Due to non-interlocking work at Rudki railway station, 22 trains, including Vande Bharat, have been canceled and 18 trains have been rerouted in Uttarakhand. This work will last for seven days, starting on Thursday, impacting rail services for the entire duration. Consequently, passengers traveling to Haridwar and Rishikesh will face inconvenience....
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Additionally, several trains will be running with delays ranging from 15 minutes to 120 minutes, affecting routes like Amritsar-Purnea, Haridwar-Bandra, Haridwar-Bikaner, and many others. The affected trains and their operational changes, including the specific dates and timings, are listed below.

Due to development work at the Roorkee station yard on the Moradabad-Saharanpur railway line, there will be a block from June 27th to July 3rd, 2024. This will impact train operations. Some trains will be cancelled, some will run on alternative routes, and some will be controlled. Affected trains include: 04374...
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Dehradun-Saharanpur (June 27th-July 3rd), 04373 Saharanpur-Dehradun (June 27th-July 3rd), 22458 Dehradun-Anand Vihar (July 1st-3rd), 22457 Anand Vihar-Dehradun (July 1st-3rd), 19031 Ahmedabad-Yog Nagari (June 30th-July 2nd), 19032 Yog Nagari-Ahmedabad (July 1st-3rd), 14310 Yog Nagari-Lakshmi Bai Nagar (July 2nd-3rd), 14309 Lakshmi Bai Nagar-Yog Nagari (July 3rd-4th), 12053 Howrah-Amritsar, 14815 Shri Ganganagar-Rishikesh (June 27th-July 3rd), 14816 Rishikesh-Shri Ganganagar (June 27th-July 3rd), 22660 Yog Nagari-Kochuveli (July 1st), 22659 Kochiwali-Yamunanagar (June 28th), 15015 Muzaffarnagar-Meerut City (July 3rd), 12527 Ramnagar-Chandigarh (July 1st), 14616 Amritsar-Lal Kuan (June 29th, 60-minute control), 14309 Lakshmi Bai Nagar-Yog Nagari (June 26th, 45-minute control), 14117 Yog Nagari-Rishikesh-Lakshmi Bai Nagar (June 29th, 45-minute control), 12018 Dehradun-New Delhi (July 1st-3rd, short terminate at Saharanpur), and 12017 New Delhi-Dehradun (July 1st-3rd, short terminate at Saharanpur).

Indian Railways has introduced several summer special trains to ease travel during the summer season. They've extended the operating times of certain trains and increased the number of coaches on some routes. Specifically, the operation period of train numbers 05062 and 05061 (Tanakpur to Mathura Junction) has been extended until...
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December 31st. These trains will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The number of coaches on the 12527-12528 Ramnagar-Chandigarh-Ramnagar Express has been increased from 12 to 15, and the Lal Kuan-Anand Vihar Terminus Express has also had its number of coaches increased to 15. The Purnagiri Mela Special (05307-05308) will operate regularly starting April 28th, running between Tanakpur and Bareilly. The North Railway will operate a one-time summer special (04221) from Varanasi to Delhi on April 27th. This train will depart Varanasi at 19:20 and arrive in Delhi at 10:55.

The Indian Railways has increased the number of coaches in the Ramnagar-Chandigarh-Ramnagar Express (12527/12528) and the Lalkuan-Anand Vihar Terminus-Lalkuan Express (15059/15060) from 12 to 15, to accommodate more passengers during the summer season. The new coach composition will include a variety of classes, including General Second Class, AC Second Class, AC...
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Third Class, Sleeper Class, and AC Chair Car. The changes will be effective from April 29, 2024, and April 30, 2024, respectively.

The Indian Railways is expanding the routes of several trains and increasing the frequency of some others to improve connectivity and reduce congestion at Gorakhpur Junction. Notably, the Amarnath Express (12587/88) will now run to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, providing a direct rail link for pilgrims from Purvanchal and Bihar....
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Other train extensions include the 20103/04 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Thawe, 13507/08 Asansol-Gorakhpur-Asansol to Barhni, 11037/38 Gorakhpur-Pune-Gorakhpur to Balrampur, and 11081/82 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Balrampur. Additionally, the frequency of trains like 12597/98 Gorakhpur-CSMT-Gorakhpur and 22921/22 Bandra-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus will be increased to twice a week. This initiative aims to relieve congestion at Gorakhpur Junction and improve connectivity for people in the region, while also facilitating smoother train operations. The Indian Railways Time Table Committee will meet in Jaipur from April 10th to 12th to finalize these plans. The increased train frequency and extended routes are expected to come into effect soon after the committee's approval.