The Vijayawada Railway Division has announced cancellations and diversions of trains from September 2nd to 29th due to technical and safety works. Eight trains have been canceled, including Machilipatnam-Vijayawada MEMU Special Express (07896), Vijayawada-Machilipatnam MEMU Special Express (07769), Narsapur-Vijayawada MEMU Special Express (07863), Vijayawada-Machilipatnam DMU Special Express (07866), Machilipatnam-Vijayawada MEMU Special...
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Express (07770), Vijayawada-Bhimavaram MEMU Special Express (07283), Machilipatnam-Vijayawada MEMU Special Express (07870), and Vijayawada-Narsapur MEMU Special Express (07861). Eleven trains have been diverted, including Ernakulam-Patna Superfast Express (22643), Bhavanagar-Kakinada Port Weekly Superfast Express (12756), Bengaluru-Guwahati Superfast Express (12509), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (Mumbai)-Bhubaneswar Konark Express (11019), Dhanbad-Alleppey Express (13351), Tata Nagar-Yasvantpur Special Weekly Express (18111), Jesiddi-Tambaram Weekly Superfast Express (12376), Hatiya-Ernakulam AC Superfast Express (22837), Hatiya-Bengaluru Weekly Express (18637), Hatiya-Bengaluru Superfast (12835), and Tata Nagar-Hatiya Weekly Superfast (12889). Passengers are advised to check train schedules for updated information.

Due to pre-non interlocking and non interlocking works at Damoh Station in connection with the third line work over Katni Murwara-Bina section of Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway, train no. 18573 Visakhapatnam-Bhagat Ki Kothi weekly express, leaving Visakhapatnam on August 29, and 18574 Bhagat Ki Kothi-Visakhapatnam weekly express, leaving Bhagat...
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Ki Kothi, on August 31, will be cancelled. Additionally, several trains will be running on diverted routes due to safety works in Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway. Trains 22643, 12509, and 11019 will run on a diverted route via Vijayawada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram Town-Nidadavolu, with no stoppage at Eluru and Tadepalligudem. Trains 13351, 18111, 12376, 22837, 18637, 12835, and 12889 will run on a diverted route via Nidadavolu-Bhimavaram Town-Gudivada-Vijayawada, with no stoppage at Eluru or Tadepalligudem. The travelling public has been advised to note these changes.

The South Western Railway (SWR) has announced changes to several express trains, including the Hospete-Mumbai train. Train number 11139/11140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai-Hospete-CSMT Mumbai Superfast Daily Express will have a revised composition starting June 26, 2024, from CSMT Mumbai and June 27, 2024, from Hospete. The revised coach composition...
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includes 1 first class AC, 2 AC 3 tier, 2 AC chair cars, 6 sleeper class, 2 general second class, 4 second class day coaches with seating, 1 second class cum luggage and brake van, 1 brake van/disabled friendly compartment, and additional second class coaches. SWR is also converting some trains from conventional rakes to Link Hofmann Busch (LHB) rakes, including train number 12257 Yesvantpur-Kochuveli Tri-Weekly Garib Rath Express effective June 16, 2024, and train number 12258 Kochuveli-Yesvantpur Tri-Weekly Garib Rath Express effective June 17, 2024. The South Central Railway has announced diversions for several trains due to safety-related works in the Vijayawada Division. These include train number 12509 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru - Guwahati Tri-Weekly Superfast Express, train number 18111 Tatanagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express, train number 18637 Hatia - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Express, train number 12835 Hatia – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Bi-Weekly Superfast Express, and train number 12889 Tatanagar - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express, with specific dates and altered routes.

Railway officials conducted inspections of pantry cars on two express trains at Chakradharpur station on Friday night. During these inspections, they found that local bottled water was being sold instead of Rail Neer, leading to the seizure of 46 cartons of the local water. The pantry car operator, Express Food Service...
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Manager, was questioned, and the railway commercial department has recommended action against them. The inspections are part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of food served in train pantry cars.

South Central Railway has announced diversions for several trains between May 27th and June 23rd, 2024, due to engineering work in the Vijayawada division. These diversions aim to improve passenger travel convenience. The affected trains include: * Train No. 12509 SMVT Bengaluru-Guwahati Bi-weekly Express: Departing from SMVT Bengaluru on May...
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29, 31, and June 05, 07, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Vijayawada, Gudivada, Bhimavaram Town, and Nidadavolu stations. * Train No. 18111 Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 30 and June 06, 13, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. The stop at Eluru station is cancelled. * Train No. 18637 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on June 01, 08, 15, and 22, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12835 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Bi-Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on May 28 and June 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12889 Tatanagar-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 31 and June 07, 14, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations.