The North Western Railway (NWR) has announced the operation of 30 special trains and the addition of 132 coaches across 61 pairs of trains to accommodate the increased passenger load during the upcoming festive season. The NWR has added 59 general class coaches permanently to 40 pairs of trains and 15...
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coaches of other classes permanently to 11 pairs of trains. The remaining coaches are temporary additions. The NWR is also planning to run more special trains on routes with high passenger volume during the festive season, particularly during Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath. They have already announced two long-distance festival special trains connecting Pune to Jaipur (Dheer Ka Balaji) and Pune to Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi). The detailed schedules for both trains have been released, and more announcements regarding additional festival special trains are expected.

The Jodhpur division of North Western Railway witnessed the first-ever operation of an electric train on the Degana-Ratangarh rail route. Train number 19027, the Bandra-Jammu Tawi Vivek Express, successfully completed the journey. This development has established connectivity between Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Delhi via electric train service. The electrification of this 153-kilometer...
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route, almost 100% complete, will significantly reduce travel time for passengers. This move reduces the railway's reliance on diesel and facilitates faster train operations. Additionally, the first electric goods train successfully ran on the Makrana-Phulera route, hauling 1250 tons of freight on 38 wagons. This achievement was made possible under the leadership of the General Manager of North Western Railway, Amitabh.

Heavy rainfall in western Rajasthan, particularly in the Tinwari and Osiya areas of Jodhpur district, has led to widespread waterlogging and disruptions. The Indian Railways has canceled several train operations and rerouted others due to washed-out tracks. The weather department predicts heavy rains in the southern and southeastern regions of Rajasthan...
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for the next 4-5 days, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected in Bikaner and Jodhpur divisions. Schools and colleges are closed in Jodhpur and surrounding areas, causing inconvenience to people. In separate incidents, a man was stranded in the Chakal river in Tonk and a couple was swept away in the Malvada village in Pratapgarh district, both were eventually rescued.

Indian Railways has announced two weekly special trains between Jodhpur and Mau to cater to the increased travel demand during the Diwali and Chhath festivals. The trains will operate from October 6th to November 24th, with departures from Jodhpur on Sundays and returns from Mau on Tuesdays. The trains will stop...
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at various stations along the route, including Pipaad Road, Gotan, Medta Road, Ren, Degana, Makrana, Kuchaman City, Nawalgarh City, Phulera, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui, Mandawar Mahuwa Road, Khedi, Nandbai, Bharatpur, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Shahganj, Khorasan Road, Azamgarh, and Muhammadabad.

Due to heavy rainfall, train services in the Bikaner and Jodhpur railway divisions have been affected. The Western Railway's Vadodara division's Itola has been inundated, causing disruption to train operations. Several train routes have been canceled, some trains have been partially canceled, and many have had their routes altered. For instance,...
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the 12489 Bikaner-Dadar train, which departed from Bikaner on Tuesday, is only operational until Ahmedabad. Similarly, the 12490 Dadar-Bikaner train, which was scheduled to depart from Dadar on Wednesday, will only operate from Ahmedabad onwards. Several other trains have also had their routes changed, impacting journeys originating from Bikaner and Jodhpur.