Due to the Diwali festival, trains to Prayagraj are experiencing a shortage of seats, with waiting lists exceeding 200. This is particularly prevalent in trains from Delhi to Prayagraj, including popular options like the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, North East Express, and Prayagraj Express. The situation is expected to worsen...
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on October 28th and 29th, as many people are returning to Prayagraj for the festival. Conversely, trains departing from Prayagraj to Delhi, such as the Vande Bharat Express (22435), Rajdhani, and Prayagraj Express, have available seats. However, trains to Gorakhpur, like the 15003 Chouri Chaura Express, are also facing heavy waiting lists. Similarly, trains departing from Prayagraj after Diwali on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, including the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, and Purva Express, are experiencing high waiting lists. The situation is similar for other routes such as Mumbai, with limited availability on trains like the 12421 Mumbai Mail, 15018 Gorakhpur LTT, and 11072 Kamayani Express. Travelers planning to travel during this period are advised to book their tickets in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

Due to Durga Puja, Chhath, and Diwali, trains are packed, especially for routes like Delhi to Patna. Passengers are struggling to get confirmed tickets, with limited information available. The Magadh Express (12304, New Delhi-Howrah) is fully booked until November 2nd, with a few seats available on specific dates in November. The...
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Sampoorna Kranti Express (12394, New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar) is also fully booked until November 2nd, but has some waitlisted tickets available on October 20th. The waitlist status for other classes varies on this train.

The Indian Railways is making arrangements for the upcoming Shravani Mela, which begins on July 22nd, to ensure a smooth journey for devotees. They've introduced special train services and extended stoppages at various stations to manage the anticipated influx of pilgrims. For the convenience of travelers, additional stoppages are being...
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provided at Sultan Ganj, Ara, and Buxar stations for select mail and express trains during the mela period. The Shravani Mela Special Trains (03113 & 03114) will have a 2-minute halt at Ara at 11:35 am and Buxar at 12:31 pm respectively. These trains will also stop at Buxar at 8:43 pm and Ara at 9:45 pm. All mail and express trains (except Rajdhani Express, Vande Bharat Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express) with a stop of less than 5 minutes at Jasidih station will have their stoppage extended to 5 minutes during the mela period.

Due to the upcoming Shravan month, starting on July 21st, there is a surge in demand for train tickets from Varanasi to Ujjain and Baba Vaidyanath Dham. Consequently, long waiting lists are observed for trains on these routes, with confirmed seats unavailable. The Mahakal Express to Ujjain has been fully booked...
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since July 15th with waiting lists extending into late July. The 19490 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, also popular for Ujjain travel, has no confirmed seats in sleeper and AC coaches until July 30th. Similarly, trains from Varanasi to Baba Vaidyanath Dham in Jharkhand, including the 12326 Guru Mukhi Express, 12304 Purva Express, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, have long waiting lists across all classes starting July 21st. Tour operators report a high volume of passengers on the Ujjain route, with the Mahakal Express experiencing the highest demand.

Due to redevelopment work at Prayagraj Junction, the platforms for 101 trains will change starting Wednesday. 69 trains that currently arrive at platforms 4 and 5, along with 32 trains that arrive at platforms 7-8 and 9-10, will be shifted to different platforms. The redevelopment work, which includes pillar and piling...
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work, will take place on platforms 4 and 5 and is scheduled to be completed by July 26. Among the trains affected are Rajdhani Express trains.