On July 18, 2024, eight coaches of a train traveling from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh derailed between Motigunj and Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. This accident resulted in four fatalities and twenty injuries. Consequently, several train services on that route were either canceled or rerouted. The affected trains include...
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the Amrapali Express (15707), Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express (15653), Gorakhdham Superfast Express (12555), Vaishali Superfast Express (12553), Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12565), Sapt Kranti Superfast Express (12557), Satyagraha Express (15273), Avadh Express (19038), Kushinagar Superfast Express (22537), Bagh Express (13019), Katihar-Amritsar Express, and Guwahati-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express. The Indian Railways issued helpline numbers for Gonda, Lucknow, Siwan, Chhapra, and Deoria Sadar to assist those affected by the accident.

A train accident involving the 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express has occurred in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, causing 12 coaches to derail and 5 to overturn. Four people are reported dead and several injured. The accident has affected train routes, resulting in changes for seven trains: 12553 (Saharsa-New Delhi), 12565 (Darbhanga-Anand Vihar), 12557 (Muzaffarpur-Anand...
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Vihar), 15273 (Raxual-Anand Vihar), 19038 (Barauni-Bandra Terminus), 13019 (Howrah-Kathgodam), and 14673 (Jaynagar-Amritsar). Helpline numbers have been issued for families of passengers, and Katihar railway station has opened a help desk to assist them. Approximately 187 passengers disembarked at Katihar and over 241 at Kishanganj on this train.

The Railway Board has decided to increase the number of general coaches in about a dozen long-distance trains departing from Darbhanga Junction. This change will affect 12 trains, including Swatantrata Senani, Bihar Sampark Kranti, Pawan Express, Ganga Sagar, Shaheed Express, and others. The new coach configuration will be implemented starting in...
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the first week of November. While the total number of coaches will remain the same, the number of general coaches will increase, providing more space and comfort for general passengers. This will particularly benefit people traveling long distances to places like Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Kolkata, and Bangalore. The increase in general coaches is aimed at making it easier for workers and other ordinary people to travel, especially during the summer holidays and festive seasons when it becomes difficult to get confirmed tickets. The Railway Board will be adding two general coaches to all long-distance trains from November onwards. For example, the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express currently has four general coaches, and this will be increased to six. Additionally, the minimum fare for local trains, which was increased to ₹30 during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been reduced back to ₹10, providing relief to commuters.

To address the overcrowding on trains traveling through Bihar, Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh, Indian Railways is adding more general and sleeper coaches to 15 trains, including the Bihar Sampark Kranti and Poorbia Express. This decision comes after concerns about overcrowding in general and sleeper coaches leading to passengers occupying AC coaches,...
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inconveniencing VIP travelers. The Railways Board requested a list of heavily crowded trains from all railway divisions across the country, resulting in the addition of general coaches to the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12565-12566) and the Poorbia Express (15279-15280). This move is anticipated to provide relief to passengers during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals, which are known for high travel demand.