A freight train carrying 59 empty wagons derailed at Prayagraj Junction yard near Niranjan Bridge, causing disruption to train services. The derailment occurred at 3:05 PM when the train departed from platform 8. The incident blocked both the up and down lines, affecting numerous trains, including those from Muri and the...
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Northeast. Passengers faced discomfort due to the delays and the sweltering heat. However, the railway authorities swiftly worked to restore the train services, clearing the track and restoring operations within four hours.

On Wednesday afternoon at 3:07 PM, three wagons of a freight train derailed near Prayagraj Junction on the Nirjan Dot bridge. This incident disrupted train services on the Prayagraj-Varanasi rail line. Train number 12792, the Danapur-Secunderabad Express, was diverted via Vyasnagar, Block Hat B, and Chheoki. Train number 11071, the Kamayani...
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Express, reached Varanasi via Chheoki and Block Hat B.

On Tuesday evening, around 6 pm, the Kamayani Express train traveling from Ballia to Kurla was stopped at Janghai station after a bomb threat was received. The train was thoroughly searched for explosives, but the threat turned out to be a hoax. The search operation delayed the train for approximately one...
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hour. The train was stopped at Janghai Junction after receiving information from the control room about a suspicious bag containing explosives, prompting a security response from the Railway, RPF, and Police.

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.

Indian Railways is reintroducing many stops that were temporarily discontinued due to the transition period. Some stops are also being added based on passenger demand. This includes the addition of a stop at Gandhinagar Jaipur for the 20977/78 Ajmer Delhi Cant Ajmer Vande Bharat Express. The 12321/22 Howrah Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...
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Terminus Mumbai Howrah Mail will have a stop at Parsabad in the Dhanbad division starting January 15, 2024, in both directions. Other additions include a stop at Mazhgava for the 15159/60 Chhapra Durg Chhapra Daily Express, and stops at Jatwar for the 11071/72 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Ballia Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kamayani Daily Express and the 15205/06 Lucknow Jabalpur Lucknow Chitrakoot Daily Express. The 18205/06 Durg Nautanwa Durg Weekly Express will have a stop at Maihar. These stops are temporary for a duration of 6 months. The 15053/54 Lucknow Chhapra Lucknow Daily Express will have a stop at Karimuddinpur station and the 15231/32 Barauni Gondia Barauni Daily Express will have a stop at Yusufpur. The exact dates for these stops will be announced by the local rail administration. Passengers can take advantage of these temporary stops, which are subject to review based on increased revenue at these stations. If the revenue increases sufficiently, these temporary stops may be made permanent.