The railway administration has accelerated preparations for the Kumbh Mela. Plans are in place to run numerous trains from Kanpur to Prayagraj, Subedarganj, and Chhivki stations. During the Kumbh, 900 trains will operate within the Prayagraj division. The railway administration has requested additional coaches, MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains,...
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three-phase MEMU trains, and staff from the Railway, GRP (Government Railway Police), and RPF (Railway Protection Force) from Kanpur. The central station authorities are sending a list of staff for mela duty. ACM (Assistant Commissioner of Metropolitan) Santosh Kumar Tripathi stated that approximately 100 personnel will be dispatched from Kanpur for the Kumbh Mela. Additional staff will be assigned upon demand from Prayagraj. Kanpur Central, Govindpuri, and Panकीधाम stations fall on the Delhi-Prayagraj route, leading to the preparation of special trains for devotees from the surrounding areas. In addition, special trains will be run in Kanpur based on demand.

Good news for pilgrims travelling from Kanpur to Vaishno Devi. Starting September 5th, the Govindpuri train will be connected to Katra station for the first time. The Railway Ministry has extended the route of this train, which previously ran between New Delhi and Katra. Now, it will extend to Subedarganj. The...
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train will arrive at Govindpuri station at 1:10 PM and depart after a 5-minute halt. The train traveling from New Delhi to Subedarganj will reach Govindpuri station at 9:25 AM. Bookings for travel to Katra or Delhi will be available from Wednesday onwards.

The Indian Railways is preparing to run 900 trains during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The preparations include running special trains from Kanpur to Prayagraj, Subedarganj, and Chheoki stations to accommodate pilgrims arriving from various parts of the country. Kanpur Central, Govindpuri, and Panka Dham stations are located on the...
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Delhi-Prayagraj route, and special trains are planned to cater to devotees travelling from these areas. The Railways have also requested additional train rakes, MEMUs, three-phase MEMUs, and staff from the Railway, GRP, and RPF for the Kumbh Mela. Around 100 staff members from Kanpur will be deployed for the Kumbh Mela, and more will be added if required.

Good news for devotees travelling from Kanpur to visit Vaishno Devi. The Govindpuri train has been extended to connect with the Katra station. This train will now run till Subedarganj, allowing passengers to board from Kanpur starting Wednesday. The train will arrive at Govindpuri station at 1:10 PM and depart after...
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a five-minute stop. The train travelling from New Delhi to Subedarganj will arrive at Govindpuri station at 9:25 AM. Passengers travelling to Katra or Delhi can make reservations starting Wednesday.

A new sleeper Vande Bharat Express train will be launched in Kanpur by the end of November. This will be the first sleeper Vande Bharat train operating between Kanpur, Patna, and Delhi. Currently, only AC chair car Vande Bharat Express trains operate from Kanpur to Ayodhya and Varanasi. The new train...
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will run through Kanpur Central, a major station on the Delhi-Howrah route. The proposed sleeper Vande Bharat Express train between Patna and New Delhi will have a stop at Kanpur Central, offering Kanpur residents their first sleeper Vande Bharat service. The Railway Minister had recently inspected the sleeper Vande Bharat Express coaches and expressed satisfaction with them. There are also plans to convert the coaches of Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express trains running through Kanpur into Vande Bharat Express coaches, as the latter offer more amenities and safety features. The original plan was to have the Delhi-Patna via Kanpur sleeper Vande Bharat Express pass through Govindpuri, but due to safety and security concerns, the decision was made to have the train operate through Kanpur Central instead.