The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), East Central Railway (ECR), and North Eastern Railway (NER) have all agreed to run the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur. The NER has already submitted a report to the Railway Board, and the ECR and NFR will do the same this week. The Rajdhani Express is...
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expected to reach Gorakhpur around midnight if it follows its current schedule. The Railway Board had requested reports from the three railways within 30 days. The Hindustan newspaper had launched a campaign to run the Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur from April 2nd to 8th, highlighting the demand and technical feasibility. Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan also supported the campaign and requested the Rajdhani to run through Gorakhpur.

The Indian Railways is moving forward with plans to route the Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur. Following instructions from the Railway Board, the Northeast Railway has confirmed that there are no technical obstacles to running the Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur. This decision was prompted by a report submitted to the Railway...
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Board after they requested a feasibility study within 30 days. The Rajdhani Express currently travels through Chhapra and Balia to reach New Delhi, but a Gorakhpur route would shorten the distance and travel time to Lucknow. The exact arrival and departure times for Gorakhpur are still being finalized. The Hindustan newspaper led a campaign in April to advocate for this route change, and MP Ravi Kishan supported the initiative.

On Monday, Ballia MP Sanatan Pandey met with DRM VK Srivastava at Lahartara and submitted a memorandum regarding several issues. Pandey expressed concern over the proposed diversion of the Dibrugarh-New Delhi via Chhapra, Ballia 20503/20504 Rajdhani Express, advocating for its continued operation on the Gorakhpur route, threatening an agitation if the...
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diversion occurs. He also requested improvements to railway infrastructure in Ballia's Chitbaragaon, including a railway bridge and other passenger facilities. DRM VK Srivastava, however, clarified that no orders or letters regarding route diversion have been received.

The Northeast Railway (NER) is preparing to run the Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur, following a directive from the Railway Board. The operations and commercial departments are working on a plan for the route, including arrival and departure times. The Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, if running on its current schedule, would reach...
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Gorakhpur around midnight after departing from Dibrugarh. The Railway Board had requested reports on this from NER, Northern Railway (NR), and Northeast Frontier Railway (NF) on Friday. The initiative was sparked by a campaign launched by the Hindi daily 'Hindustan' and consistent pleas by Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan Shukla in Parliament. The introduction of the Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur would provide a much-needed new train to Delhi, boosting the city's stature. Currently, the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (train number 20503/04) travels via Chhapra, Ballia, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Kanpur before reaching New Delhi. A route through Gorakhpur would reduce travel distance and time. 'Hindustan' ran a campaign from April 2 to 8 advocating for the Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur, highlighting passenger demand and technical aspects. Gorakhpur currently has only two direct trains to Delhi, while eight others arrive from other locations. With a total of 2,500 seats on these trains, the demand for reserved seats for daily travelers from Gorakhpur to Delhi exceeds 10,000, making the Rajdhani Express a vital addition.

The Indian Railways has been reducing the number of sleeper coaches and increasing the number of AC coaches on certain trains, including the Bhrigu Express running between Ballia and Anand Vihar (Delhi). The Bhrigu Express will now have only 6 general coaches instead of 9, and 2 AC coaches have been...
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added. Similarly, trains like the 15054/15053 Lucknow Jn.-Chhapra-Lucknow Express and 15083/15084 Chhapra-Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express have seen a reduction in sleeper coaches with AC coaches replacing them. This decision has caused inconvenience to low-income passengers, who are forced to buy expensive AC tickets or face overcrowding in the remaining sleeper coaches. While the railway claims the change is for passenger convenience, the reduction in sleeper coaches has led to overcrowding and discomfort. The spokesperson of the North Eastern Railway, Varanasi Division, claims the increase in AC coaches is a permanent decision.