The South Eastern Railway will be conducting developmental work on the Bokaro-Muri section of the Adra railway division on July 7th, 2024. This will result in a power-cum-traffic block on the line, affecting several trains. Many trains will be canceled, and some will have their routes changed. The Purushottam Express and...
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Tejas Rajdhani Express will have their routes altered. Several trains will be canceled, including the Adra-Barkakana-Adra MEMU Passenger, Dhanbad-Ranchi-Dhanbad Intercity Express, Asansol-Ranchi-Asansol MEMU Special, Ranchi-Bokaro Steel City-Ranchi Passenger Special, Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka Express, Hatia-Bardhaman-Hatia MEMU Express, Kharagpur-Ranchi-Kharagpur MEMU Express, Hatia-Kharagpur-Hatia Express, Hatia-Tatanagar-Hatia Express, Patna-Ranchi-Patna Express, Jhargram-Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express, Bardhaman-Hatia-Bardhaman MEMU Express, Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka MEMU Express, and Bokaro Steel City-Ranchi-Bokaro Steel City Passenger Special. Several other trains will have their routes changed, including the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Express, Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express, Anand Vihar-Hatia Express, Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special, and Puri-New Delhi-Puri Express.

A campaign against overcrowding in reserved AC and sleeper coaches of trains has become a mere formality. While railway officials conduct checks during the day, no action is taken at night, even after receiving information from the control room. Passengers in reserved classes are forced to endure overcrowding with no help...
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from officials. On Saturday night, general passengers occupied reserved coaches on the 12802 Purushottam Express, despite complaints to the control room, no official arrived. Passengers on the 22433 Ghazipur-Anand Vihar Express faced similar issues. The ACM Santosh Tripathi claimed that hourly monitoring and checks are conducted, but the situation suggests otherwise.

The East Coast Railway Zone has clarified that the Puri-Delhi Purushottam Express train, which passes through Tatanagar, will not change its train number on July 1st. The train will continue to operate with its existing train number 12801/12802 and will remain a superfast train. This information was communicated via a letter...
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issued by the railway authorities, aiming to provide clarity to passengers.

The Indian Railways has confirmed that the Purushottam Express (12801/12802) will retain its superfast status. Earlier, there was confusion due to a notification by the Eastern Coastal Railway (ECoR) stating the train would become a non-superfast train. However, the Railway Board has clarified that the earlier notification is no longer valid....
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This decision was made to ensure that passengers continue to enjoy the convenience of a faster and more comfortable travel experience. The Purushottam Express, which runs between New Delhi and Puri, will continue to offer its superfast services as a priority for passenger convenience. The Railways has also shared this information on its official website and social media platforms to avoid any confusion among passengers. This move is expected to be welcomed by passengers who regularly use the train, as it ensures they can continue to travel comfortably and efficiently.

Due to non-interlocking work on the Malakhedi-Mahadevkhedi section of West Central Railway in Jabalpur, 18 trains passing through Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chhivki on the Ahmedabad-Indore route will be cancelled from June 16th to July 11th. Additionally, the routes of 8 other trains passing through Prayagraj will be altered for the...
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next few days. The North Central Railway administration released a list of affected trains on Friday. Furthermore, 34 trains on the West Central Railway have been canceled and 13 trains have had their routes changed due to the non-interlocking work. Among the 34 cancelled trains, 18 pass through Prayagraj. Specifically, the route for train 04132 Bengaluru-Prayagraj 19 and 26 June, and 04132 Prayagraj-Bengaluru Special 16, 23, 30 June will be changed to run via Govindpuri, Jhansi instead of Manikpur-Jabalpur.