Following the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Shri Ram Mandir, there is a surge in people wanting to visit and pay their respects to Lord Ram in Ayodhya. However, all major trains from Varanasi to Ayodhya are fully booked until February 10th, with waiting lists for all classes. This includes...
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trains like the Patna-Kota Express, Marudhar, Sabarmati, Farakka, Doon Express, and Ganga Satluj. Ticket counter personnel at Cantt and Banaras stations confirm the increasing number of travelers to Ayodhya. As of February 10th, the 13237 Patna-Kota Express has a waiting list of 63 for sleeper class and all categories for AC coaches. The 14853 Marudhar Express has a waiting list exceeding 75 in sleeper class, while the 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express has 61 on the waiting list for sleeper class and waiting lists for 3rd AC and 2nd AC as well. The 13307 Ganga Satluj Express also has a waiting list exceeding 50 for sleeper class.

Due to delays in train operations, numerous trains arrived at Dhanbad Junction hours late, causing significant inconvenience to passengers. Trains like the Bikaner-Howrah Superfast Express, the Dehradun Express, the Chambal Express, and the Netaji Express experienced delays of over 5 hours. The New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express and the New Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani...
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Express were delayed by a massive 18 hours, scheduled to arrive at 1 AM instead of their expected arrival time of 6:30 AM. Other trains like the Durgiyana Express, the Sealdah Duronto Express, and the Sealdah Express also faced delays of several hours. Consequently, the departure times of several trains from New Delhi have been altered. The Purva Express, which was originally scheduled to leave New Delhi on January 23rd at 5:40 PM, is now scheduled to depart at 9:30 PM. The New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Express is also running delayed, scheduled to depart at 12:50 AM instead of 5 PM. The Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Express will be delayed by 10 hours and 35 minutes on the 24th.

Due to dense fog, several trains arriving in Lucknow on Thursday were delayed by 7 to 8 hours. This caused significant inconvenience to passengers waiting in the cold. The delays included: Train No. 12238 (Begampura Express) by 7 hours, 12556 (Gorakhdham Express) by 7 hours, 12430 (AC Express) by 2 hours,...
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12232 (Chandigarh-Lucknow Express) by 2:05 hours, and 13010 (Doon Express) by 2:25 hours. Passengers struggled to get accurate train arrival information from the railway helpline app and inquiry number 139.

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

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.