Due to redevelopment work at Prayagraj Junction, the platforms for 101 trains will change starting Wednesday. 69 trains that currently arrive at platforms 4 and 5, along with 32 trains that arrive at platforms 7-8 and 9-10, will be shifted to different platforms. The redevelopment work, which includes pillar and piling...
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work, will take place on platforms 4 and 5 and is scheduled to be completed by July 26. Among the trains affected are Rajdhani Express trains.

On Monday, several train passengers faced extreme heat due to AC failures on six trains, including Shram Shakti and Humsafar. Passengers took to Twitter to complain to the Railway Minister, General Manager, and Divisional Railway Manager. Engineers attended to the trains upon their arrival at Kanpur Central station. The trains departed...
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10-20 minutes late after the AC was fixed. One passenger, Aryav, tweeted about the AC failure in his Shram Shakti train (12452) from Kanpur Central, reporting that it had been malfunctioning for over an hour. Another passenger, Shubham Kumar, tweeted about the AC failure in the B-15 compartment of the Humsafar train (22460) from Anand Vihar Terminal to Madhupur. The train arrived at platform 6 at 5:30 pm and departed at 5:55 pm after engineers fixed the AC. The AC in the B-1 compartment of the North East Express (12505) from Anand Vihar to Kamakhya also failed near Aligarh. It was fixed at Kanpur Central after being reported on Twitter. Engineers also attended to AC failures on three other trains: the Barmer-Pune-Gorakhpur Summer Special, and two other unidentified trains. The Public Relations Officer of the Prayagraj Division, Amit Singh, stated that the AC issues were due to the heat and that they were being addressed upon receiving complaints. The Gorakhpur-Pune Special (01432) arrived at Kanpur Central station at 8:20 pm on Monday, delayed by 38 hours. The train set a new record for lateness. Other trains also experienced delays: the Gorakhpur-LTT Special (01124) was delayed by 18 hours, the Gaya-Anand Vihar Special (03635) by 10 hours, the Barauni-Delhi Station (04061) by 10 hours, and the Anand Vihar-Puri Express (18428) by 14.5 hours.

On May 14, 2024, the engine of train number 12937, Gandhidham-Howrah Garba Express, experienced a malfunction near Paharpur on the Koderma-Gaya rail line. The pantograph of the engine became blocked by an overhead electrical (OHE) wire, resulting in the OHE wire breaking. This incident caused a major disruption to train...
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operations on the down line for approximately 3.5 hours, beginning around 5:30 AM. Several officers from the Dhanbad Railway Division arrived at the scene to investigate the incident. Technical teams and railway staff worked to restore normal operations, which resumed around 9:44 AM. The incident affected the schedules of several passenger trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, causing delays ranging from 1 hour 20 minutes to 3 hours 12 minutes.

On Monday morning at 6 AM, the 12937 Gandhidham Garba Express, traveling from Gaya to Kodarma at a speed of 130 km/h, experienced a breakdown when the pantograph of its engine snagged and broke an overhead traction wire. The incident occurred between Banshinala and Pahaarpur stations, near the western cabin, and...
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caused a disruption in train operations for nine hours. Fortunately, the train avoided a major accident. The driver, upon noticing the fault, applied emergency brakes, causing a jolt and loud noises in the coaches. Passengers were momentarily frightened but relieved upon realizing the train had stopped safely. The broken wire, spanning around a kilometer, damaged 12 poles. The train was towed to Kodarma at 10 AM by a diesel engine. Train operations resumed on the main down line at 2 PM after the traction wire was repaired. Several trains, including the Asansol MEMU, 12988 Ajmer Sialda, 12365 Janshatabdi Express, and 18428 Anand Vihar Express, were delayed due to the incident. The DRM, along with the RPF, the Traction Department, and other officials, oversaw the repairs and restoration of train operations.