Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna on May 12th, from 2 pm to 10 pm, Patna Junction will be closed and more than 20 trains, including the 12309 Tejas Express and the 12303 Sampoorna Kranti Express, will not stop at Patna Junction. These trains, originating from Rajendra Nagar...
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Terminal, will instead halt at Danapur station. The administration has closed Patna Junction and the Karbigahiya parking complex during the roadshow, advising commuters to use the Karbigahiya campus for pick-up and drop-off. The station director, Arun Kumar, confirmed that these measures are in place to avoid traffic congestion around Patna Junction, potentially hindering passengers from catching their trains. Trains coming from Kolkata, such as the Akaltakht Express and the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will have a brief five-minute stoppage at both Rajendra Nagar and Danapur stations. The Patna Varanasi Kasi Intercity will commence from Danapur only. Other trains, including the 15657 Kamakhya, 12328 Upasana, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, will also have a five-minute stoppage at Danapur and Rajendra Nagar terminals. The 03132 Gorakhpur Howrah Express is scheduled to stop for five minutes at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal only.

Passengers on several long-distance trains are facing issues with AC cooling and water shortages. Dr. Gurpreet Singh, a passenger traveling in the first AC coach of the 12237 Begampura Express from Varanasi to Lucknow, complained about the AC malfunctioning. Similarly, Pawan Gupta, a passenger in the B-1 coach of the same...
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train's third AC, expressed his dissatisfaction with the non-functional AC. Passengers traveling in the third AC Economy class of the 12328 Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express also reported issues with the AC and lack of drinking water. Passengers in the B-2 and B-3 coaches of the 13414 Farakka Express's third AC faced difficulties due to the water shortage, forcing them to purchase water and use the toilet.

Passengers traveling on long-distance trains in India are facing severe difficulties due to a combination of delays, AC cooling issues, and water shortages. Multiple complaints were filed regarding malfunctioning AC units in various trains, including the 12237 Begam Pura Express and 12328 Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express. Passengers also reported running out...
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of water on trains like the 13414 Farakka Express and 12430 AC Express. Train delays were attributed to the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab, affecting trains like the 15098 Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, which was delayed by 36 hours. These delays and disruptions are causing considerable inconvenience to passengers and raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Indian Railways' customer support services. The lack of timely and accurate information on delays through the Rail Madad app and 139 helpline adds to the frustration.

Due to maintenance work on bridge number 15A at Bali, on the Howrah-Barddhaman Chord and Howrah-Barddhaman main railway lines, traffic and power blocks will be implemented from April 15 to June 22. This will affect train operations, with some long-distance trains being diverted and others experiencing delays. From April 15 to...
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June 22, the Howrah Division will have a 150-minute daily traffic and power block for construction work. This will affect mail and express train routes and timings in Barddhaman. Train 12370 (Dehradun-Howrah Kumbh Express) will be diverted via Barddhaman-Bandel from April 16 to May 2. Train 12328 (Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express) will be diverted via Barddhaman from April 15 to June 6. Train 15272 (Muzaffarpur-Howrah Jansadharan Express) will be diverted via Barddhaman-Bandel from April 17 to May 1. Train 03051 (Howrah-Barddhaman MEMU) will be diverted via Dankuni from April 30 to May 14. Train 13030 (Mokama-Howrah Express) and 13024 (Gaya-Howrah Express) will be delayed by approximately 1.5 hours from May 7 to 23.

Due to the upcoming Holi festival (March 24th & 25th), train tickets from Dehradun to various destinations like Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna, Ayodhya, Amritsar, and Howrah are experiencing heavy waiting lists. The waiting list for trains like Upasana Express (12328), Howrah Superfast, and Kota Express (12402) has reached 50-100 as of March...
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20th. The waiting list is continuously increasing, with the highest demand for trains to destinations in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Railway officials report that trains to Varanasi, Lucknow, and Patna have the longest waiting lists.