The Indian Railways will be adding general compartments to 55 long-distance trains to alleviate overcrowding. This includes trains running between major cities like Lucknow and Gorakhpur. A total of 170 general second-class compartments will be added, aiming to reduce crowding and improve passenger comfort in sleeper and AC compartments. The...
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trains affected include, among others, Lucknow-Kathgodam Express (15043/15044), Gorakhpur-Mailani Express (15009/15010), Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity (12531/12532), Gorakhpur-Sikandrabad Express (12589/12590), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (12591/12592), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (15023/15024), Gorakhpur-Yasvantpur Express (22533/22534), Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express (12511/12512), Shri Siddarudha Swamiji Hubballi-Gomtinagar Express (17323/17324), Gorakhpur-LTT Express (22537/22538), Pushpak Express (12533/12534), Gorakhpur-Pune Express (15029/15030), LTT-Gorakhpur Express (11079/11080), LTT-Gorakhpur Express (20103/20104), LTT-Sitapur Express (12107/12108), Pune-Lucknow Express (12103/12104), Pune-Lucknow Express (11407/11408), Bandra-Gazippur City Express (20941/20942), Bandra-Lucknow Express (20921/20922), Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555/12556), Banaras-New Delhi Kashi Vishwanath Express (15127/15128), Gorakhpur-Jammutawi Amarnath Express (12587/12588), Bhagalpur-Jammutawi-Bhagalpur Express (15097/15098), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Gazippur City (14612/14611), Lucknow-Chandigarh Express (15011/15012), Gorakhpur-Okha Express (15045/15046), Gorakhpur-Dehradun Express (15005/15006), and Banaras-Dehradun Janata Express (15119/15120).

Indian Railways is adding second-class unreserved coaches to 11 mail or express trains, mainly on the Mumbai and Pune routes. These additional coaches will be added to make travel more affordable for general passengers. The specific trains and dates for the addition of these coaches are listed below. - Train...
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No. 11071/11072 (LTT-Ballia-LTT Express) - 15th and 17th November - Train No. 11069/11060 (LTT-Chhapra-LTT Express) - 23rd and 25th November - Train No. 11055/11056 (LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express) - 24th and 26th November - Train No. 12167/12168 (LTT-Banaras-LTT Express) - 22nd and 22nd November - Train No. 11079/11080 (LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express) - 14th and 16th November - Train No. 11081/11082 (LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express) - 13th and 15th November - Train No. 12165/12166 (LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express) - 15th and 16th November - Train No. 20103/20104 (LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express) - 19th and 20th November - Train No. 12107/12108 (LTT-Sitapur-LTT Express) - 16th and 17th November - Train No. 12103/12104 (Pune-Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express) - 5th and 6th November - Train No. 11407/11408 (Pune-Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express) - 5th and 7th November

Due to pre-non interlocking work for yard remodeling at Khandwa station, several trains departing from Gorakhpur to Mumbai have been canceled or rescheduled. The changes are in effect from July 14th to 22nd, causing inconvenience to passengers. The 22538 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (July 11th) will be delayed by 1.5 hours....
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The 11055 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (July 22nd) will be rescheduled to depart at 13:55 instead of 10:55. The 01027/01028 Gorakhpur Dadar Special will be canceled from July 14th to 21st. The 15065/15066 Gorakhpur Panvel Express will be rerouted via Bhopal, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat, Vasai Road, and Panvel from July 14th to 22nd. The 15067/15068 Gorakhpur Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (July 17th) will be rerouted via Bhopal, Ratlam, Vadodara, and Surat. The 20104 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (July 21st) will be rerouted via Itarsi, Narkhed, Badnera, and Bhusaval, bypassing Khandwa station.

Due to gauge conversion work between Bhusaval and Khandwa and yard remodelling in Khandwa, 19 passenger trains will be diverted from July 14th to 22nd. The affected trains will be rerouted through various stations like Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhopal, Itarsi, Narakhed, Badnera, Akola, and Jalgaon. This will result in travel disruptions for...
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passengers traveling between Bhopal and Khandwa. The affected trains include 22947/22948 Surat-Bhagalpur Express, 11057/11058 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Amritsar Express, 12361 Asansol-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express, 12485 Nanded-Shri Ganganagar Express, 12618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Express, 12627 Bangalore-New Delhi Express, 12715 Nanded-Amritsar Express, 12753/12754 Nanded-Nizamuddin Express, 12782 Nizamuddin-Mysore Express, 17019/17020 Hisar-Hyderabad Express, 19435/19436 Ahmedabad-Asansol Express, 19483/19484 Ahmedabad-Baroni Express, and 20104 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express. It is advised to check the train status before travel.

The speed of superfast and express trains running from Kanpur Central station to Mumbai via Orai, Jhansi, Itarsi, and Bhopal is set to increase. On Saturday, the ADRM Infrastructure inspected the railway track and agreed to increase the train speed by 10 kilometers per hour. Trains will now be able to...
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run at a speed of 110 kilometers per hour on the Jhansi route. Currently, about 100 trains run at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour on this route. The trains affected by this speed increase include the Sitapur Mumbai LTT Superfast Express 12108, Gorakhpur-Mumbai LTT Superfast Express 20104, Kushinagar Superfast Express 22537, and Pushpak Superfast Express 12533. These trains travel from Kanpur to Mumbai via Bhimsen station and further on the Jhansi route. The ADRM Infrastructure inspected the railway track and discussed the issue with railway officers and engineers. ACM Santosh Tripathi confirmed that the train speed on the Bhimsen-Jhansi route has been increased to 110 kilometers per hour, from the previous speed of 100 kilometers per hour. In other news, the Chhapra Mathura Express 22531/22532 has been canceled on March 15th due to non-interlocking work being carried out for automatic signaling on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section. Additionally, five trains will be rerouted and will pass through Kanpur Central station on their way to their respective destinations. The Barouni New Delhi Express 02563 will run from Chhapra station to Kanpur Central via Ghazipur City, Varanasi, Banaras, and Prayagraj on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Sundays and Mondays, the New Delhi Barouni Express 02564 will run from Kanpur Central to Chhapra via Prayagraj, Banaras, Varanasi, and Ghazipur City.