Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of several trains, including Vande Bharat Express, in September due to maintenance work at Palwal station. This affects trains passing through the Bhopal division, impacting travel between Delhi, Gwalior, Jhansi and Agra. Affected trains include Rani Kamalapati – Nizamuddin Express (12155 & 12156), Rani Kamalapati...
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– Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express (20171 & 20172), and Jabalpur – Nizamuddin Shridham Superfast Express (12192 & 12191). Passengers can contact the Indian Railways helpline 139 for further information.

Due to maintenance work near Palwal railway station, several train operations will be affected in the first half of September. Train number 12155-12156 Rani Kamalapati-Hazrat Nizamuddin Bhopal Express will be cancelled from September 6th to 15th. Train number 20171-20172 Bhopal Vande Bharat Express will be cancelled on September 17th. Train number...
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12192 Shridham Express will only run from Jabalpur to Agra Cantt station from September 5th to 16th, it won't go to Hazrat Nizamuddin. Additionally, approximately 52 trains of West Central Railway will be cancelled due to the construction of a third line at Damoh station in Jabalpur division from August to September. This includes the cancellation of the Durg-Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express on August 30th and September 6th, 10th, and 13th. Similarly, the Nizamuddin-Durg Humsafar Express will be cancelled on August 31st, and September 7th, 11th, and 14th.

The Railway Board has reduced the speed of the Gatiman Express and Vande Bharat trains from 160 kmph to 130 kmph on the New Delhi-Agra route due to safety concerns following the Kanchanjunga Express accident. This decision was made until the automatic train protection system, known as 'Kavach', is operational. The...
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speed reduction came into effect on June 25th, 2024. The 'Kavach' system, developed by RDSO, is designed to automatically apply brakes in emergencies. The Agra division is working on the installation of 'Kavach' on an 80-km stretch between Mathura and Palwal for trial purposes.

The North Central Railway has requested the Railway Board to reduce the speed of certain Vande Bharat Express and Gatiman Express trains from 160 km/h to 130 km/h. This request comes in the wake of the recent train accident in Bengal, which has heightened concerns about safe train operations. The railway...
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is accelerating the installation of the Kavach system on various routes to prevent accidents. The proposal to reduce speed is a temporary measure until the Kavach system is installed on all routes and trains. The proposed speed reduction affects several trains, including the Delhi-Jhansi-Delhi Gatiman Express (12050/12049), Delhi-Khajuraho-Delhi Vande Bharat Express (22470/22469), Delhi-Rani Kamalapati-Delhi Vande Bharat Express (20172/20171), and Delhi-Rani Kamalapati-Delhi Shatabdi Express (12002/12001). If implemented, the speed reduction would increase travel time by 25-30 minutes for these trains.

Following the recent Kanchenjunga Express accident, the Railway Board is considering a proposal to reduce the speed of premium trains like Vande Bharat and Gatiman Express from 160 kmph to 130 kmph. This proposal, initiated by the North Central Railway, cites safety concerns and the malfunctioning Train Protection Warning System (TPWS)...
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on the Delhi-Agra-Jhansi route. While the initial proposal to reduce speed to 130 kmph was submitted in November 2023, a new proposal was submitted on June 25th, 2024, after the TPWS system remained unrepaired. The decision to reduce speed is expected to impact at least 10 premium train timings. Critics argue that this action may contradict the original purpose of these high-speed trains and that a more thorough investigation into the root cause of the accidents is necessary before making such a decision.