Heavy rains have affected Gujarat, particularly Vadodara, causing flooding and disrupting Western Railway services. Numerous trains have been canceled or diverted. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and yellow alerts for heavy rains across 33 districts, with red alerts specifically for Kutch and Saurashtra regions. The IMD predicts an...
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improvement in weather conditions by August 30th. The flood situation in Vadodara has led to rescue and relief efforts by NDRF and the army.

Heavy rainfall in Gujarat has disrupted Western Railway services in Vadodara, leading to numerous train cancellations and diversions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red and yellow alerts for heavy rain across the state, impacting 33 districts. Flooding occurred in Vadodara due to the Vishwamitri River overflowing. The IMD predicts...
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an improvement in weather by August 30. Several trains have been cancelled or partially cancelled, including those departing from Mumbai. The Prime Minister has contacted the Chief Minister of Gujarat to assess the situation and offer assistance. Residents are warned of potential localized flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas.

Indian Railways has extended the operation of several special trains for a few more months. Eight weekly special trains, initially scheduled to end their operation this month, have been extended. This includes the Bikaner-Bandra Terminus weekly special (train number 04711/04712), Bikaner-Sainagar Shirdi weekly special (train number 04715/04716), and other weekly special...
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trains operating between Ajmer, Hisar, and Jaipur. The extension applies to both directions of travel, with slight adjustments to the operating time at several stations along the routes.

The Indian Railways has announced changes to the schedule of the Bikaner-Hisar daily passenger train. Starting August 6th, the train will arrive at Churu station 25 minutes earlier at 9:35 PM. The Bikaner-Hisar train will also depart from Bikaner at 5:55 PM instead of 6:30 PM, arriving in Hisar at 12:35...
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PM instead of 12:45 PM. Additionally, two weekly special trains, 04711/04712 Bikaner-Bandra Terminal and 04715/04716 Bikaner-Sainagar Shirdi, have had their operations extended for a month. The Bikaner-Bandra Terminal train will run for 4 trips from Bikaner between August 7th and 28th and from Bandra between August 8th and 29th. The Bikaner-Sainagar Shirdi train will operate for 5 trips from Bikaner until August 31st and from Sainagar Shirdi between August 4th and September 1st.