The Indian Railways has announced the introduction of temporary stoppages for various express trains at different stations on the North Eastern Railway, starting from March 12th, 2024. This decision aims to enhance convenience for passengers. The announcement includes information regarding train numbers, arrival and departure times, and the dates...
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of operation. For instance, the 12555 Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express, departing from Gorakhpur on March 12th, will halt at Mankapur station at 6:30 PM for 2 minutes and at Babhnan station at 6:04 PM for 2 minutes. Similarly, specific details are provided for other trains including the 12556 Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express, 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express, 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express, 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express, 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express, 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, 15007 Varanasi City-Lucknow Express, 15008 Lucknow-Varanasi City Express, 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 20104 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22538 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 19037 Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express, 19038 Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express, 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Express, 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Express, 12491 Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express, 12492 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express, 19409 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 19410 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, 22531 Chhapra-Mathura Express, and 22532 Mathura-Chhapra Express.

The Indian Railways will provide a temporary two-minute stoppage at Khajurhat (KJA) station for the Prayagraj Sangam-Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express (train numbers 14231/14232) on an experimental basis. The 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express will arrive at Khajurhat at 07:21 hrs on March 11, 2024, while the 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express will arrive there...
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at 16:56 hrs on March 9, 2024, both for a two-minute stoppage.

Due to ongoing rail doubling work at six stations between Safdarganj and Tulsipur, several train services will be affected on January 21st and 22nd. All train operations on the Ayodhya section will be suspended for these two days. Numerous trains will be canceled, and several others will be diverted to alternate...
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routes. The 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, scheduled to run from January 21st to 24th, will take a modified route through Kamakhya-Goalpara Town-New Bongaigaon. The 20504 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express will also follow a changed route from January 22nd to 24th via New Bongaigaon-Goalpara Town-Kamakhya due to congestion at Changsari and Agthori stations in the Rangiya and Lumding divisions of Northeast India.

The North Eastern Railway has altered the schedules of 30 trains from January 14th to 22nd, including the cancellation of six trains on the Ayodhya route and changes to 24 routes. The changes are due to the ongoing doubling of the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Zafarabad rail line, part of the railway's efforts to provide...
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better train facilities for passengers following the consecration of Lord Ram's idol in Ayodhya. As a result, six trains on the Ayodhya route will be cancelled from January 14th to 22nd, four trains will be cancelled midway, and 20 trains will operate on alternate routes, with several running via Barabanki-Gonda instead of Ayodhya. This will cause inconvenience for rail passengers during this period. Furthermore, on January 17th, the Rameswaram Express, which travels from Ayodhya Cantt to Rameswaram, was short-terminated. The North Railway headquarters also ordered the cancellation of seven trains, including the Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Vande Bharat Express and the Ayodhya Cantt Lucknow Passenger, from January 16th to 22nd. The routes of 35 trains have been diverted via Maan Belha Devi Pratapgarh and Sultanpur. The cancelled trains include the 04241/42 Mankapoor-Ayodhya Cantt Special, 04257/58 Mankapoor Ayodhya Cantt Special, and 04259/60 Ayodhya Dham Mankapoor Special, all of which are cancelled from January 14th to 22nd. The 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express, departing from Prayagraj Sangam on January 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd, will be cancelled at Ayodhya Cantt station. The 05425 Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham Junction Special, running from Bhatni from January 12th to 22nd, will be cancelled at Katra station. The 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, departing from Basti on January 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd, will operate from Ayodhya Cantt station. The 05426 Ayodhya Dham Junction-Bhatni Unreserved Special, running from Ayodhya Dham Junction from January 12th to 22nd, will operate from Katra.

Due to ongoing doubling work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad railway line, the North Eastern Railway has made changes to the schedules of 30 trains between January 14th and 22nd. Six trains on the Ayodhya route are canceled, four are partially canceled, and 20 are rerouted. Several trains are being diverted via Barabanki-Gonda...
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instead of Ayodhya. Additionally, on January 17th, the Rameswaram Express from Ayodhya Cantt to Rameswaram was shortened. Earlier, the Northern Railway headquarters had announced the cancellation of seven trains, including the Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Vande Bharat Express and the Ayodhya Cantt-Lucknow Passenger, between January 16th and 22nd, and rerouting of 35 trains via Ma Belha Devi Pratapgarh and Sultanpur.