In honor of International Women's Day, the Indian Railways organized various programs, including having female employees operate the Jodhpur Howrah Express. Suman was in charge from Tundla to Kanpur, and Kajal took over from Kanpur to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. A ceremony recognizing running staff was held at Prayagraj Junction,...
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with 38 women and a total of 65 employees participating. Female pilot Renu Yadav, who has driven over 100,000 kilometers, shared her experience and pride in operating trains. Train number 12308 was driven by female employees. The event was organized by Vasudev Pandey, Chief Crew Controller of Prayagraj, who thanked the women for their integral role in train operations.

Due to the Holi festival, train bookings are completely full. Ticket bookings are three times higher than usual days. The longest waiting list is for sleeper class tickets. There is a huge rush for booking tickets on more than 10 trains. In response to this high demand, the railways are preparing...
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to run special trains. Over 250 trains pass through stations like Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, and Raja Ki Mandi daily. Holi is on March 25th and working people are travelling home to celebrate the festival. This has led to long waiting lists for tickets. The trains with the highest booking demand include Malwa Express (12919), Jhelum Express (11077), Mangala Express (12618), Goa Express (12780), Punjab Mail (12138), Kota Express (13238), Chhattisgarh Express (18238), Marudhar Express (14864), Jodhpur-Howrah Superfast (12308), and Mumbai Rajdhani Express (22222).

Due to maintenance work on the overhead equipment (OHE) on the Howrah-Burdwan Line, there will be traffic disruptions and power blocks on January 24th and 25th, 2024. This will cause changes in train schedules, including cancellations and diversions. The 13148 Bamanhat-Sialdah Uttar Banga Express will arrive in Malda Town at...
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10:20 PM on January 24th and 25th. The 13154 Malda Town - Sialdah Gaur Express will depart Malda Station at 9:30 PM on January 24th and 25th, traveling via a diverted route: New Farakka-Azimganj-Katwa, with stops at New Farakka, Jangipur Road, Azimganj, and Katwa stations. Other trains, such as the 12308 Jodhpur-Howrah Express, 12360 Patna-Kolkata Garibrath Express, 22214 Patna-Shalimar Duronto Express, 12344 Haldibari-Sialdah Darjeeling Mail, and 12346 Guwahati-Howrah Sarayghat Express will be running at controlled speeds on January 24th and 25th. Additionally, the 12821 Shalimar-Puri Dhauli Express will depart Shalimar at 10:15 AM on January 23rd and 24th, and 10:45 AM on January 26th. The 12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express will depart at 9:35 AM on January 25th and 10:35 AM on January 23rd, 24th, and 26th. These schedule changes are due to developmental works in the Kharagpur division.

The Indian Railway administration has announced temporary halts of 10 trains for 2 minutes at Vindhyachal station in Prayagraj during the main bathing days of the Magh Mela. This is to facilitate pilgrims who visit the Vindhyavasini temple after taking a dip in the holy confluence. The trains will be halted...
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on 15th & 16th January due to Makar Sankranti, 9th & 10th February due to Mauni Amavasya, and 14th & 15th February. The trains include: 12307 (Howrah-Jodhpur), 12308 (Jodhpur-Howrah), 22307 (Howrah-Bikaner), 22308 (Bikaner-Howrah), 15658 (Kamakhya-Delhi), 15657 (Delhi-Kamakhya), 15945 (Lokmanya Tilak-Dibrugarh), 15946 (Dibrugarh-Lokmanya Tilak), 15647 (Lokmanya Tilak-Guwahati), and 15648 (Guwahati-Lokmanya Tilak).

The Indian Railways has stepped up preparations for the Magh Mela 2024. To accommodate the influx of pilgrims during the main bathing festivals, several mail and express trains will have a temporary two-minute stop at Vindhyachal Station. These trains include 12307/12308 Howrah-Jodhpur, 22307/22308 Howrah-Bikaner Express, 15658 Kamakhya-Delhi, 15657 Delhi-Kamakhya, 15945 Lokmanya...
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Tilak Terminal-Dibrugarh, 15946 Dibrugarh-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal, 15647 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Guwahati, and 5648 Guwahati-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Express. These trains will make their two-minute stop on January 15th and 16th (Makar Sankranti), February 9th and 10th (Mauni Amavasya), and February 14th and 15th (Vasant Panchami) in both directions. Millions of devotees travel through the Vindhyachal route to take a dip in the holy Sangam.