Due to technical work on the Prayagraj division of the North Central Railway, several train operations will be affected between October 17th and 20th, including the Howrah-Bikaner, Jodhpur-Howrah, Sialdah-Ajmer, and Guwahati-Bikaner trains. These disruptions will impact travel plans for passengers during Diwali. Additionally, technical work on the Lucknow division of the...
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Northeast Railway will impact several trains, including the Porbandar-Muzaffarpur Express, Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express, Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express, and Sabarmati-Gorakhpur Express between October 17th and 27th.

Under the Amrit Bharat Yojana, Dholpur railway station is undergoing a major renovation, set to be completed by March 2025. This includes the demolition of the old building and the construction of a new one with modern amenities such as a roof plaza, food court, air-conditioned waiting lounge, and lifts. The...
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renovation also includes the construction of a foot over bridge, installation of digital clocks, CCTV cameras, and comfortable benches. This project is part of a larger initiative to modernize 15 stations under the Agra Railway Division, and the addition of a third railway line at Dholpur station has further fueled the revitalization efforts. The estimated cost of the project is 27.85 crore rupees.

The Indian Railway is currently upgrading its system, leading to disruptions in train services on affected routes. Due to ongoing electronic interlocking work at Dholpur station, four pairs of trains were canceled on Monday. This included two pairs of express trains running daily between Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi station and Agra Cantt....
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Additionally, the New Delhi-Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Taj Express and the Udaipur-Khajuraho Intercity Express were short-terminated at Agra Cantt station. The Millennium Express was initially scheduled to be delayed by 65 minutes at Dholpur, but was eventually canceled. Other affected trains included the 18478 Yog Nagri Rishikesh-Puri Utkal Express and the 18238 Chhattisgarh Express, both delayed by 55 minutes, resulting in a 2-hour delay in their arrival at Gwalior. The Samata Express was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes, and the Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express by 1 hour and 30 minutes. Passengers faced significant inconvenience due to these disruptions. Separately, the electrification of the railway line between Khandwa and Amlakhurd is set to begin soon, following approval during a meeting between South Central Railway Zone's General Manager Anil Kumar Jain and regional MPs at the Nanded Rail Division office. The meeting addressed concerns raised by Khandwa MP Gyaneshwar Patil regarding the delay in electrification of the Khandwa-Amlakhurd line. The meeting confirmed that tenders for the electrification of both the Khandwa-Amlakhurd and Akola-Akot railway lines will be invited next week.

The Indian Railways is preparing to install the KAVACH 4.0 system, an AI-powered automatic train protection system, on the Dholpur-Bina rail section in the Jhansi division. This project, allocated 230 crore rupees, will commence next month. KAVACH 4.0 will not only prevent head-on collisions but also address human errors. The system...
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will automatically apply brakes if the driver fails to stop at a red signal, alert pedestrians at crossings with a horn, and monitor the train's every movement. The system will be operational by 2026 and will cover 316 kilometers between Dholpur and Bina. The system will be interconnected through an internet network supported by 80 LTE towers and an evolution tower every 4 kilometers. The system will be integrated with the train engine and also includes sensors on the track sleepers to monitor the train's position. The KAVACH 4.0 system was first installed in 2020 on the Sawai Madhopur-Kota section (108 kilometers). It features an over-speed alarm, automatic brakes for exceeding speed limits, and an interlock system that transmits signal information directly to the engine via radio waves, allowing for faster signal reading at high speeds.