To accommodate the surge in passengers traveling for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has planned to operate 10,000 festival special trains across the country. Bhopal and Rani Kamlapati railway stations are set to see the launch of 2 dozen such special trains, with their schedules being released in the...
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next two days. The addition of these trains, combined with existing festival specials passing through Bhopal from Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra, will provide over 50 festival special train options for travelers departing from Bhopal. To address the needs of unreserved passengers, Indian Railways is increasing the number of general coaches in over 100 trains. The decision to operate these special trains was taken by the West Central Railway zone, which encompasses Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Kota divisions. The zone has been instructed to assess the passenger volume and station capacity within their respective divisions to determine the specific special train requirements. The article lists several trains operating from Bhopal to different destinations, including Gorakhpur, Delhi, Bihar, Lucknow, Gujarat, and more.

The Ratlam Railway Division is providing essential goods and medical assistance to passengers on board trains. This initiative, facilitated through the Rail Madad app, Twitter, and TTE calls, has helped over 700 passengers in the past three months. The division prioritizes medical assistance, followed by items like milk and diapers, and...
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then travel essentials like mobile chargers and earphones. Passengers are charged for the goods and services provided. The division also monitors requests closely, with a particular focus on health-related issues, especially for women and children. This service has been well received by passengers, with the Ratlam division receiving an excellent rating for passenger satisfaction across the Western Railway zone. In July alone, 237 passengers utilized the service, with requests ranging from medical assistance to diapers and even a three-liter supply of warm cow's milk.

The Indian Railway's Ratlam division is adding two extra general class coaches to 32 long-distance trains originating from or passing through Ratlam. These include trains like the Bandra-Barauni Express, Indore-Howrah Express, Indore-Patna Express, and Indore-Amritsar Express. Additionally, trains like the Jabalpur-Indore Express and the Varanasi-Indore Express will receive three extra sleeper...
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coaches. The changes are being made to increase passenger capacity and improve travel comfort.

The construction of a new broad-gauge rail line between Ramganjmandi and Bhopal, involving the Western Central Railway (Bhopal) and Western Railway (Ratlam Division), is underway. Due to non-interlocking work at Sant Hirdaram Nagar station, scheduled from December 28th to January 5th, several express and fast passenger trains passing through Maksi, Shujalpur,...
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and Akodia stations in Shajapur district have been canceled. The limited number of trains operating on this route has forced passengers to travel in dangerous conditions.