To facilitate the travel of candidates for the police recruitment exam in Kanpur, 12 special trains will be operated on the Lucknow, Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Aligarh routes. These trains will include eight MEMU, Intercity, and Passenger trains departing from Kanpur Central, Anwarganj, Govindpuri, and Panki Dham stations. The exam will be...
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held on August 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31. To manage the expected crowd, a holding area with tents has been set up on the city side, and candidates will be allowed to wait on platforms. Security personnel will be deployed to maintain order. This year, extra trains are being operated due to the large number of candidates expected from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and others. In the previous exam, candidates overwhelmed stations like Kanpur Central, Govindpuri, and Panki Dham, even occupying reserved coaches of prestigious trains like Vande Bharat and Shatabdi. The administration, including the RPF, GRP, and checking teams, will coordinate to manage the travel of candidates.

The Indian Railway Ministry has allocated a significant budget to the North Central Railway (NCR) administration for infrastructure improvements, as outlined in the Pink Book released after the presentation of the Union Budget. The ministry has sanctioned 800 crore rupees for the construction of a third line between Prayagraj Junction and...
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Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU), with a target completion within the next two years. This third line, spanning 150 km between Prayagraj and DDU, aims to reduce train delays and improve efficiency. The total project cost is estimated at 2291.08 crore rupees, with 350 crore rupees already allocated in the previous budget. Additionally, the Ministry has allotted 350 crore rupees for a 10 km long fourth line between Prayagraj and Bamrauli, which includes the construction of a rail flyover at the Subedarganj station.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the electrification of over 40,000 km of railway tracks in the last 10 years, asserting that it reflects India's growing strength. This statement sparked a response from the Northern Railway Men's Union, specifically the Electrification Branch. They questioned the closure of the Central Railway Electrification Organization...
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(CORE) in Prayagraj, considering its significant contribution to electrification efforts. The Union believes that CORE's expertise should be utilized for upgrades, rather than transferring the responsibility to zonal railways. CORE has been credited with revolutionizing electrification and accelerating India's progress, and its closure has raised concerns about the potential impact on future electrification projects.

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held on Sunday. To facilitate the exam, the railways will be running three special trains. These trains will operate from Ghaziabad to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction via Kanpur and Prayagraj. All three trains will have 20 coaches each, consisting of sleeper and...
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general class compartments. Train number 04064 departed Ghaziabad for Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction on Saturday at 6 PM. Train number 04066 will depart Ghaziabad on Sunday at 4:30 PM. Train number 04048 will depart Ghaziabad on Sunday at 8:30 PM. These trains will have a 2-minute stop at Aligarh, Etawah, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, and Mirzapur stations. In addition, the timings of several other trains have been modified on Sunday due to the exam. Train number 04342 Kanpur Central-Balamo will depart at 5:15 PM instead of 2:50 PM. Train number 04154 Kanpur Central-Rae Bareli will depart at 5:45 PM instead of 4:30 PM. Train number 04133 Kanpur Central-Farrukhabad will depart at 5:30 PM instead of 3:25 PM. Train number 19812 Etawah-Kota Express will depart at 6:00 PM instead of 5:00 PM. Train number 04144 Kanpur Central-Khajuraho will depart at 5:20 PM instead of 4:20 PM. On Sunday, train number 04130 Kanpur Central-Fatehpur Memu will operate till Subedarganj. Train number 04160 Etawah-Kanpur Central Memu will operate till Lucknow. Finally, train number 03333/03334 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.-Prayagraj Chhivki will operate till Subedarganj in both directions.

The Indian Railways has increased the frequency of the weekly superfast train services between Subedarganj and Lokmanya Tilak Terminal and Subedarganj and Secunderabad. Train number 04115 will run from Subedarganj to Lokmanya Tilak Terminal every Thursday from July 4th to July 25th. Train number 04116 will run from Lokmanya Tilak Terminal...
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to Subedarganj every Friday from July 5th to July 26th. Train number 04121 will run from Subedarganj to Secunderabad every Thursday from July 4th to July 25th. Train number 04122 will run from Secunderabad to Subedarganj every Saturday from July 6th to July 27th.