The Indian Railways is gearing up for the Holi rush. Several Holi special trains have been introduced, while the timings of other trains have been adjusted. The Bareilly station will see additional stopovers for several trains. The Anand Vihar-Jogbani Terminus Holi Special (04010/04009) will run for one round trip on March...
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26th from Anand Vihar and March 28th from Jogbani. The Gorakhpur-Amritsar-Gorakhpur Holi Special (05005/05006) will run for two round trips on March 20th and 27th from Gorakhpur and March 21st and 28th from Amritsar. The Anand Vihar-Saharsa-Anand Vihar Terminus Holi Special (01664/01663) will operate for one round trip on March 25th from Anand Vihar and March 27th from Saharsa. The Chandigarh-Gorakhpur-Chandigarh Holi Special (04518/04517) will run for two round trips on March 21st and 28th from Chandigarh and March 22nd and 29th from Gorakhpur. The 05097/05098 special train will run from Tanakpur to Daurai from March 22nd to 29th. The Bareilly-Indore Weekly Express (14319) will have a five-minute stopover at Babrala station from March 14th onwards. The Anand Vihar Terminal-Bapudham Motihari Champaran Satyagraha Express (14010) will now run three days a week from March 13th. Several trains will be controlled and rescheduled due to engineering work at Bhatni station. The Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express (13020) will be controlled for 120 minutes on March 14th and 21st, 100 minutes on April 13th, and 75 minutes on April 18th. The Amritsar-Jaynagar Express will be controlled for 110 minutes on April 13th.

The Indian Railways has introduced a pilot project where 30 trains, including Gorakhdham, Saptakranti, and Bihar Sampark Kranti, will have additional stoppages at various stations. This arrangement is effective from this week. The 12555 Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express, departing Gorakhpur on March 12, 2024, will now stop at Mankapoor station at 6:30 PM,...
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departing at 6:32 PM and will also stop at Babhnan station at 6:04 PM, departing at 6:06 PM. The 12556 Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express, departing Bathinda on March 13, 2024, will stop at Mankapoor station at 7:27 AM, departing at 7:29 AM and will also stop at Babhnan station at 7:53 AM, departing at 7:55 AM. Additionally, the 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express, departing Howrah on March 11, 2024, will stop at Mankapoor station at 8:40 PM, departing at 8:42 PM and will also stop at Babhnan station at 7:46 PM, departing at 7:48 PM.

The Indian Railways has announced the introduction of temporary stoppages for various express trains at different stations on the North Eastern Railway, starting from March 12th, 2024. This decision aims to enhance convenience for passengers. The announcement includes information regarding train numbers, arrival and departure times, and the dates...
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of operation. For instance, the 12555 Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express, departing from Gorakhpur on March 12th, will halt at Mankapur station at 6:30 PM for 2 minutes and at Babhnan station at 6:04 PM for 2 minutes. Similarly, specific details are provided for other trains including the 12556 Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express, 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express, 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express, 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express, 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express, 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, 15007 Varanasi City-Lucknow Express, 15008 Lucknow-Varanasi City Express, 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 20104 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22538 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 19037 Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express, 19038 Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express, 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Express, 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Express, 12491 Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express, 12492 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express, 19409 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 19410 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, 22531 Chhapra-Mathura Express, and 22532 Mathura-Chhapra Express.

A total of 34 trains, including the Sapt Kranti, Kushinagar, and Gorakhdam Express, will have additional stops at various stations for passenger convenience, as per information provided by CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh. These changes are effective from March 12th, 2024. Some of the key changes include: the Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555) will...
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halt at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 12th, 2024. The Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express (12556) will make similar stops on March 13th. The Howrah-Kathgodam Express (13019) will have additional stops at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 11th, 2024. The Kathgodam-Howrah Express (13020) will follow the same schedule on March 13th. The Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12557) will have an additional stop at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express (12558) making the same stop on March 13th. The Darbhanga-New Delhi Express (12565) will halt at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, while the New Delhi-Darbhanga Express (12566) will also have a stop at Gonda on March 13th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (20103) will make an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th, 2024, with the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (20104) following suit on the same date. The Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (22537) will also halt at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (22538) will also have an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express (19037) will make an additional stop at Gaur station on March 14th, 2024, with the Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express (19038) following the same schedule on the same date. The Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express (12491) will have an additional stop at Basti station on March 17th, 2024, while the Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express (12492) will also stop at Basti on March 15th. The Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express (19409) will make an additional stop at Babhnan station on March 14th, 2024, while the Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express (19410) will also stop at Babhnan on March 16th. The Chhapra-Mathura Express (22531) will halt at Babhnan station on March 13th, 2024, with the Mathura-Chhapra Express (22532) following the same schedule on the same date. The Nakha Jungle-Gomtinagar Express (15081) will have an additional stop at Pachpedwa station on March 15th, 2024, while the Gomtinagar-Nakha Jungle Express (15082) will also stop at Pachpedwa on March 13th. The Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12571) will make an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 15th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (12572) following the same schedule on March 16th. The Katihar-Delhi Express (15705) will have an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 14th, 2024, while the Delhi-Katihar Express (15706) will also stop at Tulsipur on March 15th.

Ahead of Holi, long-distance trains are facing a 'no room' situation. Confirming tickets has become difficult with waitlists exceeding 200 in the sleeper class of many trains. There's a high demand for trains on specific dates. Tickets for special Holi trains being run by the railways are also being booked rapidly....
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The railway has announced six Holi special trains running up and down via Bareilly. Bookings have also started for Anand Vihar-Chhapra, Anand Vihar-Gorakhpur and Tanakpur-Madar Holi special trains on different dates. Given the increased demand for trains, the railways are considering running additional Holi special trains.