Indian Railways has canceled two trains running between Jabalpur and Delhi due to track improvement work in Palwal, Delhi. The Mahakaushal and Shridham Express trains will be canceled from September 5th to 16th, affecting thousands of passengers. This cancellation also affects previously booked tickets, leaving many passengers with limited options for...
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The construction of the third rail line on the Katni-Bina section of the Jabalpur railway division is progressing slowly. The work is being expedited after receiving the budget. To facilitate the construction, train operations have been disrupted, resulting in route changes and cancellations of several trains. The Jabalpur-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi...
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Katra Express (11449) will be diverted via Katni South-Katni-Satna from September 3rd. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jabalpur Express (11450) will travel via Jhansi-Satna-Katni-Katni South on September 11th. The Jabalpur-Somnath Express (11466) will travel via Jabalpur-Itarsi-Bhopal on August 26th, 30th, and September 2nd, 6th, 9th, and 13th. The Somnath-Jabalpur Express (11465) will be diverted via Bhopal-Itarsi-Jabalpur on September 9th.

The West Central Railway Jabalpur Division is undergoing third railway line construction at Damoh station. This construction will affect the routes of several trains, with some experiencing temporary halts at Katni and Katni South stations. Several trains, including the Jabalpur-Somnath Express, will have their routes altered on specific dates. For...
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example, the 12823 Dur-Nizamuddin Express will be diverted on August 31st and September 9th, while the 11449-50 Jabalpur-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express will be diverted on September 3rd and 11th. Details on specific routes and dates for each train are provided in the article.

The Palamu MP, Vishnu Dayal Ram, met with the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to request the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train on the Tata-Varanasi route. He suggested that the train should operate via Muri, Ranchi, and DaltonGanj, arguing that it would benefit a large number of passengers in the...
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area. The MP also requested the initiation of the Barwadih-Chirimiri and Gaya-Sherghati railway line projects, highlighting their significance in reducing travel distances. He further requested the resumption of the Barwadih-Chopan-Chunar passenger train (53351/53352), the inclusion of Meral station as a stop for the Patna-Singrauli Link Express (23347/23348) and Shaktipuंज Express (11448/11449), and the inclusion of Nagar Untari (Shri Banshidhar Nagar) as a stop for the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12453/12454). Other demands included increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to four days a week, increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express to six days a week, adding a stop for the Garib Rath Express at Mohammadganj station, adding a two-minute stop for the Garib Rath Express at Aligarh Junction, extending the Ranchi-Varanasi Intercity Express (18311/18611) to Gorakhpur, extending the Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipuंज Express (11447/11448) to Mumbai, adding a stop for the Palamu Express (13347/13348) at Rajhara station, restarting the Ranchi-Gorakhpur train, increasing the number of AC chair cars and GS coaches on the Ranchi-Sasaram Intercity Express (18635/18636), and constructing Low Height Subways at various locations to address the inconvenience caused by the closure of unmanned railway crossings.

Indian Railways reduced the number of general coaches in trains over the past four years, leading to overcrowding and passenger complaints. This was done to increase revenue by adding more AC coaches. The move backfired, leading to overcrowding in sleeper and AC coaches as passengers without general tickets were forced to...
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board them. The Railway Board has now ordered all zones to prioritize increasing the number of general coaches. The West Central Railway zone will be adding 32 general coaches to 28 trains in Jabalpur, Bhopal, and Kota divisions. This will require 120 days to implement due to existing reservations on coaches being removed. The move is aimed at addressing passenger complaints and ensuring that general ticket holders have access to suitable seating.