During the festive season, the Indian Railways has announced cancellations and route changes for several trains in Chhattisgarh. This decision has resulted in the cancellation of 15 trains, including the Durg-Nizamuddin Express. The Vijayawada-Kazipet-Ballarshah section of the Secunderabad division is undergoing pre-NI and NI work for a new line commissioning,...
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leading to the cancellation of 11 express trains and rerouting of 2. The Delhi division of Northern Railway is carrying out work to connect the Palwal and New Prithla Junction yards, causing the cancellation of four express trains and altering the routes of six others. Specific cancellations include the Durg-Nizamuddin Express (train number 22867) on September 6, 10, and 13, and the Nizamuddin-Durg Express (train number 22868) on September 7 and 14. The Durg-Udhampur Express (train number 20847) will be cancelled on September 11, and the Udhampur-Durg Express (train number 20848) on September 6 and 13. The Puri-Yoganagri Rishikesh Utkal Express (18477) will run on an alternate route via Agra-Mitawali-Khurja Junction-Meerut Nagar on September 4 and 15. The Yoganagri Rishikesh-Puri Utkal Express (18478) will use the Meerut Nagar-Khurja Junction-Mitawali-Agra route from September 6 to 17. The Korba-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express (18237) and Amritsar-Korba Chhattisgarh Express (18238) will travel via Agra-Mitawali-Khurja Junction-Meerut Nagar from September 5 to 16. The Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Express (20807) will take the Agra-Mitawali-Ghaziabad-New Delhi route on September 6, 7, 10, 13, and 14. The Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur)-Durg Express (12550) will run via Adarsh Nagar Delhi-Delhi Cantt-Rewari Junction-Alwar Junction-Mathura on September 12.

Due to new railway line commissioning in the Vijayawada-Kazipet-Ballarshah section of the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway, 11 trains passing through the Bilaspur Zone have been canceled and some have had their routes changed starting September 25th. This is causing disruption to 14 passenger trains under the South East Central...
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Railway. The changes include: **Route Changes:** 1) Train no. 17008, Darbhanga-Secunderabad Express, departing Darbhanga on October 1st, will take the altered route via Peddapalli- Nizamabad to reach Secunderabad. 2) Train no. 07052, Raxoul-Secunderabad Express, departing Raxoul on September 24th, will take the altered route via Peddapalli- Nizamabad to reach Secunderabad. **Delayed Departure:** Train no. 17006, Raxoul-Hyderabad Express, departing Raxoul on October 6th, will depart 2 hours late. **Canceled Trains:** Train no. 12849, Bilaspur-Pune Express, departing Bilaspur on September 5th, is canceled. Train no. 22647, Korba-Kochuveli Express, departing Korba on September 4th, is canceled. These cancellations are due to rack unavailability caused by the cancellation of Train no. 12852, Chennai-Bilaspur Express, on September 2nd due to heavy rainfall in the Warangal-Vijayawada section. The railway administration has apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

The demand for a regular train service between Jabalpur and Raipur has been ongoing for the past eight years. Initially, a proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on this route was prepared before the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the elections, the proposal was shelved due to the long travel...
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time and limited seating capacity of the proposed Vande Bharat train. The only train currently operating between Jabalpur and Raipur is the Amarakantek Express, which is often fully booked, making it difficult to secure tickets. The proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route was rejected because of the long journey time and limited seating capacity. However, with the recent introduction of sleeper coaches in Vande Bharat trains, there is renewed interest in running this service. Organizations and representatives from Jabalpur are now urging the railway authorities to introduce a direct train to Raipur. While a new Vande Bharat train route is being explored, the proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train with sleeper coaches on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route has not been approved due to the single-track nature of the route. Efforts are underway to double the track. Currently, there are no direct trains from Jabalpur to Raipur, and the Amarakantek Express, which travels through Jabalpur to Raipur, is often fully booked, with waiting lists even for tickets reserved four months in advance. The senior divisional commercial manager (DCM) of the Jabalpur railway division clarified that the proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Raipur route has been forwarded to the railway board for consideration, and a decision will be taken after analyzing all aspects. The chief public relations officer (CPRO) of the West Central Railway, stated that the decision to introduce a Vande Bharat train is taken by the railway board and the Prime Minister's Office. The former Zonal User Railway Consultative Committee (ZURCC) member, Dr. Sunil Mishra, expressed disappointment about the lack of effort from the division and zone to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route, highlighting the need for a direct and convenient train service between the two cities.

Due to heavy rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 69 trains for the next two days. Nine trains have been cancelled for Monday, September 2, 2024, including the Hyderabad-Tambaram (12760), Mahbubnagar-Visakhapatnam (12862), Secunderabad-Tirupati (12764), Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam (12728), Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad (12727), Visakhapatnam-Mahbubnagar (12861), Secunderabad-Bhadrachalam Road (17659), Sirpur-Kaghaznagar-Secunderabad...
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(17234), and Bhadrachalam Road-Secunderabad (17660). Train No. 17033 Bhadrachalam Road-Balharshah will depart from Kazipet instead of Bhadrachalam on Monday.

A new weekly 'Pooja Special Train' (train number 03325-03326) will commence operations from September 4th, 2023, running between Dhanbad and Coimbatore. This train is specifically designed for pilgrimage and will connect important religious sites like Prayagraj, Gaya, Parasnath, and Dhanbad. The train will have a stop at Balaghat railway station for...
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two minutes, making it convenient for Jain pilgrims from Balaghat, Katni, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Gondia, and Ballarshah to reach Parasnath, the most significant Jain pilgrimage site in Jharkhand. The train will operate until January 2025, departing from Dhanbad every Wednesday and arriving at Balaghat at 5:30 AM on Thursday. The return journey from Coimbatore will depart every Sunday evening at 5:10 PM and will arrive in Balaghat the next day. Local Jain devotees have expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, and Balaghat-Sिवनी MP Bharti Pardhi for the initiative.