Train tickets from Bhopal to Delhi, Mumbai, and Nagpur are in high demand, especially for travel on August 17th, due to Raksha Bandhan festivities. Most trains to Delhi on that date have a waiting list of 50 or more. The Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express trains have available seats, with the...
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Shatabdi having over 130 vacant seats in CC class and over 10 in EC class. The Vande Bharat Express from RKMP to Hazrat Nizamuddin has 660 vacant seats in CC class and 30 in EC class. Other trains, such as the Rewanchal Express and the Gondwana Superfast Express, have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. The Gondwana Superfast Express is canceled before Raksha Bandhan. Several trains to Mumbai also have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. Trains to Nagpur on August 17th also have waiting lists, with some even showing no available seats.

Several train services have been canceled or diverted due to operational constraints, modernization works, and safety-related works in various parts of the Indian Railway network. Train No. 02863 leaving Howrah on August 8th and 15th has been canceled. The Alappuzha-Dhanbad Bokaro express (13352) and the Ernakulam-Tata Nagar express (18190) will be...
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diverted due to modernization works in the Salem Division. The Gandhidham-Puri express (22973) leaving Gandhidham on August 14th and the Puri-Gandhi Dham express (22974) leaving Puri on August 17th are canceled due to non-interlock works at Kalumna station. Several trains running between Visakhapatnam and Nizamuddin, Visakhapatnam and LTT are also diverted due to ongoing works. Additionally, Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger special (08551) and Visakhapatnam-Kirandul express (18514) have been short-terminated at Dantewada due to heavy rains in the Kirandul area. The corresponding return trains will start from Dantewada till August 8th.

Due to the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival, waiting lists for train reservations have exceeded 100. The Indian Railways has announced that passengers with waiting tickets will not be allowed to board reserved coaches and must travel in general coaches. They will also face a fine for being found in a reserved...
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coach without a confirmed ticket. The railway administration is focusing on ensuring that confirmed ticket holders face no inconvenience, as many trains are fully booked due to the festival season. This new policy, implemented across all express and mail trains, has caused distress for many passengers. The system for issuing reservations has failed, with waiting lists exceeding 150-200 for many trains, despite only 20-25 tickets actually getting confirmed. The canceled Puri-Ajmer Express train will resume operation on August 5th and 8th, while the Ajmer-Puri Express (train number 20824) will run on August 6th, 8th, and 13th. The Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin Express (train number 12807) will travel on a revised route on August 8th. The Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Express (train number 12808) will also run on a revised route on August 9th. The Ajmer-Puri Express (train number 20824) will depart from Ajmer eight hours late on August 6th, 8th, and 13th.

Due to non-interlocking work at Kalamna station in Nagpur, several trains bound for Chhattisgarh have been cancelled or rerouted, causing inconvenience for passengers, especially during the holiday season and Raksha Bandhan festivities. Trains like Chhattisgarh Express, Gondwana Express were cancelled while Samata Express was rerouted. This has left passengers scrambling for...
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alternatives. The cancellation comes at a time when people are preparing for long weekends and the Raksha Bandhan festival, making it even more difficult for them to travel. Regular trains operating from Chhattisgarh to Gwalior and Delhi have also been cancelled, adding to the problem. Travelers are forced to book tickets on break journeys from Gwalior to Chhattisgarh via Bhopal and Nagpur.

To facilitate travelers during the Jyoti Snana festival at Datia station on the Gwalior-Jhansi section, South East Central Railway has decided to provide a temporary halt of 2 minutes for three pairs of trains at Datia station from August 1st to 8th, 2024. The trains include: 12409/12410 Raigarh-Nizamuddin-Raigarh Gondwana Express, 12807/12808...
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Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Samata Express, and 16424/16423 Chhindwara-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Chhindwara Patal Kote Express.