On Saturday, attempts to derail trains were thwarted at three locations in Uttar Pradesh. In Ballia and Mirzapur, miscreants placed stones and a fire extinguisher on the tracks, while in Mahoba, they placed a concrete sleeper on the track. Fortunately, in all three cases, the train drivers noticed the obstructions and...
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applied emergency brakes, preventing accidents. These incidents have sparked concern within the railway department and administration, as multiple attempts to derail trains have been reported recently. In Ballia, the 15054 Lucknow-Chhapra Express train was traveling between Bakulha and Manjhi when the driver noticed stones on the track. He applied emergency brakes, stopping the train just before the stones hit the engine. In Mirzapur, a fire extinguisher was found on the down line near Jivnathpur station. The guard of a passing goods train informed the station master, who alerted the driver of a goods train approaching from Prayagraj. The driver applied emergency brakes and stopped the train 200 meters before the obstruction. In Mahoba, a concrete sleeper was placed on the track, and a passenger train driver spotted it and applied emergency brakes. Police have filed an FIR and detained a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident.

Due to maintenance work on platform 1 at Lucknow Junction station of North Eastern Railway from August 20th to September 18th, 2024, several train services will be affected. Trains originating and terminating at Lucknow Junction will be shortened, partially canceled, or have their platform changed. Specifically, train 15053, originating from Chhapra,...
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will terminate at Gomtinagar from August 19th to September 17th, 2024. Train 15054, departing from Lucknow Junction, will terminate at Gomtinagar from August 20th to September 18th, 2024. Additionally, trains 12529, 15204, and 15008 will have their platform changed at Lucknow Junction. All train operations will resume their normal schedule and routes after the maintenance period.

Due to maintenance work on the washable apron of platform number 1 at Lucknow Junction station of Varanasi Northeast Railway, several train routes between Chhapra and Lucknow have been altered from August 20th to September 18th, 2024. These changes include short terminations, short origins, partial cancellations, and platform changes. Train number...
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15053, the Chhapra-Lucknow Junction Express, will terminate at Gomtinagar station from August 19th to September 17th. The 15054 Lucknow Junction-Chhapra Express will start from Gomtinagar station from August 20th to September 18th. Other changes include shifting the platform for trains like the 12529 Patliputra-Lucknow Junction Express, the 15204 Lucknow Junction-Barauni Express, and the 15008 Lucknow Junction-Varanasi City Express. The railway administration has stated that the work is being done on a war footing and will be completed soon, after which all trains will be restored to their original schedules and platforms.

Due to maintenance work on the washable apron of platform number one at Lucknow Junction Railway Station, the North Eastern Railway Lucknow Division has announced a block until September 18th. This will cause several train services to be affected. Some trains will operate from other stations like Aishbagh and Gomtinagar, while...
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others will experience platform changes. For example, the 15054 Chhapra Express will operate from Gomtinagar Station from August 20th to September 18th. Additionally, the 15053 Chhapra-Lucknow Express will only reach Gomtinagar Station from August 19th to September 17th. The 12531 Gorakhpur-Lucknow Express will terminate at Aishbagh from August 20th to September 18th, and the 12532 Lucknow-Gorakhpur Express will depart from Aishbagh during the same period. Further changes include the 15009 Gorakhpur-Mailani Express, which will not reach Lucknow Junction and will operate from Daliganj to Mailani from August 19th to September 17th. Similarly, the 15010 Mailani-Gorakhpur Express will depart from Daliganj instead of Lucknow Junction from August 20th to September 18th. The 12180 Agra Fort-Lucknow Junction Express will reach Aishbagh Station at 12.30 pm and not proceed to Lucknow Junction from August 20th to September 18th. The 12179 Lucknow Junction-Agra Fort Express will depart from Aishbagh at 4 pm instead of Lucknow Junction from August 20th to September 18th. The 15011 Lucknow Junction-Chandigarh Express will operate with a one-hour delay from Lucknow Junction from August 20th to September 18th. In a separate incident, two ticket touts were arrested by the North Eastern Railway Security Force Crime Information Branch from Vijay Khand in Gomtinagar while operating an illegal ticket business from a shop. They were found with 26 e-tickets and subsequently arrested and sent to jail.