Due to the rainy season, train delays have disrupted tourist travel plans. The 12566 Rapti Sagar Express arrived a day late, on Sunday instead of Saturday. A total of 29 trains were delayed for up to 37 hours, leading to 2098 passengers refunding their tickets and 208 passengers being accommodated in...
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other trains due to connecting reservations. Long queues formed at ticket counters and enquiry windows. Some of the major delayed trains include 12566 Rapti Sagar (37 hours), 03414 New Delhi Malda Special (14 hours), 22538 Kushinagar Express (3.75 hours), 02563 Barauni New Delhi Special (3 hours), 04295 Lucknow Kanpur MEMU (2 hours), 15065 Gorakhpur Panvel Express (2.5 hours), 12875 Nilachal Express (3.5 hours), 14217 Unchahar Express (3.25 hours), and 15658 Brahmaputra Mail (2 hours).

Due to long waiting lists on regular trains running on the Delhi, Howrah, and Mumbai routes, the railway administration has introduced over 100 special trains. These special trains have unpredictable schedules, with some arriving up to 15 hours late. This late arrival, combined with platform overcrowding, is leading to increased prices...
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for food and drinks sold by vendors on the platforms. Seven vendors were recently caught overcharging and selling goods incorrectly. Some of the trains that have been significantly delayed include the 03409 Malda Town-Khati pura Special (15 hours late), 03635 Gaya Anand Vihar Special (10 hours late), 03414 New Delhi Malda Town Special (7:15 hours late), 05053 Gorakhpur Mumbai Bandra Special (8 hours late), 12511 Raptisagar (6:30 hours late), and 03640 Anand Vihar-Gaya Special (6 hours late). The Anand Vihar-Gaya special train was delayed for 6 hours at Kanpur Central due to signal issues.

The Indian Railways has extended the operation of the summer special trains running between Bhagalpur and New Delhi and Malda and Delhi until June. Initially, these trains were scheduled to run only till May. However, considering the convenience of passengers, the railway has decided to extend the operation of both these...
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summer special trains. The 03483-03484 Bhagalpur-New Delhi summer special and the 03413-03414 Malda-New Delhi summer special (running via Bhagalpur) will now run till June. The 03483 Bhagalpur-New Delhi summer special, which was running every Saturday and Tuesday till 28th May, will now also run on 1st, 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th and 29th June from Bhagalpur. Similarly, the 03484 New Delhi-Bhagalpur summer special, which was running every Sunday and Wednesday till 20th May, will now also run on 2nd, 5th, 9th, 12th, 16th, 19th, 23rd, 26th and 30th June from New Delhi. The 03413 Malda-New Delhi summer special, which was running every Sunday and Thursday till 30th May, will now also run on 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 25th and 30th June from Malda. The 03414 New Delhi-Malda summer special, which was running every Monday and Friday till 31st May, will now also run on 3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th and 28th June from New Delhi. Nine trips have been added for each train. According to railway officials, the operation timetable will remain the same. The extension of the summer special trains has been done keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers.

Indian Railways has launched a special weekly train service between Chandigarh and Gorakhpur, running from April 25th to May 27th, coinciding with the summer vacation season. The train, numbered 04518 (GKP SUMMER SPL), will operate five times in each direction, departing from Chandigarh on Thursdays and Gorakhpur on Fridays. The...
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journey is 914 kilometers and fare ranges from Rs 239 for unreserved seats to Rs 3,390 for AC first class. In addition to this new service, the Northern Railway has introduced other summer specials including: Amritsar-Chhapra-Amritsar Special (Train No. 05049/ 05050) running on Fridays and Saturdays, Bhagalpur-New Delhi-Bhagalpur Special (Train No. 03483/ 03484) running on Saturdays, Tuesdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays, and Malda Town-New Delhi-Malda Town (Train No. 03413/ 03414) running on Fridays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

Northern Railway is introducing two special train services to accommodate passenger demand and reduce overcrowding. The 03483/03484 Bhagalpur-New Delhi-Bhagalpur Special will operate 28 times, departing Bhagalpur on Saturdays and Tuesdays from April 13th to May 28th, 2024, and departing New Delhi on Sundays and Wednesdays from April 14th to May 29th,...
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2024. The 03413/03414 Maldatown-New Delhi-Maldatown Special will run for 30 trips, departing Maldatown on Thursdays and Sundays from April 11th to May 30th, 2024, and departing New Delhi on Fridays and Mondays from April 12th to May 31st, 2024. Both trains consist of general and sleeper coaches.