The Indian Railways is running two weekly special trains, one between Amritsar and Gorakhpur (train numbers 05005/05006) and another between Amritsar and Chhapra (train numbers 05049/05050), to accommodate the extra rush during the upcoming festive season. The Amritsar-Gorakhpur train will operate from September 18th to November 27th, leaving Gorakhpur every Wednesday...
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at 2:40 PM and reaching Amritsar the next day at 9:30 AM. The return journey from Amritsar to Gorakhpur will start on September 19th and continue till November 28th, departing Amritsar every Thursday at 12:45 PM and arriving in Gorakhpur at 8:50 AM the next day. Similarly, the Amritsar-Chhapra special train will run from September 20th to November 29th, leaving Chhapra every Friday at 9:55 AM and arriving in Amritsar the following day at 9:30 AM. The return journey from Amritsar to Chhapra will begin on September 21st and run till November 30th, departing Amritsar every Saturday at 12:45 PM and reaching Chhapra at 2:00 PM the next day. Both trains will make stops at various stations along the way, including Vyasa, Jalandhar City, Dhundari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Sitapur, Budhwal, Gonda, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, and other stations depending on the route.

The Indian Railways has announced a special festival train service between Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Mumbai, catering to the surge in passenger traffic during the festive season. The special train service will operate from September 24th to November 30th, providing much-needed relief to travelers. This service aims to alleviate travel pressure during...
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the festive season, offering a convenient travel option for passengers on the Gorakhpur-Lucknow-Mumbai route.

On August 24th, a military special train carrying soldiers to Jammu for elections was delayed and served poor quality food to the soldiers between Gorakhpur and Gonda. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has taken strict action against the catering firm responsible. They have also warned that any future...
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negligence will result in severe consequences. The train was delayed for four hours and reached Gorakhpur at 12 pm. Breakfast was served to the soldiers at that time. The train was further delayed as it moved towards Gonda.

From September 2nd to 4th, 25 trains will operate on the Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gonda rail route. The schedule is modified due to automatic signal installation and testing on the tracks between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations. All seven stations in the district have been instructed to ensure smooth train operations. None of...
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these trains will halt at any station in the district. On September 3rd and 4th, trains 02563 Barouni-New Delhi Special, 02564 New Delhi-Barouni Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 02570 New Delhi-Darbhanga Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, and 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani. On September 3rd, trains 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express and 12523 New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Express will travel via Gonda-Barhani. Also, on September 3rd and 4th, train 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Gorakhpur Express, and on September 2nd, train 15909 Dibrugarh-Lalgarh Express will use the same route. On September 3rd, train 11124 Barouni Gwalior Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani, and on September 4th, trains 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 14673 Jaynagar Gorakhpur Express, and 20104 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminal will travel the same route. Additionally, on September 3rd, trains 22411 Naharlagun Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminal Muzaffarpur Express, 12596 Anand Vihar Terminal Gorakhpur Express, 12554 New Delhi Saharsa Express will be operated.

A freight train carrying fertilizer from Visakhapatnam to Basti, Uttar Pradesh in 2014 was delayed for over three years. The train, which was scheduled to reach Basti in a maximum of 42 hours and 13 minutes, ended up arriving three and a half years later. The fertilizer cargo, meant for delivery...
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to a merchant named Ramchandra Gupta, had spoiled by the time it arrived. The reason for the delay remains unknown, with the train disappearing from the system for years before eventually resurfacing in 2018. This incident cemented its place as the most delayed train in Indian railway history.