Due to traffic congestion in the Guntakal Division on the Tirupati - Katpadi railway line, several train services have been impacted. From May 27th to 30th, 2024, six trains (numbers 07581, 07660, 07659, 07582, 06417, and 06418) have been completely canceled. Additionally, six other trains (numbers 22616, 22617, 22618, 22615,...
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16854, and 16853) are partially canceled between Katpadi and Tirupati on specific dates: 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of May. Finally, six trains (numbers 12836, 12890, 07191, 12626, 17210, and 16734) are being diverted through alternate routes on various dates in May. The diverted routes include stops at Katpadi, Melpakkam, Renigunta, Dhone, and Gooty.

Railway officials conducted surprise inspections of pantry cars on trains 12860, 12870, and 12889, finding several violations on the Bangalore Express (12889). The pantry car dealer was found selling food items despite their food license expiring on February 13th, 2023. Other violations included the lack of a rate chart,...
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a complaint register, and an authorized spring brand of packaged drinking water. Additionally, unauthorized pantry staff were found working without proper registration. On the Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express (12870) and the Gitaanjali Express (12860), four employees lacked police verification records, and unauthorized water brands were confiscated. Food preparation was also taking place in the pantry car, which is prohibited. The inspection also revealed improper maintenance of employee attendance records, and cleanliness and hygiene were found to be lacking. ACM Vineet Kumar stated that strict action would be taken against the pantry car operators.

The South Central Railway has announced the cancellation and diversion of several trains due to a traffic block on the Tirupati-Katpadi section in the Guntakal division. Several trains, including the Tirupati-Katpadi trains (07581), (07660), (07659), (07582), and the Katpadi-Jolarpettai-Katpadi trains (06417), (06418) are canceled from May 27th to 30th. ...
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Additionally, the Coimbatore-Tirupati (22616), Tirupati-SMVT Bangalore (22617), and Katpadi-Tirupati trains are partially canceled on May 28th and 30th. Furthermore, the SMVT Bangalore-Tirupati (22618), Tirupati-Coimbatore-Tirupati (22615), Villupuram-Tirupati (16854), and Tirupati-Villupuram (16853) are partially canceled between Katpadi and Tirupati on May 27th, 29th, and 30th. The SMVT Bangalore-Hatia (12836) and SMVT Bangalore-Tatanagar (12890) are being diverted via Katpadi, Melpakkam, and Renigunta on May 28th and 27th, respectively. The Kacheguda-Madurai (07191) is being diverted via Don, Guntti, Renigunta, Melpakkam, and Katpadi on May 27th. Finally, the New Delhi-Trivandrum (12626), Okha-Rameswaram (16734), and Kakinada Town-SMVT Bangalore (17210) are being diverted via Renigunta, Melpakkam, and Katpadi on May 28th, 29th, and 29th, respectively.

Railway officials conducted inspections of pantry cars on two express trains at Chakradharpur station on Friday night. During these inspections, they found that local bottled water was being sold instead of Rail Neer, leading to the seizure of 46 cartons of the local water. The pantry car operator, Express Food Service...
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Manager, was questioned, and the railway commercial department has recommended action against them. The inspections are part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of food served in train pantry cars.

South Central Railway has announced diversions for several trains between May 27th and June 23rd, 2024, due to engineering work in the Vijayawada division. These diversions aim to improve passenger travel convenience. The affected trains include: * Train No. 12509 SMVT Bengaluru-Guwahati Bi-weekly Express: Departing from SMVT Bengaluru on May...
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29, 31, and June 05, 07, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Vijayawada, Gudivada, Bhimavaram Town, and Nidadavolu stations. * Train No. 18111 Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 30 and June 06, 13, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. The stop at Eluru station is cancelled. * Train No. 18637 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on June 01, 08, 15, and 22, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12835 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Bi-Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on May 28 and June 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12889 Tatanagar-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 31 and June 07, 14, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations.