To enhance passenger facilities during the Maha Kumbh, the Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Rambag stations will undergo yard remodelling. This will result in the cancellation of some trains on this route, while others will have their routes changed. The Hapa-Naharlagun Special (train number 09525) departing from Hapa on October 16th will...
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be cancelled. The Rameswaram-Banaras Express (train number 22535) running till October 16th will be diverted via Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki. The train will halt at Prayagraj Chhivki for 5 minutes. The Banaras-Rameswaram Express (train number 22536) will also follow the same route till October 20th. Additionally, automatic signalling between Dominigarh-Jagatbela on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section and non-interlocking work at Dominigarh station will be undertaken. Due to this, the Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special (train number 05055) will be cancelled on October 14th and 21st, while the Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special (train number 05056) will be cancelled on October 15th and 22nd. Several other trains including the Barouni-New Delhi Special, Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, Katihar-Amritsar Express, Howrah-Kathgodam Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, Anand Vihar Terminus-Saharsa Express, Naharlagun-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, and Purnea Court-Amritsar Express will be diverted or rescheduled during this period. The Nautanwa-Durg Express will run via Gorakhpur-Bhatni-Mau Cantt-Prayagraj Chhivki on October 19th. On October 27th, the Varanasi City-Lucknow Jn. Krishak Express will be rescheduled for 3 hours and will not halt at Jagatbela station from October 18th to 27th.

The Indian Railways is making changes to improve passenger convenience and operational efficiency at Prayagraj Junction station. This includes yard remodeling and replacing route relay interlocking with electronic interlocking. Additionally, Prayagraj Rambag Yard is being remodeled, which will add platforms to the station, increasing capacity and facilitating smooth train operations. This...
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will also reduce travel time. Trains arriving from Prayagraj and Varanasi will no longer have to wait outside due to platform shortage, providing greater convenience for passengers. Several train services are affected by these changes. On October 16, 2024, the 09525 HAPA-NAHARLAGUN special train will be cancelled. The 22535 RAMESHWARAM-BANARAS express train will run on a modified route from October 16th to 20th, bypassing Prayagraj Junction and using the Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki route instead. This will involve a 5-minute stop at Prayagraj Chhivki station for both the 22535 and 22536 trains. The 15073 SINGRAULI-TANAKPUR express train originating from Singrauli on October 17th and 19th will depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. Similarly, the 15075 SHAKTINAGAR-TANAKPUR express train originating from Shaktinagar on October 18th, 20th, and 21st will also depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. The 15074 TANAKPUR-SINGRAULI express train on October 18th and 21st will terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM. The 15076 TANAKPUR-SHAKTINAGAR express train will also terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM on October 17th, 19th, and 20th.

Due to yard remodeling at Prayagraj Junction, 69 trains have been diverted. From October 16th to 21st, both Vande Bharat Express trains traveling between Varanasi and New Delhi will not operate through Prayagraj Junction from October 18th to 21st. The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will also be diverted, not stopping at...
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Prayagraj Junction from October 19th to 21st. These three Vande Bharat trains will run via Kanpur and Lucknow to reach Varanasi. Additionally, 23 other trains, including the Lokmanya Tilak-Jayanagar (11061/11062), Gwalior-Banaras Bundelkhand (11107/11108), and Mau-Lokmanya Tilak (15181) will be diverted to stop at Chhivki station.

The North Eastern Railway is increasing the number of general class coaches in over 20 trains, including the Kashi Express, Rameshwaram Express, Chauri Chaura Express, and Shiv Ganga Express. The changes take effect starting November 4th, 2023 and will involve reducing some AC 3 tier coaches. This is being done to...
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accommodate more passengers. Specific changes include increasing the number of general class coaches on the Kashi Express (15018/15017) from 2 to 4 starting November 4th. The Chauri Chaura Express (15004/15003) will see its general coaches increase from 3 to 4 starting November 7th. The Shiv Ganga Express (12559/12560) will also increase its general coaches from 3 to 4 starting November 4th. The Banaras-New Delhi Superfast (12581/12582) will have 4 general coaches starting November 7th, up from 3. The New Delhi-Ballia Superfast (22582/22581) will have 4 general coaches starting November 11th, up from 3. The Banaras-Rameshwaram Express (22536/22535) will have 4 general coaches starting November 10th, up from 3. The Mau-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (15181/15182) will have 4 general coaches starting November 9th, and the Chhapra-Durg-Chhapra Sarnath Express (15159/15160) will have 4 general coaches starting November 4th, up from 3.