To improve the convenience of general class passengers, Indian Railways has added 92 new general class coaches to 46 long-distance trains. This addition includes 22 trains that have been identified for further augmentation of general class coaches. These trains cover various routes and destinations including Guwahati, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bangalore, Varanasi, Indore,...
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Jaipur, Mysore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and more.

The 13351 Alleppey Express, which runs from Dhanbad to Alleppey, will have one additional sleeper coach and one additional general coach added from July 22nd. To accommodate this, two AC coaches will be removed from the train, which currently operates with 21 coaches. The 13352 Alleppey-Dhanbad Express, which departs from Alleppey,...
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will also see these changes starting from July 25th.

There is a push to introduce a clone special train on the route of the 'Ambulance Train' of Jharkhand, which is the Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express. This train is popular as it connects people from Dhanbad, Giridih, Deoghar, Jamtara, Dumka, and Godda to the CMC Vellore Hospital in Tamil Nadu, as...
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well as aiding workers going to South India. The need for a clone train arises because of the increasing waiting list on the Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express, due to the suspension of other special trains running between Dhanbad and Tambaram/Coimbatore. The Dhanbad railway division has proposed this to the East Central Railway headquarters in Hajipur, and while there were attempts last year, the request was denied. This year, with the demand rising due to the closure of six special trains operating during summer vacation, the railway division is pushing for the clone train to ease the burden on the regular train, which is also crucial for medical travel, especially for patients going to CMC Vellore.

On July 7th, a mega block is being implemented on the South Eastern Railway in both the Adra and Ranchi divisions. This block will lead to the cancellation of several trains passing through Dhanbad, including the Dhanbad-Ranchi Intercity, Dhanbad-Jharkgram MEMU Express, Bardhaman-Hatia MEMU Express, and Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express. Due to...
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the block, several trains will have their routes altered, while some will depart from their stations at different times. The 13351 Dhanbad-Alleppey Express and 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special will be diverted through Chandrapura, Barkakana, and Muri instead of Bokaro. The 12818 Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Express will travel to Ranchi via Tori and Lohardaga. The 12801 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will travel through Purulia, Anara, Bhojudih, and Gomo. The 12802 New Delhi-Puri Express will travel to Puri through Gomo, Bhojudih, Anara, and Purulia. The 13319/13320 Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka Intercity will not travel to Ranchi on July 7th. The train will depart from Dumka and reach Dhanbad Station. From Dhanbad, the train will return to Dumka on its scheduled time. The train will be cancelled between Dhanbad and Ranchi. The 12817 Hatia-Anand Vihar Express will depart from Hatia 90 minutes late on July 7th, the 18625 Purnea Court-Hatia Express will depart from Purnea Court 120 minutes late, the 18639 Ara-Ranchi Express will depart from Ara 60 minutes late, and the 17006 Raxaul-Hyderabad Express will depart from Raxaul 60 minutes late.

On July 7, 2024, the Indian Railways will be implementing traffic and power blocks on the Tupskadih-Rajabera section of the Adra Division of the South Eastern Railway. These blocks will be in place for various construction and maintenance projects, including a normal height subway at LC Gate MR-45 and a limited...
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height subway at LC Gate PK-07. Due to these blocks, the operation of several trains passing through Bokaro will be affected. Train number 18019/18020 (Jhargram-Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express), 13503/13504 (Barddhaman-Hatia-Barddhaman MEMU Express), 13319/13320 (Dumka-Ranchi Express), and 08695/08696 (Bokaro-Ranchi MEMU Express) will be canceled. Train number 18013/18014 (Howrah-Bokaro Express) will be short-originated at Adra, meaning it will not operate between Adra and Bokaro. Train number 13351 (Dhanbad-Allapuzha Express) will be rerouted, and Train numbers 12818 (Anand Vihar-Hatia Jharkhand Swaranjayanti Express), 02831 (Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express), and 12801/12802 (Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express) will also be rerouted. Finally, Train number 12817 (Hatia-Anand Vihar Express), 18625 (Purnia Court-Hatia Express), 18639 (Ara-Ranchi Express), and 17006 (Raxoul-Hyderabad Express) will be rescheduled.