Due to the construction of a third line between Gonda and Burhwal, train traffic has been blocked, leading to changes in the routes of several trains. The changes apply to trains departing from Gorakhpur on June 28th, 30th, July 1st, 2nd and 4th, 2024, as well as those departing from Darbhanga...
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and Barauni on June 28th, 29th, and July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2024. The affected trains include the Gorakhpur-Panvel Express (15065), Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Special (05053), Darbhanga-New Delhi Special (02569), Barauni-New Delhi Rupesh (02563), Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express (12591), Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Special (05054), and Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express (12511). These trains will now follow an alternate route via Basti, Mankapur, Ayodhya Dham Jn, Ayodhya Cantt, and Barabanki instead of the original route that included Mankapur, Gonda, and Barabanki.

South Central Railway has announced cancellations and diversions of several trains due to safety-related works on the Kazipet-Balharshah section. A total of 36 trains, including express, special, and parcel cargo services, will be cancelled on various dates in June and July. 14 trains will be diverted, skipping certain stops, on...
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routes between Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur, KSR Bengaluru-H. Nizamuddin and Yesvantpur-H. Nizamuddin. Central Railway is also diverting trains due to safety-related works on the Pune division, affecting two trains between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Vasco Da Gama. Additionally, several trains are experiencing delays, including the KSR Bengaluru-New Delhi and New Delhi-KSR Bengaluru express trains. However, some special trains that were previously diverted due to doubling work between Bina Malkhedi-Mahadeokhedi Stations on West Central Railway have been restored to their normal routes.

Due to the construction of a third line between Asifabad Road and Rechni Road stations on the Kazipet-Balharshah section of the South Central Railway's Secunderabad division, several trains, including the Lucknow-Yesvantpur Express, have been canceled. The 12540 Lucknow-Yesvantpur Express will be canceled on June 28th and July 5th, and the 12539...
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Yesvantpur-Lucknow Express will be canceled on June 26th and July 3rd. Also canceled is the 22533 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express on June 24th and July 1st. Additionally, several other trains, including the 22534 Yesvantpur-Gorakhpur Express, 02575 Hyderabad-Gorakhpur Special, 02576 Gorakhpur-Hyderabad, 05303 Gorakhpur-Jadcherla, 05304 Jadcherla-Gorakhpur, 07305 Shri Siddaraooda Swami Ji Hubballi-Gomti Nagar, and 07306 Gomti Nagar-Shri Siddaraooda Swami Ji Hubballi Special, will also be canceled on various dates. Some trains, including the 12591 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express and 12592 Yesvantpur-Gorakhpur Express, will be diverted via a new route passing through Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Mudkhed, Pimpal Khuti, and Majri. Other trains, including 12589 Gorakhpur-Secunderabad, 12590 Secunderabad-Gorakhpur, 12511 Gorakhpur-Kochuveli, 12590 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur, 12521 Barauni-Ernakulam, and 12522 Ernakulam-Barauni Express, will also run on an alternative route. For accurate train information, passengers can contact the North Eastern Railway's CPRO, Pankaj Kumar Singh, at 139.

Passengers are facing immense difficulties while traveling by train due to a combination of scorching heat and negligence from the railway administration. Reports of malfunctioning AC systems, poor sanitation, insufficient water supply, and overcrowding have been surfacing. The railway’s help app has revealed a multitude of complaints related to these...
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issues. Specifically, passengers on several trains, including Vande Bharat Express, have reported AC malfunctions, with some being denied AC failure certificates, making it difficult to claim refunds. Other complaints include waterlogged compartments, unsanitary conditions, and overbooked trains where passengers were forced to stand despite having confirmed tickets. Additionally, several trains experienced significant delays, adding further to the woes of passengers.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) Secunderabad division has been working diligently to recover lost luggage and assist passengers. In one instance, they located and retrieved the luggage of a passenger who left it behind on train number 18520 (LTT Visakhapatnam Express). In another incident, they helped a passenger who had disembarked...
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at Jammikunta to buy water but missed the train. The RPF successfully retrieved his bag and returned it to him. Throughout the year 2024, the RPF Secunderabad has recovered goods worth Rs. 11.61 lakh in 52 incidents as part of Operation Amarnath, which has boosted passenger confidence.