The Konkan Railway has extended the service of its bi-weekly special trains running between Nagpur and Madgaon Junction till September. The trains, initially scheduled to run till June 30th, saw a good response from passengers, leading to the extension. The Nagpur-Madgaon Junction (01139) train will now run twice a week on...
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Wednesdays and Saturdays, while the Madgaon Junction-Nagpur (01140) train will run on Thursdays and Sundays, both until September 29th. Konkan Railway has been introducing special trains on various routes based on demand and increasing their frequency as needed.

The Nagpur-Pune-Nagpur Garib Rath Express, a popular train route for travelers, is getting an upgrade. Central Railway has added two extra coaches to this train, providing much needed relief to passengers who often face overcrowding on this busy route. The addition will come into effect from June 25th for the Nagpur...
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to Pune leg (train number 12114) and June 26th for the Pune to Nagpur leg (train number 12113). With the added coaches, the Garib Rath Express will now have 18 AC 3-tier economy and 2 generator coaches.

A large number of devotees are visiting Thapna village near Omkareshwar to attend the Shiv Puran Katha by Pandit Pradeep Mishra. To facilitate the influx, additional MEMU train services have been added between Khandwa and Sanawad. The devotees are also visiting Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar temples. On an average, 70,000 devotees are...
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visiting the temples daily. To cater to the surge, Khandwa MP Gyaneshwar Patil requested Central Railway GM RK Yadav and Bhusaval DRM Iti Pandey to increase MEMU train frequency and adjust timings till June 15th. The railway authorities have approved the request and the additional services will operate on June 13th, 14th, and 15th with two trips each day. From June 16th, the train will run on its regular schedule. The first trip departs from Khandwa at 9:00 AM and arrives in Sanawad at 10:30 AM. The return trip departs from Sanawad at 1:00 PM and reaches Khandwa at 2:30 PM. The second trip leaves Khandwa at 3:00 PM and arrives in Sanawad at 4:30 PM. The return trip departs from Sanawad at 5:00 PM and arrives in Khandwa at 6:30 PM. Traffic congestion is reported in Omkareshwar due to the large number of visitors. The main road from Mortakka to Omkareshwar is closed for vehicular traffic, increasing the pressure on the Sanawad-Omkareshwar route, leading to frequent traffic jams.

Amarjeet Kumar (28), a resident of Lakhan Sarai in the Lalganj police station area of Vaishali, who was traveling from Ahmedabad to Muzaffarpur, died in Bhusaval due to illness. He was traveling on the Ahmedabad-Barauni Express with his family. After his death, his body was transported to Muzaffarpur on the Ahmedabad-Barauni...
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Express at 3:45 pm on Sunday, with the help of the railway authorities. The Muzaffarpur Railway Police conducted a panchnama and handed over the body to the family. No complaint has been filed by the family with the Muzaffarpur Railway Police station yet. The station officer, Inspector Ranjeet Kumar, said that an application will be sent to the Bhusaval Railway Police based on any complaint received.

The Heritage Rail Museum in Bhusawal, Maharashtra, showcases the history of the Shakuntala railway line, a now defunct 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge line between Yavatmal and Achalpur. The museum displays steam and diesel locomotives, old coaches, signaling equipment, and other relics from the British era. The Shakuntala line,...
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originally called Yavatmal–Murtizapur Junction–Achalpur railway, was built in 1903 by the Killick, Nixon and Company to transport cotton from the region to Mumbai. It was converted to broad gauge in 2020. The museum opened on January 28, 2022, and features both outdoor exhibits like engines and coaches, and indoor displays of rare artifacts like antique clocks, furniture, and signaling equipment. Visitors can learn about the history of Indian railways and the importance of the Shakuntala line.