The Indian Railways is upgrading passenger facilities and operational ease at Prayagraj Junction. The yard is being remodeled and the interlocking system is being upgraded to an electronic one. The Prayagraj Rambag yard is also being remodeled, which will add platforms, increasing line capacity and allowing for smoother train operations to...
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meet demand. This will also save time in train travel. To accommodate the expected influx of pilgrims for the upcoming Kumbh Mela, special trains will be run from Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau, Ballia, Azamgarh, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chhapra, Samastipur, and Motihari in Purvanchal. To facilitate these upgrades, some trains will be canceled, rerouted, or have their origins/destinations changed. For example, the 09525 Hapa-Naharlagun special train will be canceled on October 16, 2024, instead of October 17, 2024.

Due to the Kavad Yatra, 42 trains passing through Uttar Pradesh have been cancelled. This disruption will affect passengers on the Delhi-Lucknow and Lucknow-Dehradun rail routes until August 7th. Additionally, 12 trains have been diverted. The cancellations and diversions are due to remodeling work at the Roza Yard, impacting over 20,000...
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daily commuters traveling from Bareilly. The affected trains primarily connect Bareilly to regions in eastern UP, Bihar, Bengal, Delhi, Punjab, Jammu, and Uttarakhand. Roadways buses on the Bareilly-Moradabad-Haridwar and Bareilly-Moradabad-Ghaziabad routes have also been diverted, leading to increased travel time and fare. To mitigate the impact, the Lucknow railway division has introduced four special trains running through Lucknow station. These trains will operate between August 5th and September 29th. The schedule for these special trains includes: 04137, Gwalior Junction to Barauli Junction on Sundays and Wednesdays, 04318, Barauni Junction to Gwalior Junction on Mondays and Thursdays. The Lucknow division has also increased the frequency of summer special trains.

The Northeast Railway will operate special summer trains to major cities to accommodate the expected increase in passenger traffic during the summer months. These trains will provide relief to travelers going to Mumbai, Vadodara, Arunachal Pradesh, and Gujarat. The schedule includes train number 09184 departing from Banaras at 2:30 PM on...
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April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7, 14, 21, and 28, arriving in Mumbai at 4:20 AM on the third day. Train number 09195 will depart from Vadodara at 7 PM on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, arriving in Cantt at 6:55 PM and Mau at 8:45 PM. Train number 09196 will depart from Mau at 11:15 PM on April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, and June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, arriving in Cantt at 1 AM before continuing to Vadodara. Train number 09525 will depart from Hapa, near Jamnagar, Gujarat at 12:40 AM on April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and June 5, 12, 19, and 26, arriving in Banaras at 10:50 AM and Cantt at 11:10 AM before continuing to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. Train number 09526 will depart from Naharlagun at 10 AM on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, arriving in Cantt at 2:10 PM and Banaras at 2:25 PM on the next day. Additionally, the Northern Railway will operate summer special trains from Lucknow to Mumbai, with train number 01138 departing from Banaras at 11 PM every Monday from April 22 to May 20, arriving in Cantt at 11:25 PM before continuing to Mumbai CST. Train number 01142 will depart from Banaras at 11 PM every Tuesday from April 23 to May 14, arriving in Cantt at 11:25 PM before continuing to Mumbai CST.

To accommodate the increased passenger traffic during the upcoming Holi festival, Indian Railways will operate five pairs of special passenger trains. These trains will run between Sealdah-Jagiroad-Sealdah, New Tinsukia-Jaynagar-New Tinsukia, and Udaipur-Katihar-Udaipur, with two trips each. Additionally, the Hapa-Naharlagun-Hapa and Ranchi-Purnia-Ranchi routes will have one special train each. Detailed...
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schedules, including departure and arrival times, are available on the IRCTC website, newspapers, and social media platforms. Passengers are advised to verify the information before their journey.

The Indian Railways is running special trains for passengers' convenience during the Holi festival. Train number 05193 will depart from Chhapra on March 21st and train number 05194 will depart from Panvel on March 22nd. Both trains will have 22 coaches and will reach Prayagraj Junction at 22:20 and 1:45 respectively....
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Additionally, train number 05045 will run from Lalkuan on March 24th and train number 05046 will run from Rajkot on March 25th. Train number 09525-09526, a special Holi train, will run once during the week, departing from Hapa on Wednesday and Naharlagun on Saturday. The train will pass through Prayagraj Junction and Rambag station. The weekly 09183/09184 Mumbai Central Banaras train with 17 coaches will depart from Banaras on Fridays and from Mumbai Central on Wednesdays. Train number 09111-09112 Vadodara Gorakhpur will depart from Vadodara on Mondays and from Gorakhpur on Wednesdays. Train number 09011-09012 Valsad Malda Town will pass through Prayagraj Chheoki and will depart from Valsad on Thursdays and from Malda Town on Sundays. Train number 09343-09344 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Patna will start running from March 24th. Train number 09343 will depart from Ambedkar Nagar on Fridays and train number 09344 will depart from Patna on Saturdays. The train will have a stop at Prayagraj Chheoki station.