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.

Due to track doubling work between Jhusi and Prayagraj Junction, 17 trains, including the Chauri Chaura Express, will not stop at Prayagraj Rambag station for 45 days starting from June 22nd. These trains will be diverted to Prayagraj Junction, stopping there from June 22nd to August 5th. The affected trains include...
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the Jaynagar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express (11062), Anand Vihar-Sitamarhi Likhvi Express (14006), Banaras-Pune Gyan Ganga Superfast Express (22132), Dibrugarh-Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express (15559), Dibrugarh-Pune Express (11034), Chauri Chaura Express (15004), Lokmanya Tilak-Jaynagar Pawan Express (11061), Secunderabad-Danapur Secunderabad Express (12791), Pune-Darbhanga Express (11033), Pune-Banaras Gyan Ganga Express (22131), Sitamathi-Anand Vihar Terminal Likhvi Express (14005), Patna-Ahmedabad Express (19422), Danapur-Secunderabad Express (12792), Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Antyodaya Express (15560), Ahmedabad-Patna Express (19421), Chauri Chaura Express (15003), and Ernakulam-Patna Superfast Express (22669). Train numbers 12582 and 22582 will arrive at Prayagraj Rambag station at 8:20 am instead of 7:45 am.

Due to doubling work in Prayagraj-Rambag, a 45-day block is being taken from Saturday. This will result in the cancellation of train halts at Rambag station from June 22nd to August 5th. Several trains including Pawan, Lichchhavi, Gyan Ganga Superfast, Antyodaya, Dibrugarh-Pune, Chouri Choura, Sikandrabad, Pune-Darbhanga, Patna-Ahmedabad, Danapur-Sikandrabad Express and Ernakulam-Patna...
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Superfast Express will not stop at Rambag during this period. Train numbers 12582 and 22582 will arrive at Prayagraj Rambag station at 8:20 am instead of 7:45 am.

Rail services in Ballia district are expanding. The Shalimar-Gorkhpur weekly express will now stop at Belthara Road station starting Monday. This station, selected as an Amrit Bharat Station, is undergoing beautification and expansion. The Banaras-New Delhi Superfast Express will run twice a week from Ballia starting January 30. The...
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train will depart from Ballia at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, arriving in New Delhi at 9:45 AM the next day. The return trip will run from New Delhi at 10:50 PM on Tuesdays and Mondays. From June 1st, the train number will change to 22581 and 22582. The Chhapra-Varanasi-Chhapra Intercity Express will now stop at Sahatwar station for two minutes starting Monday, benefiting residents of the surrounding area. The train will arrive in Sahatwar at 5:53 AM and 10:08 PM. A new train route from Ballia to Patna is also planned, with a stop in Sahatwar.

Starting January 30th, the Banaras-New Delhi Superfast Express will operate twice a week from Ballia. The train will depart Ballia at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, reaching Ghazipur City at 8:33 PM, Aunrihar at 9:17 PM, Varanasi Junction (Cantt) at 10:30 PM, and Banaras at 11:10 PM, arriving in New...
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Delhi at 9:45 AM the next day. The return journey, train number 12582, will depart from New Delhi at 10:50 PM on Tuesdays and Mondays, reaching Banaras at 10:30 AM, Cantt at 10:45 AM, Aunrihar at 11:27 AM, Ghazipur City at 12:15 PM, and arriving in Ballia at 1:35 PM. Starting June 1st, the Ballia-New Delhi Express train numbers will change to 22581 and 22582, while the Banaras-New Delhi Express numbers will remain the same.