession of Maa Chamunda Devi in Kashipur, the inauguration of drainage and sewage works in two wards by MP Ajay Bhatt, ongoing protests in Sunam demanding justice for the families of deceased individuals, Congress members expressing their anger over derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi, a clash between NSUI student union officials and ABVP members at a college, 41 participants from across India learning math in Kullu, special rituals at Jain temples during the Das Lakshan festival, the arrest of three poachers with ivory in Bareilly, the celebration of Kshamavani festival at Jain temples, a discussion about the importance of forgiveness, the sighting of wolf footprints in Bareilly, an accident involving a truck loaded with feathers that fell into a ditch in Bhadassali, visuals of clouds swirling in Mussoorie amidst rain, an accident involving an uncontrolled truck on the highway in Fatehpur leading to a stampede and injuries, a strike by villagers outside the Malana Power House gate, a successful trial run of two major trains on the newly built second platform in Una, a performance by folk singer Inder Arya at a Ram Sewak Sabha event, news of Ganpati idol immersion lasting until 4 am in Tikamgarh, a rescue operation conducted by SDERF team for five people stranded in the floodwaters of a river while on a picnic in Sagar, a rise in the Ramganga river level in Bareilly with water flooding roads in Fatehganj Purvi, the impact of rainfall on farmers in Mahendragarh, a man killing his father in Guna for not buying incense sticks of his liking, the havoc wreaked by rainfall in Sonbhadra, the closure of the Badlapur-Prayagraj route for 11 months and 14 days, and an article about the withdrawal of a nomination by Jangra.

The weekly Lal Kuan - Howrah Special train's operation has been extended until November 30th. The train will depart from Lal Kuan every Thursday starting September 5th and from Howrah every Saturday starting September 7th. This extension is expected to benefit passengers travelling between Lakhimpur, Pilibhit, Puranpur, Mailani and Gola....
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The train consists of 18 LHB coaches, including sleeper, AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, and first-class coaches.