Due to track doubling work between Prayagraj Rambag and Prayagraj Junction stations on the Varanasi-Prayagraj section of the North Eastern Railway, the operation of the Vibhuti Express will be partially terminated/started at Varanasi. This will affect the following trains: 1. Train No. 12333 Howrah-Prayagraj Rambag Express, departing Howrah on October 19,...
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2024, will be partially terminated at Varanasi. This means the train will not run between Varanasi and Prayagraj Rambag. 2. Train No. 12334 Prayagraj Rambag-Howrah Express, departing Prayagraj Rambag on October 20, 2024, will be partially started at Varanasi. This means the train will not run between Prayagraj Rambag and Varanasi. Additionally, due to third line work on the Kusmhi-Gorakhpur Cantt-Gorakhpur section of the North Eastern Railway, the following trains will operate on a revised route: 1. The 13019 Up/13020 Down Howrah-Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express will run from October 13 to 26, 2024, via Chhapra-Aundhihar Jn.-Varanasi Jn.-Jaunpur Jn.-Shahganj Jn.-Ayodhya Cantt Jn.-Barabanki Jn. instead of Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki route. 2. The 05060 Lal Kuan-Howrah Special will run on October 18 and 25, 2024, via Gonda Jn.-Barhni-Gorakhpur Jn. instead of Gonda Jn.-Basti-Gorakhpur Jn. route.

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 non-interlocking work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section of the Lucknow Division from October 14th to 27th, several train cancellations and route changes have been announced. The work includes automatic signaling and third line construction at various stations. As a result, trains like 13019 Up/13020 Down Howrah Kathgodam Howrah Bagh...
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Express will be diverted from October 13th to 26th, taking the route via Chhapra, Aunrihar Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Ayodhya Cant Junction, and Barabanki Junction instead of Chhapra, Gorakhpur, and Barabanki. Train number 05060 Lalkuan Howrah Special will also be diverted on October 18th and 25th, taking the route via Gonda Junction, Basti, and Gorakhpur Junction instead of Gonda Junction, Basti, and Gorakhpur Junction. Additionally, over 40 trains on the Gorakhpur route will be canceled from October 14th to 28th.

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.

The North Eastern Railway's Lucknow division will implement a mega block on the Gorakhpur-Gonda and Kusmhi-Gorakhpur rail lines in two phases from October 14th to 27th. Due to this, 10 trains have been cancelled, 34 trains will be rerouted, and 7 trains will be delayed by 2 hours. Additionally, 4 trains...
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will have temporary stops at intermediate stations. These disruptions are expected to cause inconvenience for passengers during the festive season.