A 30-year-old man from Fatehpur, Dilip Kumar, was found traveling on the roof of the 12572 Humsafar Express train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Gorakhpur. He traveled for five hours on the roof, just five feet away from the 11,000 volt overhead electrical lines. His journey caused a stir, leading to...
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the train's power supply being shut off, and he was eventually apprehended by the RPF and GRP. The train was delayed by 20 minutes due to the incident. Dilip was apprehended by the RPF and GRP in Kanpur Central, and during questioning, he appeared mentally disturbed. He was later released after being fined by a railway magistrate in Prayagraj. The train's electric engineer commented on the close call, emphasizing the risk of electrocution with the overhead electrical lines and the possibility of a fatal fall from the train moving at 130 km/h.

A 30-year-old man from Fatehpur, named Dilip Kumar, was found lying on the roof of the 12572 Humsafar Express traveling from Anand Vihar to Gorakhpur. He had been on the roof for five hours, just five feet away from a live 11,000-volt overhead electric line (OHE). The train's power supply was...
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shut down to remove him, delaying the train by 20 minutes. The incident occurred on Monday night, and he was apprehended by RPF and GRP officials at Kanpur Central. During questioning, Dilip revealed his identity and was subsequently handed over to the Railway Magistrate in Prayagraj, where he was fined and warned against such actions in the future. An electric engineer stated that the man was fortunate to avoid electrocution by the OHE line, as it is only three feet above the roof. Notably, despite the train traveling at 130 km/h, the man remained on the roof without falling. Investigations are underway to determine how he boarded the train's roof, and initial inquiries suggest he might be mentally unstable.

The Indian Railways has announced the introduction of temporary stoppages for various express trains at different stations on the North Eastern Railway, starting from March 12th, 2024. This decision aims to enhance convenience for passengers. The announcement includes information regarding train numbers, arrival and departure times, and the dates...
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of operation. For instance, the 12555 Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express, departing from Gorakhpur on March 12th, will halt at Mankapur station at 6:30 PM for 2 minutes and at Babhnan station at 6:04 PM for 2 minutes. Similarly, specific details are provided for other trains including the 12556 Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express, 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express, 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express, 12557 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Express, 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express, 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, 15007 Varanasi City-Lucknow Express, 15008 Lucknow-Varanasi City Express, 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 20104 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22538 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, 19037 Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express, 19038 Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express, 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Express, 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Express, 12491 Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express, 12492 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express, 19409 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 19410 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, 22531 Chhapra-Mathura Express, and 22532 Mathura-Chhapra Express.

A total of 34 trains, including the Sapt Kranti, Kushinagar, and Gorakhdam Express, will have additional stops at various stations for passenger convenience, as per information provided by CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh. These changes are effective from March 12th, 2024. Some of the key changes include: the Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555) will...
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halt at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 12th, 2024. The Bathinda-Gorakhpur Express (12556) will make similar stops on March 13th. The Howrah-Kathgodam Express (13019) will have additional stops at Mankapur and Babhnan stations on March 11th, 2024. The Kathgodam-Howrah Express (13020) will follow the same schedule on March 13th. The Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12557) will have an additional stop at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Muzaffarpur Express (12558) making the same stop on March 13th. The Darbhanga-New Delhi Express (12565) will halt at Gonda station on March 12th, 2024, while the New Delhi-Darbhanga Express (12566) will also have a stop at Gonda on March 13th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (20103) will make an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th, 2024, with the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (20104) following suit on the same date. The Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (22537) will also halt at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (22538) will also have an additional stop at Maskenwa station on March 12th. The Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express (19037) will make an additional stop at Gaur station on March 14th, 2024, with the Barauni-Bandra Terminus Express (19038) following the same schedule on the same date. The Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express (12491) will have an additional stop at Basti station on March 17th, 2024, while the Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express (12492) will also stop at Basti on March 15th. The Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express (19409) will make an additional stop at Babhnan station on March 14th, 2024, while the Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express (19410) will also stop at Babhnan on March 16th. The Chhapra-Mathura Express (22531) will halt at Babhnan station on March 13th, 2024, with the Mathura-Chhapra Express (22532) following the same schedule on the same date. The Nakha Jungle-Gomtinagar Express (15081) will have an additional stop at Pachpedwa station on March 15th, 2024, while the Gomtinagar-Nakha Jungle Express (15082) will also stop at Pachpedwa on March 13th. The Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12571) will make an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 15th, 2024, with the Anand Vihar Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (12572) following the same schedule on March 16th. The Katihar-Delhi Express (15705) will have an additional stop at Tulsipur station on March 14th, 2024, while the Delhi-Katihar Express (15706) will also stop at Tulsipur on March 15th.