The Indian Railways is focusing on operating 'clone trains' to reduce waiting lists, but these clone trains are facing discrimination from the railway system, leading to inconvenience for passengers. Clone trains, identified by their train numbers starting with zero, are often delayed or stopped to prioritize regular trains with numbers starting...
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with one. Passengers are facing delays of up to 17 hours, causing significant disruptions to their schedules. This issue has been reported for multiple clone trains running between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, leading to frustration among passengers.

A new clone express train (05283) started running from Muzaffarpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal on Saturday. The train departs Muzaffarpur at 6:30 AM and is scheduled to reach Anand Vihar at 5:00 AM after passing through stations like Motipur, Chakia, Bapudham Motihari, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, and Gorakhpur. However, the train reached...
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Gorakhpur at 5:34 PM instead of 2:50 PM. The train has 17 coaches, including 8 general and 7 sleeper coaches, and only 40% of the seats are occupied. This train will run daily till September 6th.

A new special train, Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Special Train (train number 05283), will operate daily from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar Terminal from August 24th to September 6th. The train will depart at 6:30 AM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal the next day at 5:00 AM. The return train, Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Special...
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Train (train number 05284), will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 7:00 AM daily from August 25th to September 7th and arrive in Muzaffarpur the next day at 4:50 AM. The train will pass through Motipur, Mehsi, Chakia, Pipra, Bapudham Motihari, Sagauli, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Harinagar, Bagaha, Gorakhpur, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow and Moradabad. The train is being operated for 14 trips initially, but it could be extended based on passenger demand. Meanwhile, the doubling work on the Baironganj-Harinagar section of the Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur railway line has been completed, allowing trains to operate at a speed of 130 km/h. The new line was inspected on Thursday, with officials witnessing the trial run of a train at this speed.

The East Central Railway has introduced a special clone train, 05283, running from Muzaffarpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal for 14 trips between August 24th and September 6th. This is the second train connecting these two stations in a month, aimed at managing passenger crowds. The train departs Muzaffarpur at 6:30...
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AM, reaching Anand Vihar the next morning at 5:00 AM. The return train, 05284, departs Anand Vihar at 7:00 AM on August 25th and reaches Muzaffarpur the next morning at 4:50 AM. The train has 17 coaches, including 7 sleeper, 8 general, and 2 SLR coaches. The clone train aims to provide better access for passengers from Champaran.

The East Central Railway (ECR) is introducing an automated passenger information system (APIS) at around 500 stations, including Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, Bapudham Motihari, Bettiah, Darbhanga, Madhubani, and Jaynagar. This system will provide real-time train information, including arrival and departure times, running status, and platform changes. ECR has also announced a new...
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clone express train running from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar Terminal starting August 24th. The train will be operational for 6 days a week, leaving Muzaffarpur at 6:30 am and reaching Anand Vihar at 5:00 am the next day.