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.

A total of 34 trains, including the Sapt Kranti, Kushinagar, and Gorakhdam Express, will have additional stops at various stations for passenger convenience, as per information provided by CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh. These changes are effective from March 12th, 2024. Some of the key changes include: the Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555) will...
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halt at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 12th, 2024. The Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express (12556) will make similar stops on March 13th. The Howrah-Kathgodam Express (13019) will have additional stops at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 11th, 2024. The Kathgodam-Howrah Express (13020) will follow the same schedule on March 13th. The Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12557) will have an additional stop at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express (12558) making the same stop on March 13th. The Darbhanga-New Delhi Express (12565) will halt at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, while the New Delhi-Darbhanga Express (12566) will also have a stop at Gonda on March 13th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (20103) will make an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th, 2024, with the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (20104) following suit on the same date. The Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (22537) will also halt at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (22538) will also have an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express (19037) will make an additional stop at Gaur station on March 14th, 2024, with the Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express (19038) following the same schedule on the same date. The Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express (12491) will have an additional stop at Basti station on March 17th, 2024, while the Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express (12492) will also stop at Basti on March 15th. The Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express (19409) will make an additional stop at Babhnan station on March 14th, 2024, while the Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express (19410) will also stop at Babhnan on March 16th. The Chhapra-Mathura Express (22531) will halt at Babhnan station on March 13th, 2024, with the Mathura-Chhapra Express (22532) following the same schedule on the same date. The Nakha Jungle-Gomtinagar Express (15081) will have an additional stop at Pachpedwa station on March 15th, 2024, while the Gomtinagar-Nakha Jungle Express (15082) will also stop at Pachpedwa on March 13th. The Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12571) will make an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 15th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (12572) following the same schedule on March 16th. The Katihar-Delhi Express (15705) will have an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 14th, 2024, while the Delhi-Katihar Express (15706) will also stop at Tulsipur on March 15th.

The North Eastern Railway (NER) has transferred nine pairs of trains from the North Railway (NR) to enhance operations and passenger convenience in 2022. This includes shifting nine pairs of trains to Varanasi City station from Varanasi Junction due to station upgrades. In the same period, NER introduced four pairs of...
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new trains, increased the frequency of one train, and extended the routes of four other trains. Some trains were cancelled due to non-interlocking work on the NR. The transfer of nine pairs of trains from NR to NER affected the termination points of several trains.

Due to adverse weather conditions and fog, Indian Railways has canceled 41 trains, including 25 express and 16 passenger trains, on the Northeast Railway route since December 1st. Additionally, 36 trains, including the important Humsafar and Lucknow-Patna Express, have seen their frequency reduced. This has resulted in a huge strain...
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on the availability of confirmed tickets, especially for people traveling from the eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The situation is expected to persist until February 29th, with all train services resuming on March 1st. Despite a decrease in the number of passengers traveling due to the ongoing difficulties, confirmed tickets remain scarce, even on popular routes like Gorakhpur to Delhi, Mumbai, and Secunderabad. For example, the Gorakhpur-Delhi Gorakhdham Express (12555) has significant waitlists, as does the Gorakhpur-Mumbai Superfast Express (22104) and the Avadh Express (19038). Experts anticipate a doubling of waiting lists in March. However, the resumption of all train services on the Northeast Railway route is expected to provide some relief to travelers.

A meeting of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) was held at the Bikaner Divisional Office, where the Divisional Railway Manager briefed members about the achievements of the division. The DRUCC members were assured that efforts are being made to improve facilities for passengers at various stations within the Bikaner...
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division with their collaboration and suggestions. A DRUCC member from Bhiwani raised several points about enhancing passenger amenities and expanding certain train routes at Bhiwani Junction. These suggestions included building a new 24-coach washing line at Bhiwani City, reconstructing the dilapidated GRP outpost, upgrading Khark Halt to a station, installing lifts on platforms 1 and 2 at Bhiwani City, adjusting the departure time of the 'Kisan' train to 9:40 AM, extending a train route to Ayodhya for devotees from Hissar, Bhiwani, and Charkhi Dadri districts, establishing a ticket window near Durga Colony with additional passenger amenities, and constructing a new, longer platform bridge between platforms 1, 2, and 3 at Bhiwani Junction. The member also suggested extending the route of train number 12801/02, which runs from Jagannath Puri to New Delhi, to Bathinda via Rohtak and Bhiwani, highlighting the potential benefits of providing direct rail service to Puri for people in Haryana and Punjab.