Due to inter-locking work at Shahganj Junction in the Lucknow division and yard remodeling on the Barabanki Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, three pairs of trains passing through Ayodhya have been canceled. In addition, the routes of about three dozen trains have been altered. These changes will cause inconvenience for passengers, particularly those...
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needing ticket reversals. The affected trains include: * **Canceled trains:** * 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express: 26th September and 3rd October * 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Intercity Express: 23rd September to 6th October * 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity Express: 22nd September to 5th October * 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Clone Special: 25th October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 30th September * **Route changes:** * 13307/13308 Ganga-Satluj Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13009/13010 Doon Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13238 Kota-Patna Express: 22nd, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 3rd and 4th October * 13483 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 2nd, and 4th October * 13484 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 3rd, and 4th October * 15636 Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express: 23rd and 30th September * 15668 Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express: 27th September and 4th October * 19321 Indore-Patna Express: 28th September * 22103 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ayodhya Cantt Superfast Express: 23rd and 30th September * 18103 Tata Nagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express: 23rd, 25th, 30th September and 2nd October * 22345 Patna-Gomtinagar Vande Bharat Express: 23rd to 26th, 28th to 30th September and 1st to 3rd and 5th October * 12225 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 23rd September and 5th October * 12226 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 22nd September and 4th October * 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express: 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 14650 Saryu Yamuna Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd October * 15715 Garib Nawaz Express: 24th, 27th and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 15716 Garib Nawaz Express: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 30th September, 1st and 3rd October * 19165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Express: 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th September, 2nd October * 19166 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd and 5th October * 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Special: 24th, 27th, 29th September and 1st and 4th October * 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar Clone Special: 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th September and 2nd and 4th October * 04824 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 23rd and 30th September * 04823 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 28th September * 04815 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 22nd and 29th September * 04816 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 24th September and 1st October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 23rd September onwards, will take a diverted route via Chhapra Junction-Gorakhpur-Gonda to Barabanki Junction * 15083 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 15084 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October

The composition of the 15114/15113 Chhapra Kacheri-Gomti Nagar-Chhapra Kacheri Express train will be altered starting November 19, 2024 from Chhapra Kacheri and November 20, 2024 from Gomti Nagar. The new composition will include 1 generator-cum-luggage van, 1 LSLRD coach, 4 general second class coaches, 5 sleeper class coaches, 2 AC second...
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class coaches, 1 AC first-cum-second class coach, 2 AC third economy class coaches, and 6 AC third class coaches, for a total of 22 coaches. Previously, the train had 4 general second class, 9 sleeper class, 4 AC third economy class, and 2 AC third class coaches.

The Indian Railways has been reducing the number of sleeper coaches and increasing the number of AC coaches on certain trains, including the Bhrigu Express running between Ballia and Anand Vihar (Delhi). The Bhrigu Express will now have only 6 general coaches instead of 9, and 2 AC coaches have been...
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added. Similarly, trains like the 15054/15053 Lucknow Jn.-Chhapra-Lucknow Express and 15083/15084 Chhapra-Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express have seen a reduction in sleeper coaches with AC coaches replacing them. This decision has caused inconvenience to low-income passengers, who are forced to buy expensive AC tickets or face overcrowding in the remaining sleeper coaches. While the railway claims the change is for passenger convenience, the reduction in sleeper coaches has led to overcrowding and discomfort. The spokesperson of the North Eastern Railway, Varanasi Division, claims the increase in AC coaches is a permanent decision.

The Indian Railways has announced the addition of coaches to several trains passing through Chapra, Bihar, to accommodate increasing passenger demand. Two specific trains, the 15054/15053 Lucknow Jn.-Chapra-Lucknow Jn. Express and the 15083/15084 Chapra-Farrukhabad-Chapra Express, will receive an additional general second-class coach each, starting from July 1st, 2024, and July 2nd,...
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2024, respectively. These changes are permanent and will increase the total number of coaches in each train to 22. The changes are expected to improve passenger comfort and convenience, with the added coaches offering more seating capacity and enhanced amenities.

The Varanasi Railway Administration has announced changes to train services on the Indara-Fefna section of the Varanasi division. These changes are related to the doubling of tracks between Indara-Ratanpur-Rasra. Due to pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking works, several trains will be cancelled, rerouted, rescheduled, or partially terminated. These changes will be in...
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effect from February 26th, 2024, to March 5th, 2024. The cancelled trains include 05171 Ballia-Shahganj Unreserved Special (February 26th to March 5th), 05172 Shahganj-Ballia Unreserved Special (March 2nd to 6th), 05167 Ballia-Shahganj Unreserved Special (March 3rd to 5th), 05168 Shahganj-Ballia Unreserved Special (March 3rd to 5th), 05477 Dohrighat-Mau Unreserved Special (March 3rd to 5th), and 05478 Mau-Dohrighat Unreserved Special (March 3rd to 5th). The rerouted trains include 15716 Ajmer-Kishanganj Express (February 26th and 29th), 15715 Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (March 3rd), 15083 Chhapra-Farrukhabad Express (March 3rd), and 15112 Varanasi City-Chhapra Express (March 3rd). The rescheduled trains include 01026 Ballia-Dadar Special (February 28th), 15132 Varanasi City-Gorakhpur Express (March 3rd), and 19490 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express (March 3rd). The partially terminated train is 05443 Chhapra-Mau Unreserved Special (March 3rd), which will terminate at Bhatni. Lastly, several trains will have their timings adjusted by up to 100 minutes.