A freight train collision with the Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal has disrupted the operation of five trains on the Bareilly-Delhi route. Several train routes have been altered due to restoration and relief efforts following the accident. The Dibrugarh-Rajdhani Express (20503), travelling via Bareilly-Moradabad, was diverted and...
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delayed by four hours. The New Jalpaiguri-Udaipur City Express (19602) was delayed by three hours. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20506) has been rerouted through Aluabari Road Jn.-Bagdogra-Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri. The Guwahati-Jammutawi Lohit Express (15651) has been rerouted via New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-Bagdogra-Aluabari Road Jn. The Lalgarh-Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express (15910) has been rerouted via Aluabari Road Jn.-Bagdogra-Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri. Several other trains experienced significant delays due to blockages at various junctions, including the Ayodhya Summer Special (226 hours), Saharsa Summer Special 2 (14 hours), Varanasi Special 1 (54 hours), Saryu Yamuna Express 1 (36 hours), 15909 Avadh Assam (150 hours), and 12332 Himgiri (145 hours). The Kanchanjunga Express, travelling from Agartala, Tripura to Kolkata's Sealdah, was rear-ended by a freight train near Rangapani station, resulting in the death of nine people and injuries to 41 others.

Eastern Railway is reclassifying eight of its Mail/Express trains from 'superfast' to regular Mail/Express status. This change is happening because these trains are not meeting the superfast speed criteria of 55 km/h. These trains have an average speed of 49.77 km/h to 54.91 km/h, making them ineligible for the superfast...
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classification. Passengers are often misled by the 'superfast' label, as these trains do not travel at the expected faster speeds. The reclassification is aimed at providing accurate information to passengers regarding travel times and improving operational clarity. The revised classification will not affect the existing schedules or travel arrangements, but will provide a more realistic expectation of travel times. This move is part of a broader effort by Indian Railways to improve service quality and transparency. The Railway Board will review the proposal, and the revised train numbers will be implemented from the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) date.

The Izzatnagar Railway Division will begin operating a regular DEMU special train from Bareilly City to Lalkuan starting June 3rd. The train, numbered (05401/05402), will run daily with a schedule and stops announced by the Railway. From July 1st, the train's timings will be adjusted. The decision to introduce this service...
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comes due to increased passenger traffic during the summer season, especially on the Bareilly-Lalkuan route. The train will depart Bareilly City at 8:25 AM, reaching Lalkuan at 10:45 AM. It will then leave Lalkuan at 3:50 PM and arrive back in Bareilly City at 6:10 PM. This new service will be beneficial for passengers traveling to Purnagiri. On Friday, the railway track at Bareilly Junction was replaced due to deterioration, causing a 1.5-hour block from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. The block was implemented after the passage of the (15910) Avadh Assam Express. Several trains, including the Jan Nayak Express (15211), Guwahati Gorakhpur Special (05655), Mumbai Summer Special (09076), Mau Summer Special (05302), and Himgiri (12332) were delayed by 20 hours, 20 hours, 17.5 hours, 3.25 hours, and 11 hours respectively.

Train operations on the Punjab and Jammu Tawi routes, which have been operating on altered routes for several days, continue to face delays. On Monday, the 12588 Jammu Tawi-Gorakhpur Amarnath Express was delayed by 38 hours. This train, which departed from Jammu Tawi on May 4th, was scheduled to arrive in...
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Lucknow on Sunday at 3:20 PM. It is now expected to arrive in Lucknow on Monday at 5:45 AM. Other trains also faced delays: 12203 Garib Rath Express (15 hours), 12238 Begam Pura Express (12 hours), 12356 Archanha Express, and 13308 Ganga Sutluj Express (11 hours), 12332 Himgiri Express (10 hours), 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express (6 hours), 12587 Amarnath Express (15 hours), 01015 Jansadharan Special (3 hours), 05326 LTT-Gorakhpur Special (12 hours), and 01016 Dadar Jansadharan Special (11 hours).

The Indian Railways has announced special trains for Anand Vihar, Mumbai, Patna, and Bhagalpur to cater to the increased passenger demand. These trains will pass through Uttar Pradesh. Train number 03639 will depart from Gaya to Anand Vihar and reach Prayagraj Junction on May 1st at 12:40 AM. Train number 03640...
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(Anand Vihar-Gaya) will depart on May 1st at 8:30 PM, train number 03653 (Gaya-Anand Vihar) on May 2nd at 12:40 AM, and the Anand Vihar-Gaya special train on May 2nd at 8:30 PM. Train number 09040, the Jaynagar-Ujjain Summer Special, will depart on Tuesday at 7:00 AM. Train number 09093 (Mumbai Central-Patna Summer Special) will arrive at Prayagraj Junction on May 1st at 3:45 AM, and train number 09094 (Patna-Mumbai Central Summer Special) on May 2nd at 8:55 PM. Train number 09002, the Jaynagar-Udhana Express, will depart on Tuesday at 9:05 PM, and train number 09067, the Udhana-Bhagalpur train, will reach the junction on Tuesday at 8:25 PM. Several trains are running 17 hours late due to the ongoing farmers' protest at Shambu station in Punjab, which has been blocking train routes for 13 days. The trains are being diverted, leading to delays. On Monday, 20 trains were impacted, including the Himgiri Express (12332) by 11.20 hours, Archan Express (12356) by 4.08 hours, Punjab Mail (13006) by 2.15 hours, Sealdah Express (13152) by 6.47 hours, Amritsar-Gorakhpur Superfast (22423) by 5.29 hours, Ganga Satluj Express (13308) by 17.14 hours, Shaheed Express (14674) by 3.15 hours, and Saryu Yamuna Express (14649) by 2.06 hours. Remodelling work at the Kishanganj yard in Bareilly will affect train services on May 7th and 8th. The yard will be remodelled, and pre-non-interlocking work will be carried out. The loop line at Aluabari station will also be interlocked on these dates. Some trains will be terminated or originated at short distances, and some will be partially cancelled. The Ajmer-Kishanganj Express (15716) will terminate at Katihar Junction on May 2nd instead of Kishanganj, and the Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (15715) will depart from Katihar instead of Kishanganj on May 3rd and 7th.