During the Holi festival, many migrant workers returning home to Bihar face severe overcrowding on trains. Despite additional special trains, the demand for travel exceeds capacity. This results in many passengers being forced to stand for long journeys, with some even using train toilets to avoid the crush. Workers describe their...
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struggles with finding tickets and the arduous journey, highlighting the ongoing issue of insufficient railway infrastructure and the challenges faced by those seeking employment in other states. This problem is further exacerbated by the influx of students returning to colleges after the holiday.

The Indian Railways is undertaking electronic interlocking work at Ujiarpur and Nazirganj stations on the Samastipur-Bachhwara rail section from March 8th, followed by pre-NI work until Thursday. This will lead to changes in routes for several trains passing through Muzaffarpur. A total of 19 mail/express trains will be rerouted, along with...
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two passenger trains. The Barouni-Bandra Avadh Express and Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansadharan Express will be partially terminated, while four trains will be operated under control. These changes will affect various trains from March 7th to 9th, with some trains being completely canceled, while others will be rerouted through different stations like Khagaria, Narhan, Bachhwara, Shahpur Patori, Hajipur, and Danapore. The train routes will be altered on March 7th, 8th, and 9th depending on the train.

Due to the construction of a third line and other works on the Gonda-Burhwal section of the Lucknow Division, train operations have been altered starting Monday, affecting several trains including the Saptakranti Express. The 12557-58 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Saptakranti Express, departing Muzaffarpur on March 4th, will travel via Muzaffarpur-Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Kanpur Central. ...
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The 02563-64 Barauni-New Delhi Special, operating on March 4th and 5th, will take the route Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. Additionally, the 02569-70 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 12553-54 New Delhi-Saharsa Vaishali, and 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti trains will follow altered routes on March 4th and 5th. The 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express will depart Katihar two hours and twenty minutes late on March 4th. The 15910 Awadh Assam Express arrived Muzaffarpur eight hours and 37 minutes late on Sunday due to the route changes, while the 15909 Awadh Assam arrived six hours and 41 minutes late. Other trains affected include the 11123 Gwalior-Barauni, 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special, 02564 New Delhi-Barauni Special, and 19601 Udaipur City-New Jalpaiguri Express, all arriving Muzaffarpur with varying delays. These delays caused congestion at the Muzaffarpur Junction on Sunday, impacting platform cleanliness.

Due to construction work on the third line between Gonda and Burhwal in the Lucknow division, the routes of several trains passing through Muzaffarpur have been changed from March 4th and 5th. The 02563-64 Barouni-New Delhi Special will run on the changed route via Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central on March 4th and...
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5th. On the same days, the 02569-70 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 12553-54 New Delhi-Saharsa Vaishali, and 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti will also operate on the changed route. The 12557-58 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Saptakranti will depart from Muzaffarpur on March 4th and run via Muzaffarpur-Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Kanpur Central. The 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express will be delayed by two hours and twenty minutes on March 4th.

Due to ongoing construction of a third line on the Lucknow Division's Gonda-Budhwal section, several trains passing through North Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, have had their routes changed. This includes the Vaishali Express, Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, Saptakranti Express, and others. The changes are being implemented due to the installation of electronic...
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interlocking at Gonda Kachhari and Karanailagunj railway stations. The affected trains are: * 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special (Departing Barauni on March 4th and 5th, 2024): Changed route via Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. * 02564 New Delhi-Barauni Special (Departing New Delhi on March 3rd and 4th, 2024): Changed route via Kanpur Central-Prayagraj-Banaras-Varanasi-Ghazipur City-Chhapra. * 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special (Departing Darbhanga on March 4th and 5th, 2024): Changed route via Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. * 02570 New Delhi-Darbhanga Special (Departing New Delhi on March 4th and 5th, 2024): Changed route via Kanpur Central-Prayagraj-Banaras-Varanasi-Ghazipur City-Chhapra. * 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express (Departing Saharsa on March 4th, 2024): Changed route via Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. * 12554 New Delhi-Saharsa Vaishali Express (Departing New Delhi on March 4th, 2024): Changed route via Kanpur Central-Prayagraj-Banaras-Varanasi-Ghazipur City-Chhapra. * 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (Departing Darbhanga on March 4th and 5th, 2024): Changed route via Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. * 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Saptakranti Express (Departing Muzaffarpur on March 4th, 2024): Changed route via Muzaffarpur-Chhapra-Ghazipur City-Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj-Kanpur Central. * 12558 Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Saptakranti Express (Departing Anand Vihar Terminus on March 4th, 2024): Changed route via Kanpur Central-Prayagraj-Banaras-Varanasi-Chhapra-Muzaffarpur. * 15078 Gomtinagar- Kamakhya Express (Departing Gomtinagar on March 4th, 2024): Rescheduled by 60 minutes. * 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express (Departing Katihar on March 4th, 2024): Rescheduled by 140 minutes. * 15651 Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Lohit Express (Departing Guwahati on March 4th, 2024): Controlled by 60 minutes en route.