To handle the expected rush during the festive season, Indian Railways is introducing 13 special trains on the Moradabad-Bareilly route from Dussehra to Chhath Puja in October and November. These trains will originate from various locations like Varanasi, Delhi, and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and will operate on a weekly, bi-weekly,...
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and tri-weekly basis. The frequency of two special train pairs has been extended from October 30th to November 30th. Additionally, there have been changes to the timetables of several trains, including the Rajya Rani Express (22454), Nauchandi Express, and the Moradabad-Najibabad Passenger (04357) due to the introduction of the high-speed Vande Bharat train on September 1st. These timetable adjustments will be effective from Wednesday.

The Indian Railways is preparing for the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals by running special trains from Moradabad to various destinations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These trains will operate from October 6th to November 17th, with some running weekly and others twice or thrice a week. The trains will cover...
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routes connecting Moradabad, Chandausi, Bareilly, Delhi, Punjab, Jammu, and cities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including destinations like Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, and Patna. Additionally, a special train will run between Varanasi and Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for devotees visiting the shrine during Navratri. Unreserved tickets will be available, and bookings can be made for these special trains.

The North Railway will be running special trains between Varanasi Jn. and Chandigarh/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for the convenience of passengers. Train 04211/04212, Varanasi Jn. - Chandigarh - Varanasi Jn. Special, will depart from Varanasi Jn. every Saturday (first departure on 17.08.24) and from Chandigarh every Sunday (first departure on...
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18.08.24). The train has 22 coaches including AC First Class, AC Second Class, AC Third Class, AC Third Class Economy, Sleeper, Generator, General, and SLR. Train 04624/04623, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Varanasi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special, will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra every Sunday (first departure on 11.08.24) and from Varanasi every Tuesday (first departure on 13.08.24). This train has 20 coaches including AC Second Class, AC Third Class, AC Third Class Economy, Sleeper, General, SLR, Generator, and a closed pantry car.

The Indian Railways has introduced special trains on busy routes to alleviate passenger congestion, but these trains are causing inconvenience to passengers. Passengers often arrive at stations with no prior information about the train's departure time. Even the inquiry counter staff provide inaccurate information. On Sunday, a passenger at Ambala Cantt...
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railway station was told by the inquiry counter that his train would leave Chandigarh for Varanasi at 2 PM. However, according to the railway's NTES system, the train had already left Chandigarh. The Station Superintendent reprimanded the inquiry counter staff and instructed them to provide accurate information to passengers about train timings.