On Wednesday evening, eight freight train cars carrying coal derailed on the Katni-Damoh track in Madhya Pradesh. This incident occurred near the Aslana station, resulting in the derailment of eight freight cars and damage to both the up and down tracks, disrupting rail traffic for over 12 hours. Over 100...
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passenger trains were affected, with many having their routes changed. The incident resulted in significant financial losses for the Jabalpur railway division. A passenger train, 09060, with around 1500 passengers on board was approaching the derailment site when its locomotive driver, Sunil Shrivastava, noticed the damage and, anticipating a major accident, applied the emergency brakes. The locomotive driver and his assistant, Uday Raj, were later commended for their vigilance. The train was brought to a halt just 300 meters before the derailed engine. A J-grade investigation committee has been formed to determine the cause of the incident, which is suspected to be a defect in the rail joint. The initial investigation points to negligence in track maintenance, with reports suggesting that millions of rupees have been spent on paper for track maintenance without actual repairs.

Good news for train passengers in Chhattisgarh! The Durg-Hatia-Durg special train's extension has been extended from July 2nd to December 27th. The Surat-Brahmapur special train's service has also been extended from June 28th to August 2nd. The bi-weekly special train 08185/08186 between Durg and Hatia, currently operating until June 27th, has...
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been extended to December 27th. The 08185 Hatia-Durg bi-weekly special train has been extended from July 2nd to December 26th. Similarly, in the opposite direction, the 08186 Durg-Hatia bi-weekly special train has been extended from July 7th to December 27th. The special train 09059/09060 running between Surat and Brahmapur (Odisha), currently operating until June 28th, has been extended to August 2nd. The 09059 Surat-Brahmapur weekly special train has been extended to July 31st. Similarly, in the opposite direction, the 09060 Brahmapur-Surat weekly special train has been extended to August 2nd, 2024.

Western Railway has extended the trips of 35 pairs of special trains operating on special fares. The extension caters to passenger demand and convenience. The list includes details of each train, including its number, origin and destination, frequency, and extended operational dates. For example, Train No. 09209, the Bandra Terminus to...
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Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Special, was initially scheduled to run until June 28th, 2024, but has now been extended to July 26th, 2024. Other trains have similar extensions, with some running daily, others weekly, and some bi-weekly, with extended dates ranging from June to September 2024.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced cancellations, reschedulings, and diversions of several trains due to ongoing modernization works in Odisha. These works include the commissioning of a third and fourth line between Dhenkanal and Sadasivpur, a new freight train examination line in Sambalpur-Jharsuguda, and bridge rebuilding works in Sambalpur and...
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Waltair divisions. The affected trains include the Rourkela-Puri Express, Puri-Talcher Passenger Special, Palasa-Visakhapatnam Passenger Special, Jharsuguda-Sambalpur Passenger Special, Bilaspur-Titlagarh Passenger Special, and Titlagarh-Raipur Passenger Special, among others. Some trains, like the Santragachhi-Tambaram Express, Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Express, Muzaffarpur-Mysuru Special, Dibrugarh-New Nagercoil Special, Brahmapur-Surat Special, Indore-Puri Express, Gorakhpur-Sambalpur Express, and Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Express, will be rescheduled by one to two hours. The ECoR advises passengers to check for updates before traveling.