The Khandwa railway station is undergoing installation of an automatic NI system for improved train operations. This system, expected to be operational by July 22nd, will connect the Akola-Indore rail line with the Bhusawal-Itarsi route via track interlocking. The new system aims to enhance efficiency, including connecting Platform 3 (Indore...
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route) to Platform 5 (Bhusawal-Sanawad route), enabling MEMU train operations between Bhusawal and Sanawad via Khandwa, a request made by local residents and MP Gyaneshwar Patil to the Railway Minister. Currently, MEMU trains are routed via Mathela to Bhusawal for maintenance. The new system will also allow trains to access Platforms 1, 3, and 6, reducing time spent on shunting and avoiding delays caused by manual operations. This computerized system is expected to significantly decrease the chances of accidents. The schedule for Khandwa-Sanawad MEMU and Bhir Shuttle trains has been suspended until July 22nd, with individual train schedules being adjusted daily. Trains traveling via Khandwa to Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar will operate as per schedule until July 8th. However, six trains, including the 11057 CMS-Amritsar Express, 22177 CMS-Banaras, 12720 Hyderabad-Jaipur, 22538 LTT-Gorakhpur, 12628 Nanded, and 22130 Ayodhya Cantt-LTT will experience delays on July 8th and 9th.

On Thursday, at Bhopal Railway Station, two men attempted to push another man off a moving train, the Kusinagar Express (Train number 22538) traveling from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai to Gorakhpur. The victim managed to escape the attackers after being dragged along the side of the train for a considerable time,...
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narrowly avoiding death. This incident, captured on video, has gone viral, highlighting the brazen act of attempted murder in the presence of a large crowd at the station.

Train delays continue to plague passengers, with a 19-hour delay on the Mumbai-Bandra Gorakhpur Special train on Sunday. In the past 24 hours, 29 trains have passed through Kanpur Central station with delays ranging up to 19 hours, including 45% of the summer special trains. This has resulted in 1079 passengers...
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cancelling their tickets on Sunday. Other notable delays include the LTT-Kanpur Central, Malda Town-New Delhi Special, Barauni-New Delhi Special, New Delhi-Bhagalpur Special, and LTT-Gorakhpur Kushinagar Express. The severe delays have caused long queues at the inquiry counters as frustrated passengers seek information.

A goods train without an engine ran for 200 meters at Khandwa railway station on Tuesday morning, derailing five wagons and causing significant disruption to the Mumbai-Itarsi route. The incident resulted in a standstill of the Mumbai-Itarsi track for over four hours, impacting numerous trains on the route. Passengers faced delays...
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of 4-5 hours, causing inconvenience for travelers on the Itarsi-Mumbai line and those waiting for trains at other stations. The derailment also affected the overhead equipment, necessitating repairs and causing further delays. The goods train was loaded with gravel and had been parked at Khandwa station the previous night without an engine. The absence of wheel chocks caused five wagons to roll onto the loop line, leading to the derailment. The collision with an overhead equipment pole caused power disruption in the affected section. While the main line was restored, repairs are ongoing on the loop line. The incident impacted several trains, including the 12149 Danapur-Pune Express, 22177 Mahanagari Express, 22538 Kushinagar Express, 10557 Pathankot Express, 12720 Hyderabad Jaipur Express, 09073 Bandra-Patna Express, and 12141 Lotiit-Patliputra Express, causing delays of over an hour.

Two separate incidents occurred at Bhopal Railway Station where passengers were saved from potential danger. In the first incident, a woman named Maya Vishkarma was trying to board the Panvel Gorakhpur Express when she lost her balance and got stuck between the train and the platform. Fortunately, a female RPF constable,...
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Jyoti Yadav, quickly pulled her to safety before she could fall under the train. In the second incident, a passenger named Avinash Kumar, while attempting to board the Kushinagar Express (train number 22538), fell between the train and the platform at platform number 2. The RPF constable on duty, Madsudan, quickly pulled him to safety with the help of other passengers. Avinash Kumar received minor injuries but refused medical attention and continued his journey to Gorakhpur.