On Tuesday, customs officials in Muzaffarpur, assisted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), seized 459 kg of Chinese garlic being smuggled from Raxul to Lokmanya Tilak Terminal in Mumbai. The garlic, packed in five sacks, was found on the SLB coach of the 15547 Antyodaya Express. The seizure was based on...
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a tip-off about the smuggling of Chinese garlic, which is cheaper than local garlic. The garlic was booked by Raj Kishore Rai of Bhawanipore Adampur in East Champaran. The seized garlic is valued at around Rs 1.25 lakh. Customs officials are now investigating the source of the garlic, which is believed to be smuggled from China via Nepal.

Due to yard remodeling and non-interlocking work on the Akola-Ratlam rail section for gauge conversion, several train operations have been changed. Six trains operating on this route have been canceled from July 14th for the entire month. Additionally, several other trains have been rescheduled or their routes altered. Passengers planning to...
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travel by train are advised to check their train's current status before leaving home. The following trains have been canceled: Train No. 82355 Patna-CSMT Mumbai Superfast Express (departing from Patna on July 14, 17, 21), Train No. 82356 CSMT Mumbai-Patna Superfast Express (departing from CSMT Mumbai on July 16, 19, 23), Train No. 05289 Muzaffarpur-Pune Special (departing from Muzaffarpur on July 13, 20), Train No. 05290 Pune-Muzaffarpur Special (departing from Pune on July 15, 22), Train No. 15547 Raxaul-Lokmanya Tilak Antyodaya Express (departing from Raxaul on July 15), and Train No. 15548 Lokmanya Tilak-Raxaul Antyodaya Express (departing from Lokmanya Tilak on July 17). Several other trains have had their routes altered. For detailed information on the routes and train schedules, please refer to the official railway website.

Due to gauge conversion work on the Akola-Ratlam section, there will be significant traffic and power disruptions in the Khandwa Yard, affecting Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) connectivity. The work includes 16 days of pre-NI work (July 4-20) and 38 hours of NI work (July 21-22). This will cause...
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the cancellation of numerous trains between July 14 and 24, including trains to and from LTT, CSMT, Gorakhpur, Banaras, Rewa, and Patna. Several trains will be diverted, including the CSMT-Amritsar Express and the Gorakhpur-LTT Express. Additionally, some trains have been rescheduled, including the LTT-Gorakhpur Express, LTT-Jaynagar Express, and LTT-Mau Express on July 22.

The Indian Railways have announced the cancellation of 59 trains traveling to Mumbai via Prayagraj between July 14th and July 23rd. This cancellation affects various train routes and dates, impacting travelers. The affected trains include 12168 Banaras-Lok Manya Tilak (July 16-23), 12167 Lok Manya Tilak-Banaras (July 14-21), 15065 Gorakhpur-Panvel (July 14,...
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15, 16, 18), 15066 Panvel-Gorakhpur (July 15, 16, 17, 19), 82355 Patna Jn.-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (July 14, 17), 82356 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj T-Patna Jn. (July 16, 19), 05290 Pune-Muzaffarpur (July 15), 01027 Dadar-Gorakhpur (July 14, 16, 18), 05289 Muzaffarpur-Pune (July 13), 22456 Kalka-Sainagar Shirdi (July 14), 15547 Raxaul-Lok Manya Tilak (July 15), 15548 Lok Manya Tilak-Raxaul (July 17), 22455 Sainagar Shirdi-Kalka (July 16), 01025 Dadar-Ballia (July 15, 17, 19), 01026 Ballia-Dadar (July 17, 19), 01028 Gorakhpur-Dadar (July 16, 18), and 15067 Gorakhpur-Bandra (July 17). Passengers are advised to check the latest updates and make alternate travel arrangements.

On Wednesday, the first shipment of litchi was sent from Muzaffarpur to Mumbai, following the first shipment to Delhi. Mo. Reyaz, a farmer from Damodarpur, sent 17 boxes of Shahi litchi via the SLR bogie of the Jaynagar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal (LTT) 11062 Pawan Express. The shipment will arrive in...
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Kurla Mandi, Mumbai, on the morning of May 17th. The railway will provide a parcel van on the 20th for sending litchi to Mumbai. Also on Wednesday, another shipment of litchi was sent from Darbhanga to Delhi via the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast. Amarish Kumar, the railway's leaseholder, reported that 111 boxes of litchi were sent. The harvesting of litchi in the Bari Eidgah Bagh on the city's Goshala Road has also begun. Litchi from the Bari Eidgah Bagh was purchased by Mo. Nizam, a resident of Bada Sumera, Kudhani, and sent to Delhi. The price of litchi in Delhi's Azad Mandi is currently 125 rupees per kilogram. Litchi is also being sent from Muzaffarpur to various other destinations using the following trains: Mumbai: 19038 Avadh Express, 15267 Raxaul-LTT Express, 15547 Raxaul-LTT Antyodaya Express; Delhi: 12557 Saptakranti Superfast Express and 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast (leased); Haryana-Punjab: 14673 Shaheed Express and 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express; Howrah: 13020 Mithila Express; Ranchi and Sambalpur (Odisha): 15028 Maury Express; Uttar Pradesh: 11124 Barauni-Gwalior Express and 15203 Barauni Lucknow Express; Gujarat: 19484 Barauni Ahmedabad Express and 19270 Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express (leased).