Indian Railways is moving towards a premiumization strategy, focusing on higher-priced services for passengers. This shift involves increasing the production of premium coaches like AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier, while reducing the production of cheaper sleeper and general coaches. This has resulted in a significant rise in per-passenger revenue, as...
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fares have increased on many routes. The move is aimed at reducing the cross-subsidization of freight by the passenger segment, which is currently funded by the profitable freight segment. However, despite the changes, the passenger segment is expected to remain loss-making.

Due to construction work on the Sonnagar-Ankorha third line of the East Central Railway, 10 long-distance trains on the Howrah-Dhanbad-Mughalsarai Grand Chord line will be diverted from February 15 to 22. These trains will travel via Asansol-Jasidih-Jhajha-Patna instead of Gaya-Dhanbad. The affected trains include the 12311 Howrah-Kalka Netaji Express, 12312 Kalka-Howrah...
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Netaji Express, 12987 Sealdah-Ajmer Express, 12988 Ajmer-Sealdah Express, 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express, 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express, 12323 Howrah-Barmer Superfast Bi-Weekly Express (Friday and Tuesday), 12324 Barmer-Howrah Superfast Bi-Weekly Express (Wednesday and Saturday), 12381 Purva Express (Thursday) and 13167 Kolkata-Agra Cantt Weekly Express (Thursday). Additionally, the 07051 Hyderabad-Raxaul Special will be canceled on February 17, 24 and March 2, and the 07052 Raxaul-Secunderabad Special will be canceled on February 20, 27 and March 3, due to the construction of the Asifabad Road-Rachni Road third line on the South Central Railway.

Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of 14 trains and route changes for 22 trains between February 15th and 23rd. This is due to non-interlocking works for the Sonnagar Yard remodeling and the commissioning of the Sonnagar-Ankorha third line. Important trains like the Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Purva Express and the...
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Dhanbad-Sasaram Intercity Express will be affected. The Intercity Express will only go as far as Gaya. Passengers who have booked tickets for trains that will change routes will need to start their journey from Asansol, or cancel their tickets.

Due to the remodelling of Son Nagar Yard and the construction of a third line between Son Nagar and Ankorha, several trains will be impacted between February 15th and 23rd. Trains from Dhanbad to Gaya-Sasaram will experience route changes. Trains like the Howrah-Kalka Mail and Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express will be rerouted...
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via Asansol-Jhajha-Patna instead of Dhanbad. The 13305/13306 Dhanbad-Sasaram Intercity will only reach Gaya instead of Sasaram from February 16th to 23rd. The 13553 Asansol-Varanasi Memu Express will be controlled between Dhanbad and Son Nagar for three hours on February 22nd. Several other trains will also be affected, with some running via Asansol-Kiul-Patna and others via Muri-Barkakana-Chopan-Chunar.

Jharkhand is experiencing a severe cold wave, similar to many other parts of India. Dense fog and a biting chill persist, impacting daily life. Morning fog delays people leaving their homes, and even with sunshine, the cold wave remains noticeable. This weather has also slowed down train speeds, with the Bhubaneswar...
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Rajdhani Express running 25 hours behind schedule. The cold has led to reduced school attendance, with some private schools starting classes later for younger students. Several parents have requested the district administration to consider school closures or schedule changes due to the cold. The fog has disrupted train schedules, with trains from North India running significantly delayed. The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express was delayed by 25 hours, the New Delhi-Howrah Poorva Express by 21 hours, and other trains are also experiencing delays. Due to the delays in down line trains, up line trains are being rescheduled, causing further inconvenience to passengers. To ease travel, the 18623/18624 Islampur-Hatia-Islampur Express is now making experimental stops at Tatisilwai and Namkum stations in Ranchi division starting January 15th.