Due to inter-locking work at Shahganj Junction in the Lucknow division and yard remodeling on the Barabanki Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, three pairs of trains passing through Ayodhya have been canceled. In addition, the routes of about three dozen trains have been altered. These changes will cause inconvenience for passengers, particularly those...
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needing ticket reversals. The affected trains include: * **Canceled trains:** * 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express: 26th September and 3rd October * 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Intercity Express: 23rd September to 6th October * 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity Express: 22nd September to 5th October * 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Clone Special: 25th October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 30th September * **Route changes:** * 13307/13308 Ganga-Satluj Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13009/13010 Doon Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13238 Kota-Patna Express: 22nd, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 3rd and 4th October * 13483 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 2nd, and 4th October * 13484 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 3rd, and 4th October * 15636 Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express: 23rd and 30th September * 15668 Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express: 27th September and 4th October * 19321 Indore-Patna Express: 28th September * 22103 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ayodhya Cantt Superfast Express: 23rd and 30th September * 18103 Tata Nagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express: 23rd, 25th, 30th September and 2nd October * 22345 Patna-Gomtinagar Vande Bharat Express: 23rd to 26th, 28th to 30th September and 1st to 3rd and 5th October * 12225 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 23rd September and 5th October * 12226 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 22nd September and 4th October * 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express: 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 14650 Saryu Yamuna Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd October * 15715 Garib Nawaz Express: 24th, 27th and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 15716 Garib Nawaz Express: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 30th September, 1st and 3rd October * 19165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Express: 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th September, 2nd October * 19166 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd and 5th October * 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Special: 24th, 27th, 29th September and 1st and 4th October * 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar Clone Special: 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th September and 2nd and 4th October * 04824 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 23rd and 30th September * 04823 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 28th September * 04815 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 22nd and 29th September * 04816 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 24th September and 1st October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 23rd September onwards, will take a diverted route via Chhapra Junction-Gorakhpur-Gonda to Barabanki Junction * 15083 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 15084 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October

On Friday, June 21st, the RPF at Gaya Junction in Bihar saved a woman passenger from falling off a moving train. The RPF Inspector in charge of the Gaya post, Ajay Prakash, reported that the incident was averted as part of 'Operation Jeevan Raksha' where RPF personnel ensure the safe passage...
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of trains. The incident occurred while RPF officials and staff were ensuring the safe passage of arriving and departing trains.

Due to summer vacation, there's a high demand for train tickets in Hardoi, leading to long waiting lists. Passengers are struggling to get confirmed seats on trains going to hill stations and other popular holiday destinations. This is especially true for trains like the 13009 Doon Express, 15119 Janta Express, 14229...
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Prayagraj Yog Nagri Rishikesh Weekly Express, 12231 Lucknow Chandigarh Lucknow Express, 13151 Kolkata to Jammu Tawi Sealdah Express, 13152 Jammu Tawi to Kolkata Sealdah Express, 12232 Chandigarh Lucknow Chandigarh Express, 15012 Chandigarh Lucknow Junction Chandigarh Express, 15120 Dehradun to Banaras Janta Express, 13010 Yog Nagri Rishikesh to Howrah Doon Express, 13020 Kathgodam Howrah Bagh Express. Waiting lists are particularly long for these trains, with some having over 100 people on the waitlist for sleeper class. The situation is similar for return trips. Passengers are demanding additional summer special trains with stops at Hardoi station to alleviate the overcrowding.

Indian Railways has announced summer special train services to cater to the travel demand during the summer holidays. These trains are intended to make it easier for people to return home. The services are starting on April 19th, 2023. The train routes and schedules include: * **Durg-Patna-Durg Summer Special (Train No....
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08793/08794)**: This train will run every Friday, departing from Durg at 1:25 PM and arriving in Patna at 9:30 AM the next day. The return service (Train No. 08794) will run every Saturday from Patna at 12:30 PM, arriving in Durg at 1:55 PM the next day. * **CSMT Mumbai-Asansol-CSMT Mumbai Summer Special (Train No. 01145/01146)**: This train will run every Monday, departing from CSMT Mumbai at 11:05 AM and reaching Asansol on Wednesday at 2:15 AM. The return service (Train No. 01146) will run every Wednesday from Asansol at 9:00 PM, arriving in CSMT Mumbai on Friday at 8:15 AM. Additionally, several trains already operate between Gaya and Ayodhya, catering to passengers seeking to travel between these destinations.

To accommodate the surge in passenger traffic during the peak tourist season, the Indian Railways will be adding an AC third-class coach and a sleeper coach to train number 13009 (Howrah-Yog Nagri Rishikesh Express) on April 9, 2024. This addition will depart from Howrah station. The extra coaches will benefit passengers...
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by increasing the chances of confirmed tickets for RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) and waiting list passengers.