Four pairs of trains passing through Cantt station have permanently changed their routes. From December 11th, Gorakhpur-LTT Express, from December 12th, Ghazipur-Kolkata Shabdbedhi Express, from December 9th, Gorakhpur-Shalimar Express, and from December 10th, Varanasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal Express will now go via Janghai, Maan Belha Devi Dham, Pratapgarh, and Sultanpur. The Rameshwaram-Banaras...
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Express (train number 22535), scheduled to run on August 21st and 28th, will operate via Tiruchirappalli-Vriddachalam. A Jan Aushadhi Kendra will soon open at City station, followed by similar centers at Deoria Sadar, Ballia, and Chhapra stations. The objective is to provide affordable medicines to passengers. The Assistant Accountant of the Municipal Corporation, Rajiv Kumar Singh, has been transferred to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. The transfer was ordered by Special Secretary Dharmendra Pratap Singh.

Due to the remodeling of Tambaram Yard in Chennai, several train services will be affected from July 23rd to August 14th, 2024. This includes full cancellations of Train No. 20691 and 20692, and diversions for various trains like 22153, 20482, 11017, 22613, 22614, 22632, 22403, 22535, 17651, 17643. Some trains, like...
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Train No. 12606, will be short-terminated at Chengalpattu. Details regarding these changes, including specific dates, train numbers, and stations involved, are provided in the announcement.

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.

The Indian Railways is expanding the routes of several trains and increasing the frequency of some others to improve connectivity and reduce congestion at Gorakhpur Junction. Notably, the Amarnath Express (12587/88) will now run to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, providing a direct rail link for pilgrims from Purvanchal and Bihar....
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Other train extensions include the 20103/04 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Thawe, 13507/08 Asansol-Gorakhpur-Asansol to Barhni, 11037/38 Gorakhpur-Pune-Gorakhpur to Balrampur, and 11081/82 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Balrampur. Additionally, the frequency of trains like 12597/98 Gorakhpur-CSMT-Gorakhpur and 22921/22 Bandra-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus will be increased to twice a week. This initiative aims to relieve congestion at Gorakhpur Junction and improve connectivity for people in the region, while also facilitating smoother train operations. The Indian Railways Time Table Committee will meet in Jaipur from April 10th to 12th to finalize these plans. The increased train frequency and extended routes are expected to come into effect soon after the committee's approval.