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.

Due to interlocking work being carried out at Gonda Kachhari and Karanailagunj railway stations on the Gonda-Budhwal section of the Lucknow division of the North Eastern Railway, several train services will be affected from March 3 to 5. Some trains will be canceled, some diverted, and some will be delayed. The...
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affected trains include various express and special trains running between Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Delhi, Barauni, Muzaffarnagar, and other cities. Passengers are advised to check the train schedule before planning their journey.

The police in Muzaffarpur are investigating the recovery of 115 bottles of foreign liquor from the H1 cabin of the New Delhi-Saharsa 12554 Vaishali Express. The Investigating Officer (IO), Dharmendra Kumar, has requested the bedroll staff list from the conductor of the H1 bogie. The list will be verified, and if...
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any staff member is found involved, they will be arrested. The police will also question employees of the carriage department at New Delhi Railway Junction. The police will travel to Delhi upon obtaining permission from the IG level. Preliminary investigations suggest the involvement of contractual and regular railway staff. It is believed that the liquor couldn't have been concealed without their collusion. The bedroll staff is considered the most likely suspect, and their arrest is crucial to proceed with the investigation. The police will also seek details of the passenger traveling in the H1 cabin from the commercial department in Delhi. The bedroll staff escaped from Muzaffarpur junction after getting wind of the raid. The recovery of 115 bottles of foreign liquor from the H1 coach of the Vaishali Express occurred on Saturday.

On February 3, 2024, 115 bottles of foreign liquor were recovered from the first-class AC coach of the 12554 Down Vaishali Express travelling from New Delhi to Saharsa. The liquor was hidden inside the stairs leading to the upper berth in a cabin of H1 coach. The cabin was empty, and...
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the RPF is investigating to find the passenger who was using the cabin. An FIR has been filed under the Excise Act based on the statement of RPF Inspector Praveen Kumar. The RPF got a tip from their team about the presence of liquor in the cabin.

Due to dense fog and cold waves, six trains running on the Siwan route are experiencing delays, causing significant inconvenience for passengers. The Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (Train No. 12566) from New Delhi to Darbhanga is running 19 hours and 21 minutes behind schedule, with passengers waiting anxiously for its...
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arrival. Other affected trains include the Vaishali Superfast Express (Train No. 12554) from New Delhi to Saharsa, running 9 hours and 49 minutes late, the Amrapali Express (Train No. 15708) from Amritsar to Katihar delayed by 5 hours and 38 minutes, the Patliputra Express (Train No. 12530) from Lucknow to Patna delayed by 3 hours and 54 minutes, and the Chhapra Express (Train No. 05444) from Mau to Chhapra delayed by 2 hours and 48 minutes. The delays are attributed to reduced visibility due to fog, causing trains to travel at slower speeds, leading to longer travel times.