A meeting of the 'Mandal Parliamentary Committee' of the Danapur Division was held on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by MPs and their representatives, who provided suggestions for public welfare issues and the overall development of the railways. The General Manager of East Central Railway, Anil Kumar Khandelwal, and...
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other officers attended the meeting. The representative of MP Kheeru Mahto, Pintu Kumar Singh, was also present. The meeting stressed the need to prioritize the completion of infrastructure development projects. Future plans were also discussed. The General Manager welcomed the MPs and their representatives and briefed them on the division's progress in passenger amenities, infrastructure development, and new projects. He emphasized their commitment to improving train punctuality. Pintu Kumar Singh, representing MP Kheeru Mahto, raised passenger concerns and submitted an 11-point memorandum to the General Manager. He requested the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express from Patna to Howrah via Dhanbad, extending the Ganga-Damodar Express from Dhanbad to Patna to Buxar or Mughalsarai, and extending the Hatia-Danapur Express from Ranchi to Buxar or Mughalsarai. The route of several trains passing through Ayodhya has been changed, extending the change until January 23rd. Initially, the route change was implemented from January 15th to 19th, and then extended to January 22nd. The change was made due to doubling work between Safdarganj, Saidakhanpur, and Dariyabad. The Ganga-Satluj, Doon, and Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express trains will operate via Varanasi, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh, and Lucknow instead of Ayodhya. These changes will affect the following trains until January 23rd: * Train number 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express * Train number 13308 Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga-Satluj Express * Train number 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express * Train number 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express * Train number 13009 Howrah-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Doon Express * Train number 13010 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Howrah Doon Express

Due to ongoing construction work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zafarabad rail line, the route of 3 trains departing Dhanbad on January 20th and 21st has been changed. This includes the 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express, which was a popular choice for people traveling from Dhanbad to Ayodhya for the Ramlala Pran Pratishtha...
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ceremony on January 22nd. The route change has disappointed many as these trains were fully booked and people had already made reservations. This change will impact three trains - the Ganga-Satluj Express, the 13009/10 Doon Express and the 13151/52 Kolkata Jammu Tawi Express. Passengers who had booked tickets on these trains will have to find alternate routes to Ayodhya.

The diversion of trains passing through Ayodhya has been extended to January 23rd. Earlier, this diversion was scheduled from January 15th to 19th and later extended to January 22nd. The Ganga-Satluj, Doon, and Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express trains will now travel via Varanasi, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh, and Lucknow instead...
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of Ayodhya. This change is due to the doubling project between Safdarganj, Saidkhanpur, and Dariyabad. The trains affected by this diversion include the 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cant Ganga-Satluj Express, 13308 Firozpur Cant-Dhanbad Ganga-Satluj Express, 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express, 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express, 13009 Howrah-Yog Nagri Rishikesh Doon Express, and 13010 Yog Nagri Rishikesh-Howrah Doon Express, all of which will operate on the diverted route until January 23rd.

A large number of people from Dhanbad were planning to travel to Ayodhya for the grand ceremony of Shri Ramlala Pran Pratishtha on January 22, 2024. They had booked train tickets to attend the ceremony, but the Railways have altered the routes of three trains due to ongoing engineering work on...
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the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Jafrabad rail section. The 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express, departing from Dhanbad on January 20 and 21, has had its route changed. Similarly, the 13009 Howrah-Rishikesh Doon Express and 13151 Kolkata-Jammutawi, departing from Kolkata on January 20 and 21, have also had their routes altered. These trains will not be going to Ayodhya on the 20th and 21st.

Due to dense fog, train services are facing significant delays, causing inconvenience for thousands of passengers. The Purba Express train traveling from Saharsa to Anand Vihar was delayed by 11 hours and arrived at Moradabad railway station late on Monday. If you have important work or exams, it is recommended to...
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avoid traveling by train during this time.