Due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, road and rail traffic has been heavily affected. Several trains running on the Delhi route, including those going to Lucknow, Bareilly, Aligarh, Saharanpur, and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, are facing disruptions. The railway yard at Roza station on the Moradabad-Lucknow rail line is undergoing remodeling,...
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resulting in the cancellation of 22 trains until August 6th. Several trains have also had their routes diverted. The Dehradun-Howrah-Dehradun Kumbh Express will operate between Dehradun and Lucknow only from July 31st to August 5th. The Saharanpur-Prayagraj-Saharanpur Nauchandi Express has been diverted via Hapur, Khurja, and Aligarh to reach Lucknow. The Dibrugarh-New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express will go to Lucknow via Ghaziabad and Kanpur. The Darbhanga-Amritsar-Darbhanga Jan Nayak Express will be diverted from Budhwal station to Saharanpur from July 31st to August 4th. These disruptions are expected to cause inconvenience to rail passengers.

A new railway line connecting Deoband to Roorkee in Uttarakhand is nearing completion. This 27 km line (17 km in Uttar Pradesh and 10 km in Uttarakhand) will significantly benefit travellers between Delhi, Haridwar, and Dehradun. Land acquisition took almost a year, resulting in two new stations at Bandheड़ा Khās and...
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Jhabreda. The line will pass through 14 villages in Uttar Pradesh and 11 in Uttarakhand, including Deoband, Banheड़ा Khās, Jatoल, Majholi, Asadpur Karanjālī, and Divālhedī. The new route will shorten travel time by 33 km, reducing both travel time and costs. The line is expected to be operational by the end of October 2024.

Train delays have caused inconvenience to both Kanwar pilgrims and regular passengers in Uttar Pradesh. Most trains on the routes connecting Lucknow, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Najibabad, Harosi, Chandausi, Laksar, Roorkee, and Haridwar were delayed by several hours. Passengers reported that around 30 trains on this route have been cancelled, further...
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adding to the travel woes. The delays are attributed to yard remodeling work at Roza Railway station, which has led to a mega block from July 7th to August 5th. Several trains, including the Jalianwala Bagh Express, Lohit Express, Samar Special Express, Saptkranti Express, Chandigarh Superfast, Kanwar Yatra Special, Jannayak Express, Sarayu Yamuna Express, Jansadharan Express, Intercity Express, Durgiana Express, Amarnath Express, Dehradun Express, Kamakhya Express, Nauchandi Express, and Doon Janshatabdi Express, were delayed by varying durations, ranging from 1.30 hours to 10 hours.

The recent Indian budget has brought disappointment to railway passengers and employees in the region of Ambala. There were hopes for improvements, but the budget did not include any new train announcements or the resumption of train services halted during the pandemic. Passengers are particularly concerned about the continued suspension of...
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several important trains, including the 54441-42 Meerut-Ambala Passenger, 54439-40 Nizamuddin-Ambala Passenger, 13049-50 Howrah-Amritsar Express, 54452-51 Saharanpur-Lucknow, and Ambala-Delhi Passenger. These trains were essential for commuters in Ambala and surrounding areas. Passengers are calling for the government to address their concerns and restart these suspended train routes to ease travel burdens. The budget also failed to address the railway employees' demands for the reinstatement of the old pension scheme instead of the current new pension scheme, causing further disappointment within the workforce.

The Dehradun-Saharanpur railway line project, which includes the Shakamberi Devi area, is progressing rapidly. A drone lidar survey, using cutting-edge technology, has been completed covering both the plains and the Shivalik hills. The survey results have enabled the alignment of the proposed railway line and the identification of yard locations. Eight...
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stations are planned along this route. The detailed project report (DPR) is being prepared, and tenders will be invited soon to lay the rail tracks. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this project during the Lok Sabha elections, and allocated a budget of ₹2.3 crore for the survey. The DPR is expected to be finalized within 18 months.