Eastern Railway is adding more general second-class coaches to 35 popular express and mail trains to enhance the overall travel experience. This decision was made due to a high demand for tickets throughout the year. The additional coaches will be added by replacing AC 3-tier or sleeper class coaches on various...
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routes. The changes will start on specific dates mentioned for each train.

On Thursday, train operations were suspended for 1.5 hours, from 12:05 PM to 1:50 PM, on the Muzaffarpur-Narayanpur Anant railway line due to track maintenance. During this time, the Engineering and Construction Department placed blast furnace slag on the railway track using a machine and cleaned the old ballast. This affected...
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the 13022 Mithila Express running from Raxaul to Howrah, causing a 46-minute delay at the station. Passengers faced inconvenience due to the delay.

On Thursday morning around 7 am, a tree branch fell on the overhead electric wire (OHE) between Pipra and Chakia stations on the Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj rail line, disrupting train operations for approximately five hours. The incident occurred during a storm. Trains affected included the 13022 Mithila Express, which was halted at Bapudham...
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Motihari station, the 15653 Amarnath Express at Chakia station, and the 05258 Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur MEMU train at Semra station. The Senior Section Engineer from Bapudham Motihari, Deepak Paswan, reached the site and removed the branch. A tower wagon was brought from Kanthi station to reconnect the OHE wire. The down line operations were briefly disrupted. The down line was declared fit for operation at 9:10 am, while the up line was declared fit at 12:28 pm after repairs. Train operations resumed on both lines.

A traffic jam caused by a road accident near Juran Chapra resulted in numerous passengers bound for the Muzaffarpur Junction being delayed. The jam impacted the Mithila and Maury Express trains, causing delays and hardship for passengers. A family attempting to board the Maury Express at the junction was caught in...
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the jam. Only one member of the family managed to board the train before it departed. Due to this, the young man who boarded the train jumped off while it was moving as his family couldn't catch up. He fell on the platform and sustained a head injury, leading to panic. The injured young man, a resident of Brahmpura, was travelling to Ranchi for a cricket match and was carrying his cricket kit. The traffic jam also affected the Gobarsahi and BBganj level crossings on the Muzaffarpur-Ramdayalu Nagar rail line, causing delays and difficulties for gatekeepers to close the gates. The 13022 Mithila Express, headed for Howrah, arrived 16 minutes earlier than scheduled on Saturday afternoon, making it easier for passengers to board the train.

From March 13th to 16th, 2024, train operations on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli rail line will be affected due to the doubling of the track between Bapudham Motihari and Semra stations. Six pairs of trains, including the Intercity Express, will be canceled. Sixteen trains, including the Saptakranti and Garibrath, will operate on modified...
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routes. Three pairs of trains will have short-term terminations and origins, and four trains will be delayed by one to three hours. The Gandhi Dham-Bhagalpur train will be controlled for 60 minutes.