Due to infrastructure development work by the railway administration, 13 passenger trains will be affected during the festive season. This work, connecting the Palwal and New Prithla Junction yards (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited) of the Delhi Rail Division of North Railway, will take place from August 29th to...
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September 17th. The work will improve train punctuality and speed. Two trains will be cancelled: the 14624 Firozpur-Siwani Express (from Firozpur) from September 4th to 17th, and the 14623 Siwani-Firozpur Express (from Siwani) from September 5th to 18th. Six other trains will have their routes changed.

The Indian Railways has canceled the Patalkot Express train running between Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, and Betul for 13 days in September due to ongoing railway improvement and non-interlocking work near the Palwal station. This work will take place between Palwal station and New Parithala Yard on the North Railway. The cancellation...
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will affect two specific trains: Train No. 14624 (Firozpur-Sevni Patalkot Express) from September 4th to 17th and Train No. 14623 (Sevni-Firozpur Patalkot Express) from September 5th to 18th. Additionally, several trains passing through Chhindwara have also been canceled due to third-line work at the Kalamna railway station in Nagpur.

Due to non-interlocking work at Prithla Station on the South East Central Railway, train numbers 14624 and 14623 will be cancelled from September 4th to 17th and September 5th to 18th, 2024, respectively. Several trains will be rerouted, including train numbers 18237, 18238, 12647, 16031, and 16032. Additionally, some trains will...
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be rescheduled or regulated, including train numbers 12410, 12405, 12406, and 12616. Passengers can contact the railway inquiry number 139 for detailed information.

Chhindwara MP Bunty Vivek Sahu has been actively pursuing the development of his district since assuming office. He met with the Union Railway Minister and the Union Road Transport Minister, requesting the resumption of several train stops, the introduction of new trains, and the construction of a four-lane highway. He specifically...
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requested the introduction of a train line from Narsinghpur to Sagar, the double-tracking of the Chhindwara-Nagpur line, and the resumption of the Dada Dhaam Express. He also requested the inclusion of a stop for the Patalkot Express at Sonagirji, a Jain pilgrimage site, to cater to the religious needs of the local population. Additionally, he advocated for the introduction of the Duranto Express from Chhindwara to Mumbai, the extension of the Vande Bharat Express to Chhindwara from Nagpur and to Ujjain and Indore, and the reinstatement of the stops for various trains at Pandhurna, which has recently been elevated to a district. These stops were previously discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Train services in Madhya Pradesh are facing delays due to the intense summer heat, with many long-distance trains running 1 to 9 hours behind schedule. The Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express is experiencing the most significant delays, running 9 to 10 hours late, having previously been delayed by up to 26 hours. Other...
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trains passing through Bhopal are consistently delayed by 4 to 5 hours. These delays have resulted in passengers suffering from heat exhaustion, with approximately 60 people falling ill in the last month and a half. Sadly, a female passenger from Uttar Pradesh passed away on the Gorakhpur-Vadodara Express due to illness while travelling between Bina and Vidisha. The railway authorities attribute the delays to the ongoing farmer's protest, third line construction, and the operation of a large number of summer special trains, leading to heavy traffic congestion. They are working to ensure all trains run on time.