The Indian Railways will operate two special trains for the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The first train, 04068/67 Delhi-Darbhanga-Delhi Special, will run from October 25th to November 15th, leaving Delhi at 7:30 PM and reaching Darbhanga via Moradabad, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Narkatiaganj, Raxual, Baikunthpur, Sitamarhi, and Hate. The return...
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journey, 04067 Darbhanga-Delhi Special, will depart Darbhanga at 6:00 PM on October 26th, 30th, and November 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, and 16th. The second train, 05736/35 Katihar-Amritsar-Katihar Special, will commence operations on September 18th. It will run every Wednesday, leaving Katihar at 9:00 PM and reaching Amritsar via Purnea, Araria Court, Nirmuli, Jhanjharpur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Raxual, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Sitapur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Roorkee, Ambala Cantt, Jalandhar City, arriving at 9:45 AM. The return journey, 05735 Amritsar-Katihar Special, will depart Amritsar at 1:25 PM every Friday from September 20th to November 29th, arriving in Katihar the next day at 11:45 PM. Additionally, the 05283 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Special will run daily until September 21st, departing Muzaffarpur at 6:30 AM and reaching Anand Vihar the next day at 5:00 AM via Bapudham Motihari, Bettiah, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad. The return journey, 05284 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Special, will operate daily until September 22nd, departing Anand Vihar at 7:00 AM.

Two Anand Vihar to Muzaffarpur Clone Special trains were rescheduled on Monday due to a lack of link rakes. The 05220 train was delayed by approximately 4.5 hours from Anand Vihar station, while the 05284 train was delayed by 1.25 hours. Passengers faced inconvenience due to these delays. Additionally, heavy rainfall...
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caused water to seep into the sleeper coach of the 05284 Clone Express departing from Anand Vihar on Monday. This resulted in passenger belongings getting wet and difficulty in finding seating arrangements. A passenger, Sujit Kumar, reported the issue on the train's handle and tagged the Railway Minister. He mentioned the train's delayed departure from Delhi, further delays at Moradabad, and water leaking into the coach due to heavy rain. Despite contacting the onboard housekeeping, no assistance arrived for half an hour, causing inconvenience for all passengers in the coach.

The Indian Railways is focusing on operating 'clone trains' to reduce waiting lists, but these clone trains are facing discrimination from the railway system, leading to inconvenience for passengers. Clone trains, identified by their train numbers starting with zero, are often delayed or stopped to prioritize regular trains with numbers starting...
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with one. Passengers are facing delays of up to 17 hours, causing significant disruptions to their schedules. This issue has been reported for multiple clone trains running between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, leading to frustration among passengers.

A new special train, Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Special Train (train number 05283), will operate daily from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar Terminal from August 24th to September 6th. The train will depart at 6:30 AM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal the next day at 5:00 AM. The return train, Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Special...
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Train (train number 05284), will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 7:00 AM daily from August 25th to September 7th and arrive in Muzaffarpur the next day at 4:50 AM. The train will pass through Motipur, Mehsi, Chakia, Pipra, Bapudham Motihari, Sagauli, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Harinagar, Bagaha, Gorakhpur, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow and Moradabad. The train is being operated for 14 trips initially, but it could be extended based on passenger demand. Meanwhile, the doubling work on the Baironganj-Harinagar section of the Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur railway line has been completed, allowing trains to operate at a speed of 130 km/h. The new line was inspected on Thursday, with officials witnessing the trial run of a train at this speed.

The East Central Railway has introduced a special clone train, 05283, running from Muzaffarpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal for 14 trips between August 24th and September 6th. This is the second train connecting these two stations in a month, aimed at managing passenger crowds. The train departs Muzaffarpur at 6:30...
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AM, reaching Anand Vihar the next morning at 5:00 AM. The return train, 05284, departs Anand Vihar at 7:00 AM on August 25th and reaches Muzaffarpur the next morning at 4:50 AM. The train has 17 coaches, including 7 sleeper, 8 general, and 2 SLR coaches. The clone train aims to provide better access for passengers from Champaran.