Due to the upcoming Shravan month, starting on July 21st, there is a surge in demand for train tickets from Varanasi to Ujjain and Baba Vaidyanath Dham. Consequently, long waiting lists are observed for trains on these routes, with confirmed seats unavailable. The Mahakal Express to Ujjain has been fully booked...
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since July 15th with waiting lists extending into late July. The 19490 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, also popular for Ujjain travel, has no confirmed seats in sleeper and AC coaches until July 30th. Similarly, trains from Varanasi to Baba Vaidyanath Dham in Jharkhand, including the 12326 Guru Mukhi Express, 12304 Purva Express, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, have long waiting lists across all classes starting July 21st. Tour operators report a high volume of passengers on the Ujjain route, with the Mahakal Express experiencing the highest demand.

On Thursday afternoon, the Ambala-Ludhiana rail section was disrupted due to a derailment of an empty goods train on the up line. Railway relief vans and departmental officials were dispatched to the scene immediately. Train operations were completely halted, with trains being stopped wherever they were. This caused congestion at the...
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Ambala Cantt railway station.

Due to ongoing farmer protests in Punjab, Indian Railways has temporarily diverted several train routes affecting five pairs of trains running to and from Hardoi. This diversion has caused inconvenience to passengers waiting at platforms and those already onboard, especially those traveling in sleeper and general coaches. The affected trains include...
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13151 Kolkata Jammu Tawi Sialdah Express, 13005 Howrah Amritsar Punjab Mail, 13307 Dhanbad to Firozpur Ganga Sutlej Express, 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, and 15651 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Lohit Express. These trains will be diverted via Ambala Cantt, Chandigarh, New Morinda, and Snehwal on May 20th and 21st. The diverted routes for the return journey, including trains like 13152 Jammu Tawi Kolkata Express, 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express, 13308 Firozpur to Dhanbad Ganga Sutlej Express, 13006 Amritsar Howrah Punjab Mail, and 05656 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Summer Special, will take place on May 21st and 22nd via Snehwal, Chandigarh, and Ambala Cantt. The diversion is temporary and train routes will be restored to normal once the situation in Punjab stabilizes.

Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna on May 12th, from 2 pm to 10 pm, Patna Junction will be closed and more than 20 trains, including the 12309 Tejas Express and the 12303 Sampoorna Kranti Express, will not stop at Patna Junction. These trains, originating from Rajendra Nagar...
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Terminal, will instead halt at Danapur station. The administration has closed Patna Junction and the Karbigahiya parking complex during the roadshow, advising commuters to use the Karbigahiya campus for pick-up and drop-off. The station director, Arun Kumar, confirmed that these measures are in place to avoid traffic congestion around Patna Junction, potentially hindering passengers from catching their trains. Trains coming from Kolkata, such as the Akaltakht Express and the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will have a brief five-minute stoppage at both Rajendra Nagar and Danapur stations. The Patna Varanasi Kasi Intercity will commence from Danapur only. Other trains, including the 15657 Kamakhya, 12328 Upasana, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, will also have a five-minute stoppage at Danapur and Rajendra Nagar terminals. The 03132 Gorakhpur Howrah Express is scheduled to stop for five minutes at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal only.

Due to the ongoing farmers' protests in Punjab, train operations are severely disrupted. Trains heading towards Punjab and Jammu are causing passengers to wait for 15 hours or more. The situation is so severe that passengers are forced to postpone their journeys as their tickets are valid for today, but the...
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trains arrive the next day. This disruption has led to a significant number of passengers choosing to avoid traveling. On Saturday, the 12429 Moradhwaj Superfast arrived in Bareilly with a seven-hour delay. The 18104 Amritsar-Tatanagar Express, scheduled to arrive in Bareilly on Friday night at 10:50 pm, reached on Saturday morning at 7:21 am. Other affected trains include the 15654 Amarnath Express (15-hour delay), 15005 Rapti Ganga Express (5-hour delay), 14649 Saryu-Yamuna Express (9-hour delay), and 05050 Amritsar-Chhapra Special train (8-hour delay).