A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a train was allegedly derailed in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The suspect, who is reportedly an addict, placed a piece of wood on the railway track while intoxicated. He did not intend to derail the train. On September 16th, a...
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train was stalled for almost two hours between City Railway Station and Ghazipur Ghat Station due to the wood piece getting stuck in the engine, causing technical issues. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. The accused has been identified and arrested. The train number involved was 12561.

In separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh, attempts were made to derail trains. In Ghazipur, a wooden log was placed on the track, causing the engine of the 12561 Swatantrata Sangram Senani Express to collide with it, resulting in a pipe burst and a three-hour delay. Police and railway officials are investigating...
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the incident. Similar attempts have been made in Kanpur, with the NIA investigating those cases. Meanwhile, in Deoria, a freight train narrowly avoided an accident after bricks and stones were placed on the tracks. Authorities believe this was a case of children playing, and they have warned of strict action against any similar incidents.

On Sunday night, around 2:40 am, the 12561 Swatantrata Sangram Senani train traveling from Jaynagar in Ghazipur district to New Delhi was approaching City Railway Station. Before reaching the station, the driver noticed a wooden block placed on the railway track between gate numbers 27 and 28. The driver immediately applied...
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the brakes but the train's engine collided with the wooden block, causing engine failure.

The Railway Board has decided to increase the number of general coaches in about a dozen long-distance trains departing from Darbhanga Junction. This change will affect 12 trains, including Swatantrata Senani, Bihar Sampark Kranti, Pawan Express, Ganga Sagar, Shaheed Express, and others. The new coach configuration will be implemented starting in...
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the first week of November. While the total number of coaches will remain the same, the number of general coaches will increase, providing more space and comfort for general passengers. This will particularly benefit people traveling long distances to places like Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Kolkata, and Bangalore. The increase in general coaches is aimed at making it easier for workers and other ordinary people to travel, especially during the summer holidays and festive seasons when it becomes difficult to get confirmed tickets. The Railway Board will be adding two general coaches to all long-distance trains from November onwards. For example, the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express currently has four general coaches, and this will be increased to six. Additionally, the minimum fare for local trains, which was increased to ₹30 during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been reduced back to ₹10, providing relief to commuters.

Indian Railways will be adding a general coach to three trains running between Bihar and New Delhi. This decision was taken due to the overcrowding on these trains, especially during peak seasons. The trains affected are the Vaishali Superfast (12553/12554) running between Saharsa and New Delhi, the Swatantrata Senani Superfast (12561/12562)...
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running between Jaynagar and New Delhi, and the Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express (12393/12394) running between Patna's Rajendra Nagar Terminal and New Delhi. These trains will replace one of their three-tier AC coaches with a general coach. The Sampoorna Kranti Express, which was introduced on February 17, 2002, was initially known for its speed and has held several records, including being the first non-AC superfast train to get modern LHB coaches and the first ordinary superfast train to run at 130 kilometers per hour.