Due to yard remodeling and doubling work between Roza and Sitapur City on the Shahjahanpur-Lucknow section, the railway will be undertaking non-interlocking work from July 25th to August 7th. This will impact the operations of several passenger trains running through Kodarma. Several trains will be canceled, some will have changed routes,...
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and others will have their schedules adjusted. These changes will affect trains running between Amritsar-Purnea Court, Jammu Tawi-Barauni, Darbhanga-Jalandhar City, Chandigarh-Dibrugarh, Danapur-Anand Vihar, Singrauli-Tanakpur, Saharsa-Amritsar, Lalgarh-Dibrugarh, Jammu Tawi-Guwahati, Bhagat Ki Kothi-Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri-Amritsar, and Kamakhya-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Some trains like the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Saharsa-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, and others will be run on alternate routes. The Howrah-Dehradun Express and the Dehradun-Howrah Express will be partially terminated and started in Lucknow. The New Delhi-Rajgir Shramjeevi Express and the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Express will have their departure times adjusted.

Due to yard remodeling work at Roza station in the Moradabad division, the Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of a dozen express trains passing through Muzaffarpur and the rerouting of 11 trains, including the Rajdhani Express. The cancellation and route changes will take effect on various dates between July 24th...
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and August 5th. The 20504 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Express will be rescheduled by 75 minutes on August 3rd. A list of canceled trains, dates, and rescheduled trains with their altered routes has been provided.

A safety hazard has been identified on the Gonda-Mankaur railway track in Uttar Pradesh, India. Multiple sleepers (wooden supports for the track) are broken and in a state of disrepair, despite reports being made to the relevant engineers. Despite this, passenger trains continue to run at high speeds on this track,...
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risking accidents. This issue has been exacerbated by the fact that freight trains and long-distance passenger trains also run at high speeds on the damaged track. While the track is routinely inspected and maintained with packing machines, the broken sleepers remain a safety concern. The article further outlines the risks to railway tracks during both winter and summer months. A recent incident, involving the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express (train number 15904) at Pikaura village near Motiganj-Jhilahi, has prompted a high-level investigation by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), who is seeking answers from the involved officials.

There are serious safety concerns on the Gonda-Mankapur track in Uttar Pradesh, India. Broken sleepers are prevalent despite passenger trains traveling at high speeds (up to 110 km/h). This poses a significant risk of derailment. The issue has been reported to railway engineers, but they have not taken any action to...
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replace the damaged sleepers. The track is also used by heavy freight trains and long-distance express trains. Despite this, the railway officials continue to disregard safety regulations. The recent derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express (15904) near the village of Pikaura highlights the seriousness of the situation. The railway authorities have conducted an investigation and interrogated several employees, but the situation remains concerning.

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) investigation into the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, continued on Monday. The CRS, Pranjiv Saksena, recorded statements from railway officials and personnel at the Northeast Railway DRM office in Hazratganj, Lucknow. The Railway Board team questioned various individuals, covering all branches...
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of the railway. The inquiry is expected to continue for several days and potentially lead to major actions due to suspected negligence. The CRS will submit a report to the Railway Board within 10-15 days, addressing the causes of the accident, accountability, negligence, and preventative measures. Eyewitness testimonies were scheduled for Monday, but residents from the accident site near Motiganj-Jhilahi station did not appear. The CRS might visit the area to interview them. On July 18th, 19 coaches of the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Motiganj-Jhilahi station on the Gonda-Mankapoor rail section of the Lucknow division, resulting in four fatalities. Following the incident, the railway initiated a CRS investigation. The CRS, Pranjiv Saksena, inspected the site on Saturday, examining interlockings, crossings, curves, OHE, signals, operations, and safety aspects between Jhilahi-Motiganj stations using a motor trolley.