The Indian Railways is planning to demolish 167 houses in Prayagraj to make way for the construction of a third line between Prayagraj Junction and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. The owners of these houses have already been compensated, but they refuse to vacate the premises. The railway has now issued...
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a final notice and is preparing to use bulldozers to clear the land. The project is crucial for improving connectivity and has received funding in the 2024-25 railway budget. The railway has informed the district administration and is waiting for permission to proceed with the demolition.

15 employees of the Prayagraj Division of North Central Railway were awarded by DRM Himanshu Badoni for their quick actions in preventing accidents. These employees, including station masters, train managers, loco pilots, and point men, responded promptly to incidents like brake binding, hanging parts, unusual sounds, and passenger falls, thereby averting...
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potential disasters. The award ceremony took place at the Divisional Office's Sankalp Sabhagar, where employees were given cash prizes. The awardees include Avinash Singh (Station Master, Meja), Rahul Rai (Senior Passenger Train Manager, Prayagraj), Sujeet Kumar (Loco Pilot, DDU), Hemant Kumar (Assistant Loco Pilot), Rajesh Kumar (Loco Pilot, Prayagraj), Vaibhav Kumar (Assistant Loco Pilot), Jay Prakash (Point Man, Kalhat), Eshwarjeet Singh (Birohi), SD Mishra (Train Manager Mail), Subhash Kumar (Point Man), Sunil Kumar (Station Superintendent, Aung), Natthu Singh (Pointman), Ghanshyam, Batti Lal Meena, and Pramod Kumar Modanwal.

To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the Indian Railways has implemented several changes to train routes and schedules. The Prayagraj Express has been shifted to the Subedarganj railway station. Trains originating from Prayagraj Junction and Chheoki will also be diverted to other stations. Notably,...
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the Viraangana Lakshmibai Express, which usually terminates at Prayagraj Junction, will end its journey at Fatehpur during the major bathing festivals of the Kumbh Mela. Furthermore, several train services have been extended during specific periods: January 12-16, January 28 - February 5, February 11-14, and February 25-28. Train number 11801/11802 Viraangana Lakshmibai Express (Jhansi-Prayagraj) will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273/11274 Itarsi-Prayagraj Chheoki will terminate at Chunar station. Train numbers 03333/03334 and 04193/04194 Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Subedarganj will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181/04182 Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run until Chunar, while 04129/04130 Kanpur Central-Fatehpur Memu will be extended to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103/04104 Kanpur Central-Funfud will also be operated up to Prayagraj. Finally, train number 04159/04160 Kanpur Central-Etawah Memu will arrive and depart from Fatehpur.

In preparation for the Kumbh Mela 2025, the Indian Railways has initiated crowd management plans. Several trains departing from Prayagraj Junction will be shifted to Fatehpur and Chunar railway stations. To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela, the railways has decided to extend the operations of certain trains...
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originating from Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chhivki. From January 12 to 16, January 28 to February 5, February 11 to 14, and February 25 to 28, the following train operations will be altered: Train number 11801-11802, Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Prayagraj Express will be operational up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273-11274, Itarsi-Prayagraj Chhivki will terminate at Chunar railway station. Train numbers 03333-03334 and 04193-04194, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Subedarganj will run up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181-04182, Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run up to Chunar. Train number 04129-04130, Kanpur Central-Fatehpur MEMU will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103-04104, Kanpur Central-Faufud will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04159-04160, Kanpur Central-Etawah MEMU will operate to and from Fatehpur.

On Tuesday morning, the Tripura Sundari Express, traveling from Prayagraj to Pt. Deendayal Junction, was stopped near the Ojhal bridge due to a noise from the engine. The loco pilot, along with other crew members, suspected that the noise was caused by a stone or gravel hitting the engine. The train...
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was stationary for about three minutes while the crew inspected the engine wheels and brakes. After finding no issues, the train continued its journey. The RPF Inspector, Dinesh Kumar, investigated the incident and found that railway workers were changing a broken sleeper near the bridge. It is believed that a small stone may have hit the engine during the work, causing the noise. The engine was inspected at Pt. Deendayal Junction but no damage was found. A joint investigation report has been submitted to higher authorities.