Due to automatic signaling work between Domingarh and Jagatbela, the Lal Kuan-Varanasi City Express train has been cancelled. The 05055 Lal Kuan-Varanasi City Special train scheduled to depart from Lal Kuan on October 14th and 21st, and the 05056 Varanasi City-Lal Kuan Special train scheduled to depart from Varanasi City on...
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October 15th and 22nd, will be cancelled.

A special train, Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi Express, has been operational between Dhanbad and Jammu Tawi for passenger convenience. It runs every Tuesday from Dhanbad and every Wednesday from Jammu Tawi. The train has 20 third AC coaches and began operations on October 1st. Since then, its popularity has grown and tickets have...
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been in high demand, with waiting lists even as far as October 15th. The train has already carried 2546 passengers in two trips. It connects various states (Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir) and stops at major cities like Dhanbad, Gaya, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Kashi, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Delhi, Ambala Cantt, and Jammu.

On Sunday, at Varanasi Cantt Station, parcels haphazardly placed on platforms 6-7 caused inconvenience to passengers. Parcels unloaded from the Howrah Parcel Special, arriving at 12:40 PM, were scattered far down the platform from the old foot overbridge stairs. This disrupted the passage of several trains, including the Bahraich-Varanasi Intercity Express...
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and the Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Gorakhpur Kashi Dadar Express, causing difficulty for passengers boarding and alighting. Some elderly passengers narrowly escaped falling over the parcels. Station Director Arpit Gupta stated an investigation will be conducted to determine if any staff were responsible for the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the placement of parcels.

To enhance passenger facilities during the Maha Kumbh, the Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Rambag stations will undergo yard remodelling. This will result in the cancellation of some trains on this route, while others will have their routes changed. The Hapa-Naharlagun Special (train number 09525) departing from Hapa on October 16th will...
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be cancelled. The Rameswaram-Banaras Express (train number 22535) running till October 16th will be diverted via Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki. The train will halt at Prayagraj Chhivki for 5 minutes. The Banaras-Rameswaram Express (train number 22536) will also follow the same route till October 20th. Additionally, automatic signalling between Dominigarh-Jagatbela on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section and non-interlocking work at Dominigarh station will be undertaken. Due to this, the Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special (train number 05055) will be cancelled on October 14th and 21st, while the Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special (train number 05056) will be cancelled on October 15th and 22nd. Several other trains including the Barouni-New Delhi Special, Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, Katihar-Amritsar Express, Howrah-Kathgodam Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, Anand Vihar Terminus-Saharsa Express, Naharlagun-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, and Purnea Court-Amritsar Express will be diverted or rescheduled during this period. The Nautanwa-Durg Express will run via Gorakhpur-Bhatni-Mau Cantt-Prayagraj Chhivki on October 19th. On October 27th, the Varanasi City-Lucknow Jn. Krishak Express will be rescheduled for 3 hours and will not halt at Jagatbela station from October 18th to 27th.

A new direct train service has been launched between Dhanbad and Jammu Tawi, operating as train number 03309/03310. It runs every Tuesday from Dhanbad and every Wednesday from Jammu Tawi. This fully air-conditioned express train features 20 AC 3-tier coaches, offering affordable and comfortable travel. Service commenced on October 1, 2024,...
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and has gained popularity quickly. As of October 15th, tickets are on the waiting list, with 2,546 passengers already using the service. The train connects various prominent cities across Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, including Dhanbad, Gaya, Kashi, Prayagraj, Delhi, Ambala, and Jammu. This service provides convenient travel options for both pilgrims and tourists, particularly offering improved connectivity for visiting religious sites like Gaya, Kashi, Varanasi, and Vaishno Devi, as well as direct access to prominent tourist destinations such as Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.