On Friday, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a thorough inspection of the newly constructed third railway line between Datia and Dabra. Following the inspection, a speed trial was conducted on the new line at 120 km/h. The CRS, during his two-day inspection program, meticulously examined all newly installed equipment...
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along the third line between Sonagir and Datia. He also engaged in discussions with on-duty staff to evaluate their knowledge. The CRS and his team meticulously reviewed all safety-related documents, particularly focusing on the safety system. The inspection, using an inspection carriage and motor trolley, covered all installations, including traction, signaling, gates, overhead equipment, bridges, track, and track points. After ensuring satisfaction with all safety aspects, a speed trial was conducted at 120 km/h on the 31 km newly constructed third railway line between Datia and Dabra. Once the CRS approves the findings, rail operations will commence on this section's third line. The remaining work on the third line on the Jhansi-Dholpur railway section is nearing completion, with only the Antri-Gwalior (22 km) and Hetampur-Dholpur (13 km) stretches left. Similarly, the Jhaklaun-Dhaurrah (11 km) section of the Jhansi-Bina third line project is nearing completion. Upon completion, the Jhansi Division's Bina-Dholpur railway section will be connected by a third line.

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will lay the foundation stone for development projects at 10 railway stations in the Jhansi railway division on February 25th, 2024. These projects include station renovations and the construction of overbridges, with a total investment of 616 crore rupees. The projects will be launched virtually...
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across 95 locations in India. The stations receiving funding are: Orai (12.488 crore), Banda (22.935 crore), Chitrakut (23.475 crore), Datia (22.854 crore), Harpalpur (11.625 crore), Lalitpur (18.554 crore), Mahoba (13.798 crore), Morena (20.364 crore), Pokhrayan (7.588 crore), and Bhind (12.664 crore). The renovations include the construction of 12-meter wide foot overbridges with restaurants and other passenger amenities.

Due to yard remodeling and non-interlocking work between V.R. Lakshmibai Jhansi Station and Datia, 28 trains, including the Gatimaan Express, Jhansi-Agra Express, and Jhansi-Etawah Express, were canceled for six days. These trains have now been restored, providing relief to passengers. However, passengers planning to travel during the New Year holidays may...
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still face difficulty in getting tickets as some trains are still canceled.

Due to ongoing work in various railway divisions across the country, many trains have been canceled or are running hours behind schedule in December. Passengers are bearing the brunt of these disruptions, leading to overcrowding and a scramble for seats. At Gwalior Station, many trains have been canceled, forcing passengers to...
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board trains at outer stations due to a lack of space on the platforms.

Due to ongoing connectivity/yard remodeling at Jhansi station and non-interlocking work on the Ayodhya route, Indian Railways has announced cancellations and route changes for several trains. The Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Cantt Passenger train will be cancelled from December 11th to 17th, the Agra Cantt-Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Passenger train from December 12th...
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to 18th, and the Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Cantt-Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Passenger train on December 17th. The Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Hazrat Nizamuddin Taj Express will be cancelled on December 16th and 17th, and the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Taj Express will be cancelled on December 16th and 17th. The Nagpur-Amritsar Weekly Express will be cancelled on December 16th and the Amritsar-Nagpur Weekly Express will be cancelled on December 18th. The Udaipur City-Khajuraho Express will be cancelled between Agra Cantt and Khajuraho from December 12th to 16th, and the Khajuraho-Udaipur City Express will be cancelled between Agra Cantt and Khajuraho from December 14th to 18th. The Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express, Mumbai CST-Firozpur Cantt Express (December 16th), Okha-Gorakhpur Express (December 10th), Surat-Muzaffarpur Express (December 15th), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Bareilly Express (December 11th) will travel via Bina-Guna-Shivpuri-Gwalior. The Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Express (December 16th), Chandigarh-Yasvantpur Express (December 16th), Nizamuddin-Yasvantpur Express (December 15th), Gorakhpur-Okha Express (December 14th), and Bareilly-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (December 16th) will travel via Gwalior-Shivpuri-Guna-Bina. Due to non-interlocking work on the Ayodhya route, 16 trains, including the Utsarg and Sadbhavana Express, have been cancelled, and several others have been diverted. For more information, passengers can contact the helpline number 139.