The commissioning of the double line between Narkatiaganj and Chamua, Piparaha, Motipur and Mahwal on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur rail section has commenced. The commissioning work will be carried out rapidly on Wednesday. As a precaution, the railway has altered train operations. Four pairs of passenger trains and two pairs of intercity express...
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trains will be cancelled for four days. Additionally, 22 trains, including the Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Saptakranti Superfast, Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express, Raxaul-Anand Vihar, Raxaul-LTT, and Saharsa-Anand Vihar, will operate on modified routes starting Wednesday. The 15215-16 Intercity Express, which ran between Muzaffarpur and Chanpatia on Tuesday, will also be cancelled on Wednesday. Nine pairs of passenger trains will operate with short-term terminations and origins. The CRS will inspect the doubling fitness on February 22 and 24. Following this, train operations will commence on the upgraded line, leading to increased train speeds and eliminating the need to wait for signals at crossings. Train operations will be affected from February 21 to 25 due to pre-NI and NI activities. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express will not run until February 23. The Awadh Express, operating between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, was delayed by 1 hour and 14 minutes on Tuesday. The Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express arrived at Muzaffarpur Junction 1 hour and 25 minutes late. The Barौनी-Bandra Terminus Awadh Express was delayed for 2 hours due to line blockage and remained halted for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express was cancelled on Tuesday and will resume operations on February 24. Due to the NI work, thousands of passengers are facing difficulties. Several trains have been cancelled at half a dozen stations, prompting passengers to cancel their tickets or seek travel extensions. Many people were seen at the PRS on Tuesday to cancel their tickets. Cancelled trains include 05257-58 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05259-60 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05261-62 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05287-88 Raxaul-Muzaffarpur-Raxaul (February 22-25), 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan (February 21-24), 15215-16 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj Intercity (February 21-25), 15557 Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Express (February 22), and 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express (February 23). Short-term terminations and origins include 05040-39 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05096-95 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 22), 05209-10 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Naval Shahi Halt, February 21-23), 05450-49 Nakha Jungle-Narkatiaganj-Nakha Jungle (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05498-97 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05541-42 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-23), 05587-88 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-22), 15201-02 Patliputra-Narkatiaganj-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 21-24), and 15555-56 Patliputra-Bapudham Motihari-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 22-24). Controlled trains include 13022 Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express (Sugauli to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 09451 Gandhinagar Dham Bhagalpur (Narkatiaganj to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Sanptkranti (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), 15555 Patliputra Bapudham Motihari Intercity (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), and 15705 Katihar-Delhi Humsafar Express (Chakia to Naval Shahi Halt, 60 minutes). Trains operating on altered routes include 12211-12 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Garibrath, 12557-58 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Saptakranti, 13021-22 Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila, 14016 Anand Vihar-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express, 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express, 15051 Gorakhpur-Patna Express, and 15052 Patna-Gorakhpur Express.

Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday the approval for 50 new Amrit Bharat Trains. This comes after the initial success of the Amrit Bharat Train program, which was launched to provide affordable high-speed train services for the common people. These new trains will be in addition to the already...
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successful Vande Bharat trains, which are a faster and more luxurious option.

Due to the commencement of double-lining work on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur railway line between Narkatiaganj and Chamua, and Mahwal-Motipur-Pipra, 16 passenger and mail express trains have been canceled for four days. This includes 8 passenger and 8 express trains. Additionally, several other trains like Saptakranti, Mithila Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata, Raxaul-Anand Vihar, Raxaul-LTT, and...
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Saharsa-Anand Vihar have been rescheduled on various dates. Furthermore, seven passenger and three intercity trains have had their services shortened. The canceled trains and dates are as follows: Train No. 05257/05258 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj canceled from February 21 to 24, Train No. 05259/5260 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj canceled from February 21 to 24, Train No. 05261/5262 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-Muzaffarpur also canceled from February 21 to 24, Train No. 05287/5288 Raxaul-Muzaffarpur canceled from February 22 to 25, Train No. 15215/5216 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj canceled from February 21 to 25, Train No. 15557 Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Express canceled on February 22, Train No. 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express canceled on February 23, Train No. 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan canceled from February 21 to 24, Train No. 15212 Amritsar-Darbhanga Jansadharan canceled from February 20 to 23. Additionally, some trains have been assigned stops at stations like Nawaada on the Kiul-Gaya railway line in the Danapur division, Chhoti Masaudhi Halt on the Patna-Gaya railway line in the Danapur division, and Neema Halt on the Patna-Gaya railway line in the Danapur division.

Due to the laying of double lines between Narkatiaganj to Chamua and Mahwal-Motipur-Pipraha on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur railway line, 16 trains have been cancelled for four days on different dates. 22 other trains have had their routes diverted. The cancelled trains include eight passenger trains and eight express trains. Trains like...
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Saptkranti, Mithila Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata, Raxaul-Anand Vihar, Raxaul-LTT, Saharsa-Anand Vihar have been re-routed on various dates. Seven passenger trains and three intercity trains have been shortened at specific stations. The trains that have been diverted include 12211-12 Garibrath, 12557-58 Saptkranti, 13021-22 Mithila Express, 14016 Sadbhavana Express, 15558 Express, 15051 Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express, 15267-68 Raxaul-LTT Express, 15273-74 Sadbhavana, 15529 Saharsa-Anand Vihar Express, 15653-54 Amarnath Express, 15656 Katra-Kamkhya, 15705-06 Humsafar, 19037-38 Avadh and 19269 Porbandar-Muzaffarpur Express. The cancelled trains and their dates are: 05257-58 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj (February 21-24), 05259-60 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj (February 21-24), 05261-62 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05287-88 Raxaul-Muzaffarpur (February 22-25), 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan (February 21-24), 15212 Amritsar-Darbhanga Jansadharan (February 20-23), 15215-16 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj (February 21-25), 15557 Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Express (February 22), 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express (February 23). Separately, traffic was blocked on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur and Muzaffarpur-Sugauli rail lines on Saturday due to various works, affecting the operation of several trains. The traffic block lasted for about three and a quarter hours on the down line for track repairs, sleeper replacement, etc., on the Turki-Kudhani section. A one-hour traffic block was imposed between Bapudham Motihari and Semra to demolish the old ROB. This affected several trains, including the Mithila and Avadh Express. Trains affected include: 05258 Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur, 05261 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul, 05507 Raxaul-Mehsi, 19038 Barauni-Banda terminus Avadh Express. Except for 05261 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul passenger, all other trains were delayed by one hour each and reached Muzaffarpur Junction. 05261 Muzaffarpur Raxaul ran about one and a half hours late for Raxaul.

The inauguration of the Shri Ramlala statue in the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22nd has created a surge in devotion among residents of Mithila, particularly in Darbhanga. Many are eager to visit the temple, with bookings for the Amrit Bharat Express train, which connects Darbhanga to...
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Ayodhya, fully booked until March. This new train service, launched in December, features modern amenities like two engines for faster acceleration and braking, comfortable seats, and modern toilets. It operates twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with a capacity of over 310 passengers. Despite not having AC coaches, the demand for tickets is high, with many individuals traveling to Ayodhya for religious purposes.