The North Eastern Railway is implementing development work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section, which includes a third line project and automatic signaling upgrades. To facilitate these projects, several trains will be diverted via alternative routes between October 13th and 26th, 2024. These include the Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express, Bhagalpur-Gandhidham...
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Special train, and Lal Kuan-Howrah special train. Specific diversions involve changes to their routes, such as using Chhapra-Aunrihar Jn.-Varanasi Jn. instead of Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki, and Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gonda Jn. instead of Gorakhpur Jn.-Basti-Gonda Jn.

Due to pre-non interlocking work from October 14th to 25th, 2024 and non-interlocking work on October 26th and 27th, 2024 at Domingarh station on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section of the North Eastern Railway, several train operations will be affected. Train 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express will be diverted from its regular route through...
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Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki to Chhapra-Aurihar-Varanasi-Jaunpur-Shahganj-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will skip several stations including Kopa Samhota, Daoudpur, Ekma, Chainwa, Duraunda, Siwan, Jiradei, Marwa, Bankata, Bhatni, Deoria Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Babhnan, Mankapur, Gonda, and Jarwal Road. Similarly, Train 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express will be diverted from Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra to Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Jaunpur-Varanasi-Aurihar-Chhapra from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will also skip several stations including Jarwal Road, Gonda, Mankapur, Babhnan, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, Chauri Chaura, Deoria Sadar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Bankata, Marwa, Jiradei, Siwan, Duraunda, Chainwa, Ekma, Daoudpur, and Kopa Samhota. Additionally, Train 05055 Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special will be canceled on October 14th and 21st, 2024, and Train 05056 Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special will be canceled on October 15th and 22nd, 2024. Furthermore, Train 05060 Lalkuan-Howrah Special will be diverted from Gonda-Basti-Gorakhpur to Gonda-Bardhani-Gorakhpur on October 18th and 25th, 2024. This diversion will skip Basti and Khalilabad stations. These changes are being implemented to increase line capacity, reduce train delays, enhance train speed, and introduce additional trains as per passenger demand.

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.

The 13019/13020 Howrah-Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express will have a trial stop at Karpoori Gram station in the Sonpur division for passengers' convenience, starting February 11th until further notice. The 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express will arrive at Karpoori Gram station at 9:01 AM and depart at 9:03 AM, while the 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh...
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Express will arrive at 8:53 PM and depart at 8:55 PM, both starting February 11th.

Due to dense fog in the plains of India, train operations have been severely impacted. Many trains originating from cities in Uttar Pradesh have had their routes diverted, while others have been canceled altogether. This has led to inconvenience for passengers who rely heavily on train travel. A total of 14...
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trains on the Moradabad, Laksar, and Haridwar routes have been canceled from December 1st to March 2nd. Additionally, 8 trains have been canceled due to yard remodeling work at Barabanki station. The railway has also diverted routes of 16 trains on this route, further adding to the passenger's woes. Several trains, including the Doon Express, the Jammu Tawi Express, and the Ganga Sutlej Express, have been rerouted to pass through Varanasi, Pratapgarh, and Maan Velha Devi Dham until January 14th. The Bagh Express will pass through Budhwal City and Shahjahanpur until January 14th. The Avadh Assam Express, the Amarnath Express, the Lohit Express, and the Chandigarh Express will pass through Budhwal City, Sitapur, and Roja station on specific dates in December and January. The railway authority has stated that these measures are necessary for safety reasons, despite the inconvenience caused to passengers.