Heavy rainfall in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, caused a track circuit failure, disrupting train services. Over 22 trains were impacted, including the Jan Sadharan Express (13257), Nangal Dam Express (12325), Ala Hazrat Express (14321), and the Vande Bharat Express (22545). The circuit failure lasted for three hours, delaying trains and causing inconvenience...
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to passengers, especially those with exams scheduled. In addition to the circuit failure, blockages in Gonda and Roorkee also contributed to the delays. Several other trains were also reported late, with some passengers expressing their concerns about reaching exam centers on time. The railway authorities attributed the delays to heavy traffic and waterlogging on the tracks in Moradabad.

The Indian Railways will be undertaking track work between Moradabad and Bareilly, specifically at Duganpur, leading to a disruption in train services. This work will start on June 22nd, impacting non-interlocking operations and causing inconvenience to passengers. Trains passing through Moradabad, namely the Avadh-Assam Express (15909-10), Kumbh Express (12369), and the...
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Amritsar-Saharsa Garibrath Express (12204), will be diverted to run via Chandausi instead of Rampur.

There are plans to introduce new Vande Bharat Express trains from Lucknow to Delhi and Tanakpur soon. Currently, three Vande Bharat Express trains operate through Lucknow: Gorakhpur-Prayagraj (22549/22550), Ayodhya-Delhi (22425/22426), and Lucknow-Dehradun (22545/22546). These trains are currently operating at over 100% occupancy, possibly due to the summer season. The railway is...
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considering adding two more Vande Bharat routes from Lucknow: one to Delhi via Bareilly and another to Tanakpur via Pilibhit. Sources indicate that approval for these routes has likely been granted. Trials for these new trains are scheduled to start in July.

On June 12th, 2024, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) workers disrupted the Dehradun-bound Vande Bharat Express (train number 22546) at Lucknow Junction. Passengers complained, leading to the intervention of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway officials, who removed the BKU workers from the train. A video of the incident went...
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viral. The railway authorities are now issuing a statement clarifying the situation.

A video showing overcrowded conditions on the Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express (train number 22545) has gone viral on social media. The video, taken by a passenger named Archit Nagar, shows a large number of ticketless passengers crowding the train, starting from the source station itself. Nagar even went live on social...
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media to highlight the issue and draw attention from the authorities. This incident is not isolated, as other similar instances have surfaced online, including a ticketless passenger misbehaving with a TTE on a train and a video of overcrowded conditions on the Kashi Express. Ticketless travel is a significant concern in India, with the Indian Railways collecting a large amount of money from passengers travelling without valid tickets over the last ten years.