On Monday, January 2, 2024, passengers traveling from Varanasi to Ayodhya faced significant difficulties due to a lack of transportation options. All trains scheduled for the route were canceled, and bus services were suspended due to a driver strike. The cancellation of trains, including the Jallianwala Bagh Express, CPR LJN Express,...
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15160 Durg Chhapra Sarnath Express, and 01028 Gorakhpur Dadar Express, caused significant inconvenience to passengers like Sita Devi and Ram Thakur who had planned to travel to Ayodhya for medical appointments and other reasons. In addition to the cancellations, several other trains, including the Mau Prayagraj Rambag Unreserved (05137), Prayagraj Rambag Ballia (05170), Gondia Barouni Express (15232), Indore Rajendranagar Express (19313), Varanasi Patna MEMU Passenger Special (03289), Delhi Malda Farakka Express (13414), Tapti Ganga Express (19046), Chandigarh Patliputra Express (22356), Bandra Gorakhpur Humsafar (19091), Marudhar Express (14863), Howrah Vibhuti Express (12334), Banaras Buxar MEMU Passenger Special (03650), Amritsar Howrah Mail (13006), and Varanasi Lucknow Intercity (14203), experienced delays ranging from 1 to 21 hours.

Due to dense fog, train services on the Bhadohi-Janghai railway line of North Railways have been disrupted, causing inconvenience for passengers. Many passengers are tracking their trains to reach the station, but those from remote areas are facing hardship due to the cold weather. Two trains passing through Bhadohi station were...
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significantly delayed. The Jammu Tawi-Patna Express was delayed by 7.5 hours, and the Punjab Mail to Howrah was delayed by 1.25 hours. The station superintendent, BB Mishra, confirmed that train number 12356, the Jammu Tawi-Patna Express, was scheduled to arrive at Bhadohi at 3:03 PM but was delayed. Similarly, train number 13006, the Amritsar-Howrah Punjab Mail, was scheduled to arrive at 3:23 PM but was running over 1.25 hours behind schedule. Additionally, the weekly Marudhar Express (train number 14866) from Jodhpur to Varanasi was canceled. Other trains were running one hour behind schedule, causing inconvenience for passengers. The combination of cold weather and fog has made travel difficult, particularly for those with families.

Due to dense fog in Uttar Pradesh, several trains passing through Hardoi are running hours behind schedule. This includes the 12230 New Delhi-Lucknow Mail, 13006 Punjab Mail, 13308 Ganga Satluj Express, 12232 Chandigarh Superfast Express, 15012 Saharanpur Express, 12469 Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express, 12204 Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express, and the Sialdah Express....
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Passengers are facing inconvenience due to the delays and are forced to find alternative travel options. The weather department has predicted that the foggy conditions will persist for a few more days.

A 46-year-old passenger, Sanjay Yadav, from Sonampur village in Azamgarh's Jahanaganj police station area, died while traveling from Jalandhar to Varanasi on the 13006 Amritsar-Howrah Express. Yadav and his wife, Sanam Singh, had a general ticket and were in coach S-6. Yadav's condition deteriorated after the train departed from Rampur station....
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The RPF, alerted by the control room, disembarked Yadav at Bareilly Junction and sent him to the district hospital via ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.

On Tuesday, a disabled passenger had both legs severed while attempting to board a moving train at Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow. The passenger, identified as Balpreet (35) from Alam Bagh, lost his balance and fell from the platform while trying to get on the train. Witnesses stated that he was...
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trying to board the already departing train when he slipped and fell. The incident occurred around 11 am when the 13006 Amritsar-Howrah Punjab Mail, departing from platform number 1, was just starting to move. Fellow passengers pulled the emergency chain, stopping the train, and RPF and GRP personnel arrived on the scene. Balpreet was taken to the trauma center at KGMU, where his condition is currently stable, and his family was notified.