Several major trains departing from Varanasi have been canceled due to doubling and remodeling work on the railway section. The Kashi Vishwanath Express, Garib Rath Express, and other trains will not operate from September 11 to 15. Some trains, including the Rajdhani, will take alternative routes. Doubling work on the...
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Janghai-Barairam-Ugrasenpur section of the Janghai-Phaphamau-Prayagraj station and Varanasi-Janghai-Maa Bela Devi Dham Pratapgarh railway line is commencing on Tuesday. The second phase of the Janghai Yard remodeling work has led to the cancellation of five train pairs in Banaras. From September 11 to 15, 15127/15128 Kashi Vishwanath Express will be canceled. From September 12 to 14, 15107/15108 Banaras-Lucknow Express will be canceled. From September 12 to 13, 22541/22542 Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express will be canceled. From September 11 to 15, 05117/05118 Banaras-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh unreserved special train will be canceled. From September 11 to 15, 05437/05438 Ghazipur City-Prayagraj Sangam MEMU special train will be canceled. The 15119 Banaras-Dehradun Express will depart from Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh instead of Banaras until September 23. The 15120 Dehradun-Banaras Express will end its journey at Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh instead of Banaras until September 21. The 14865 Varanasi City-Jodhpur Express departing from Varanasi City on September 12 will take an alternate route via Varanasi-Jafrabad-Ayodhya Cantt-Lucknow. Due to the route change, this train will not stop at Bhadohi, Janghai, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh, Amethi, Gauriganj, and Raebareli stations. The 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express departing from Dibrugarh on September 11 and 12 will take an alternate route via Varanasi Jafrabad-Sultanpur-Lucknow. The 20504 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express departing from New Delhi on September 13 and 14 will take an alternate route via Lucknow-Sultanpur-Jafrabad-Varanasi. The 20506 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express departing from New Delhi on September 12 will take an alternate route via Lucknow-Sultanpur-Jafrabad-Varanasi.

Varanasi is set to receive another Vande Bharat Express train, this time connecting the city to Howrah. The train, a mini Vande Bharat with 8 coaches (including chair car and sleeper class), is expected to travel at a speed of 130-160 km/h, covering the distance in about 6 hours. The route...
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survey has been completed and the final report submitted to the Railway Ministry. The train's operation is expected to commence soon, making it the fifth Vande Bharat train operating from Varanasi. While the current Vande Bharat trains depart from the Cantt Station, the Howrah Vande Bharat will depart from the Banaras Station.

The DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) of the Northern Railway (Lucknow Division), S.M. Sharma, will inspect the Cantt and Kashi stations in Varanasi on Saturday morning. This is his first visit to Varanasi since assuming his current role. At the Cantt station, he will review passenger facilities and other infrastructure works. He...
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will also assess the progress of ongoing work under the major upgrade project at the Kashi station.

Upeandra Chandra Joshi, the Principal Chief Operating Manager (PCOM) of North Railways, inspected Cantt and Kashi stations in Varanasi on Wednesday. He emphasized the modernization of Cantt station while keeping in mind its historical significance and directed the development of Kashi station as a satellite station. Joshi closely examined the operational...
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system at the new power cabin of Cantt station and stressed the need for timely, secure, and convenient rail operations. He was briefed on train operations by the ADRM Lalji Choudhary and Station Director Gaurav Dixit using a visual display unit. The inspection also included a review of proposed and ongoing railway projects. Joshi visited the goods shed to assess its condition.