The Indian Railways will be conducting pre-non-interlock work at Tinich station in Lucknow division on June 25th and 26th, causing the cancellation of three pairs of trains running on the Siddharthnagar-Barhni route. To minimize disruption, five pairs of trains on the Basti route will be diverted via the Siddharthnagar route. The...
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canceled trains include: 15081/15082 Nakha Jungle-Gomtinagar-Nakha Jungle Express, 05131/05132 Gorakhpur-Bahraich-Gorakhpur Special, and 05033/05034 Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gorakhpur Special. The diverted trains include: 05323 Chhapra-Anand Vihar Terminal Special and 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special, both of which will run via Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gonda instead of the usual Gorakhpur-Basti-Gonda route.

Starting July 4th, trains will operate from Barhni station, beginning with the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj passenger train (train number 05040). This is aimed at reducing the load on Gorakhpur Junction, which currently handles 160 trains and 50 freight trains daily. The pressure on Gorakhpur Junction has been exacerbated by special trains, leading to...
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delays and overcrowding. Barhni has been chosen as an Amrit Bharat station and is undergoing redevelopment with a 15.05 crore rupees allocation. The Dadar Express, currently operating from Gorakhpur, is also proposed to run from Barhni.

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NER) is expanding its reach to the Nepal border. The construction of a broad gauge line from Bahraich to Nepalganj has commenced and is expected to be completed within 18 months. Currently, only the Barhni and Nautanwa stations on NER are connected to Nepal via broad gauge...
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lines. The existing narrow gauge line between Bahraich and Nepalganj, spanning 56.15 kilometers, will be converted to broad gauge at a cost of 342 crores by the Ministry of Railways. The first installment of 180 crores has been released to NER, and work has started after the tender for 85 crores was awarded. This project will facilitate train travel to Nepal from Bahraich and establish a direct connection between Nepalganj and major cities via Bahraich and Gonda. The project involves the construction of four major bridges and 19 smaller ones. The work is divided into two phases: first, the 35.61 km stretch from Bahraich to Nanpara, followed by the 20.54 km section from Nanpara to Nepalganj. This phased approach is expected to expedite the overall project completion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the Siddharthnagar and Barhni railway stations on Monday. The stations are being built under the Amrit Bharat scheme and will be equipped with modern amenities for passengers. The ceremony included a cultural program performed by children from Siddharthnagar and Gorakhpur....
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The event was attended by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Member of Parliament Jagdambika Pal, and other local officials.

To facilitate the travel of devotees attending the Khichdi Mela at the Gorakhnath Temple during Makar Sankranti, the Indian Railways will operate special unreserved trains. The 05025/05026 Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gorakhpur train will run 9 trips between January 13th and 21st, 2024. The 05025 Gorakhpur-Barhni train will depart Gorakhpur daily at 6:40 AM,...
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arriving at Barhni at 11:05 PM after stopping at Nakha Jungle, Manirampur, Kaudia Jungle, Campierganj, Anandnagar, and Siddharthnagar. The return train, 05026 Barhni-Gorakhpur, will depart Barhni daily at 5:15 AM, reaching Gorakhpur at 9:50 AM. The 05016/05015 Nautanwa-Gorakhpur-Nautanwa train will also run 9 trips between January 13th and 21st, 2024. The 05016 Nautanwa-Gorakhpur train will depart Nautanwa daily at 8 PM, arriving at Gorakhpur at 11:30 PM. The return train, 05015 Gorakhpur-Nautanwa, will depart Gorakhpur daily at 2:30 AM, reaching Nautanwa at 5:15 AM.