The Indian Railways is upgrading passenger facilities and operational ease at Prayagraj Junction. The yard is being remodeled and the interlocking system is being upgraded to an electronic one. The Prayagraj Rambag yard is also being remodeled, which will add platforms, increasing line capacity and allowing for smoother train operations to...
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meet demand. This will also save time in train travel. To accommodate the expected influx of pilgrims for the upcoming Kumbh Mela, special trains will be run from Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau, Ballia, Azamgarh, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chhapra, Samastipur, and Motihari in Purvanchal. To facilitate these upgrades, some trains will be canceled, rerouted, or have their origins/destinations changed. For example, the 09525 Hapa-Naharlagun special train will be canceled on October 16, 2024, instead of October 17, 2024.

The Indian Railways is making changes to improve passenger convenience and operational efficiency at Prayagraj Junction station. This includes yard remodeling and replacing route relay interlocking with electronic interlocking. Additionally, Prayagraj Rambag Yard is being remodeled, which will add platforms to the station, increasing capacity and facilitating smooth train operations. This...
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will also reduce travel time. Trains arriving from Prayagraj and Varanasi will no longer have to wait outside due to platform shortage, providing greater convenience for passengers. Several train services are affected by these changes. On October 16, 2024, the 09525 HAPA-NAHARLAGUN special train will be cancelled. The 22535 RAMESHWARAM-BANARAS express train will run on a modified route from October 16th to 20th, bypassing Prayagraj Junction and using the Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki route instead. This will involve a 5-minute stop at Prayagraj Chhivki station for both the 22535 and 22536 trains. The 15073 SINGRAULI-TANAKPUR express train originating from Singrauli on October 17th and 19th will depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. Similarly, the 15075 SHAKTINAGAR-TANAKPUR express train originating from Shaktinagar on October 18th, 20th, and 21st will also depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. The 15074 TANAKPUR-SINGRAULI express train on October 18th and 21st will terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM. The 15076 TANAKPUR-SHAKTINAGAR express train will also terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM on October 17th, 19th, and 20th.

Indian Railways is running 22 special trains across Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh during October to provide convenience for passengers during the Dussehra, Chhath, and Diwali seasons. The train routes and schedules are provided in the article. Passengers can get detailed information about these special trains...
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at railway stations, through the Rail Madad number 139, or online at www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

Several trains bound for Ahmedabad have been cancelled, diverted, or had their routes shortened due to ongoing yard remodelling and conversion from Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) to Electronic Interlocking (EI) at Prayagraj Station on the North Central Railway. These changes are affecting Western Railway trains from October 16th to 21st. **Cancelled...
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Trains:** - Train No. 09061 Udhna – Ghazipur City Special on 16th October, 2024. - Train No. 09062 Ghazipur City – Udhna Special on 18th October, 2024. - Train No. 09525 Hapa – Naharlagun Special on 16th October, 2024. - Train No. 09526 Naharlagun – Hapa Special on 19th October, 2024. **Diverted Trains:** - Train No. 20933 Udhna – Danapur Express on 19th October, 2024 will be diverted via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya – Mirzapur – Prayagraj Cheoki – Manikpur. - Train No. 20934 Danapur – Udhna Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Manikpur – Prayagraj Cheoki – Mirzapur – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. - Train No. 20941 Bandra Terminus – Ghazipur City Superfast Express on 18th & 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Unnao – MBDDPratapgarh – Janghai. - Train No. 20942 Ghazipur City – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Janghai – MBDDPratapgarh – Unnao – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 09447 Ahmedabad – Patna Superfast Special on 16th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. - Train No. 09448 Patna – Ahmedabad Superfast Special on 18th October, 2024 will be diverted via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya – Lucknow – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 22468 Gandhinagar Capital – Varanasi Express on 17th October, 2024 will be diverted via Varanasi – Lucknow – Kanpur Central – Govindpuri – Bhimsen. - Train No. 20415 Varanasi – Indore Mahakal Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Varanasi – Lucknow – Kanpur Central – Govindpuri – Bhimsen. - Train No. 20416 Indore – Varanasi Mahakal Express on 21st October, 2024 will be diverted via Bhimsen – Govindpuri – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Varanasi. - Train No. 22969 Okha – Banaras Superfast Express on 17th October, 2024 will be diverted via Janghai – Lucknow – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 22970 Banaras – Okha Superfast Express on 19th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Janghai. **Short-Termination & Origination of Trains:** - Train No. 14115 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar – Prayagraj Express, journey commencing from 17th to 20th October, 2024 will short-terminate at Khajuraho station. - Train No. 14116 Prayagraj – Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express, journey commencing from 18th to 21st October, 2024 will short-originate from Khajuraho station. - Train No. 09117 Surat – Subedarganj Superfast Express, journey commencing on 18th October, 2024 will short-terminate at Fatehpur station. - Train No. 09118 Subedarganj – Surat Superfast Express, journey commencing on 19th October, 2024 will short-originate from Fatehpur station. Further this train will run via Kanpur Central instead of Govindpuri station. - Train No. 22967 Ahmedabad – Prayagraj Superfast Express on 17th October, 2024 will short terminate at Prayagraj Cheoki station. - Train No. 22968 Prayagraj – Ahmedabad Superfast Express on 18th October, 2024 will short originate from Prayagraj Cheoki station.

Due to yard remodeling and electronic interlock system change works at Prayagraj station on North Central Railway, several Western Railway trains will be affected. These changes will impact train services from October 16th to 21st, 2024. Some trains will be canceled, some will be shortened, and some will have their routes...
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changed. The affected trains include: **Canceled Trains:** * Train number 09061 Udhana-Ghaziabad City Special on October 16th, 2024. * Train number 09062 Ghazipur City-Udhana Special on October 18th, 2024. * Train number 09525 HAPA-Naharlagun Special on October 16th, 2024. * Train number 09526 Naharlagun-HAPA Special on October 19th, 2024. **Trains with Altered Routes:** * Train number 20933 Udhana-Danapur Express on October 19th, 2024 will follow a different route via Pan. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Mirzapur-Prayagraj Chhivki-Manikpur. * Train number 20934 Danapur-Udhana Express on October 20th, 2024 will follow a different route via Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki-Mirzapur-Pan. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. * Train number 20941 Bandra Terminus-Ghaziabad City Superfast Express on October 18th and 20th, 2024 will follow a different route via Kanpur Central-Unnao-MBBD Pratapgarh-Janghai. * Train number 20942 Ghazipur City-Bandra Terminus Superfast Express on October 20th, 2024 will follow a different route via Janghai-MBBD Pratapgarh-Unnao-Kanpur Central. * Train number 09447 Ahmedabad-Patna Superfast Special on October 16th, 2024 will follow a different route via Kanpur Central-Lucknow-Pan. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. * Train number 09448 Patna-Ahmedabad Superfast Special on October 18th, 2024 will follow a different route via Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Lucknow-Kanpur Central. * Train number 22468 Gandhinagar Capital-Varanasi Express on October 17th, 2024 will follow a different route via Varanasi-Lucknow-Kanpur Central-Govindpuri-Bhimsen. * Train number 20415 Varanasi-Indore Mahakal Express on October 20th, 2024 will follow a different route via Varanasi-Lucknow-Kanpur Central-Govindpuri-Bhimsen. * Train number 20416 Indore-Varanasi Mahakal Express on October 21st, 2024 will follow a different route via Bhimsen-Govindpuri-Kanpur Central-Lucknow-Varanasi. * Train number 22969 Okha-Banaras Superfast Express on October 17th, 2024 will follow a different route via Janghai-Lucknow-Kanpur Central. * Train number 22970 Banaras-Okha Superfast Express on October 19th, 2024 will follow a different route via Kanpur Central-Lucknow-Janghai. **Trains with Shortened Terminations and Origins:** * Train number 14115 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Prayagraj Express will be short terminated at Khajuraho station from October 17th to 20th, 2024. * Train number 14116 Prayagraj-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express will be short originated from Khajuraho station from October 18th to 21st, 2024. * Train number 09117 Surat-Subedarganj Superfast Express will be short terminated at Fatehpur station on October 18th, 2024. * Train number 09118 Subedarganj-Surat Superfast Express will be short originated from Fatehpur station on October 19th, 2024 and will depart from Govindpuri station via Kanpur Central. * Train number 22967 Ahmedabad-Prayagraj Superfast Express will be short terminated at Prayagraj Chhivki station on October 17th, 2024. * Train number 22968 Prayagraj-Ahmedabad Superfast Express will be short originated from Prayagraj Chhivki station on October 18th, 2024.