Due to non-interlocking work at Umaria station on the South East Central Railway and Damoh station in Jabalpur division of the West Central Railway, the Lucknow-Raipur Garib Rath Express (12535/12536) and Nautanwa Express (18205/18206) will be cancelled from August 29th to September 5th. Additionally, the Barouni-Gondia Express (15231/15232) will be diverted...
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via Katni-Jabalpur-Nainpur-Balaghat route from August 27th to September 4th.

The Indian Railways is carrying out maintenance work on the Bilaspur-Katni rail line and Damoh station, resulting in the cancellation of 46 trains and rerouting of several others between August 24th and September 9th. This work, along with previous maintenance on the Rajnandgaon third rail line, has caused significant disruptions...
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to train services during the festive season. The maintenance work includes adding a third track to the Umaria and Damoh stations, connecting them to the third rail lines of Katni Murwara and Bina. The impacted trains include several express and passenger services operating between cities such as Bilaspur, Rewa, Nagpur, Lucknow, Raipur, Durg, Kanpur, Ajmer, Santragachi, Habibganj, Shalimar, Bhuj, Visakhapatnam, and Nizamuddin.

The South East Central Railway zone and West Central Railway zone have coordinated to complete infrastructure works simultaneously, impacting train operations only once. The works involve adding a third line at Damoh Station (West Central Railway) and Umaria Station (South East Central Railway), affecting 46 trains between August 27th and September...
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9th. The third line project between Bilaspur and Katni is crucial for connecting the region to North India. Yard remodeling is being done at Umaria station to add the third line, starting from August 24th to September 5th. Damoh station will receive its third line from August 26th to September 9th. The article provides a detailed list of cancelled trains and alternative routes for affected trains.

The Bilaspur Railway Division has decided to add extra general and sleeper coaches to 14 trains to alleviate overcrowding. This initiative, effective from October and November, aims to improve travel comfort for passengers, especially during the festive season. The focus is on adding two extra general coaches to most trains, with...
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additional sleeper coaches being added to some. This will increase the capacity of these trains by 2460 seats. The decision comes due to the increasing demand for these coaches, particularly during the festive season, and the challenges faced due to the limited availability of LHB coaches. The railway is strategically adding these coaches to ensure that passengers have a comfortable journey and are not forced to cancel their trips due to overcrowding.

On Saturday, the engine of the Durg Express train operating on the Gorakhpur-Nautanwa rail section failed. The railway administration sent a freight train engine after the issue was reported. The train departed after an hour and a half delay, causing passengers to wait in the heat at Lakshmipur station. The Durg...
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Express runs from Nautanwa to Durg on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, stopping at Gorakhpur, Basti, Manikapur, Katra, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, and Prayagraj. Train number 18206 departed from Nautanwa at 9 am on Saturday and reached Lakshmipur at 9:25 am when the engine failure occurred. After extensive efforts to restart the train, the railway administration was informed. Passengers endured the hot weather. A freight train engine was sent from Nautanwa, and the train finally departed after an hour and a half. Nautanwa station superintendent, Zafar Alam, confirmed the engine failure and stated that the freight engine was sent to ensure a smooth journey for the passengers.