To enhance passenger facilities during the Maha Kumbh, the Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Rambag stations will undergo yard remodelling. This will result in the cancellation of some trains on this route, while others will have their routes changed. The Hapa-Naharlagun Special (train number 09525) departing from Hapa on October 16th will...
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be cancelled. The Rameswaram-Banaras Express (train number 22535) running till October 16th will be diverted via Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki. The train will halt at Prayagraj Chhivki for 5 minutes. The Banaras-Rameswaram Express (train number 22536) will also follow the same route till October 20th. Additionally, automatic signalling between Dominigarh-Jagatbela on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section and non-interlocking work at Dominigarh station will be undertaken. Due to this, the Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special (train number 05055) will be cancelled on October 14th and 21st, while the Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special (train number 05056) will be cancelled on October 15th and 22nd. Several other trains including the Barouni-New Delhi Special, Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, Katihar-Amritsar Express, Howrah-Kathgodam Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, Anand Vihar Terminus-Saharsa Express, Naharlagun-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, and Purnea Court-Amritsar Express will be diverted or rescheduled during this period. The Nautanwa-Durg Express will run via Gorakhpur-Bhatni-Mau Cantt-Prayagraj Chhivki on October 19th. On October 27th, the Varanasi City-Lucknow Jn. Krishak Express will be rescheduled for 3 hours and will not halt at Jagatbela station from October 18th to 27th.

The Indian Railways is upgrading passenger facilities and operational ease at Prayagraj Junction. The yard is being remodeled and the interlocking system is being upgraded to an electronic one. The Prayagraj Rambag yard is also being remodeled, which will add platforms, increasing line capacity and allowing for smoother train operations to...
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meet demand. This will also save time in train travel. To accommodate the expected influx of pilgrims for the upcoming Kumbh Mela, special trains will be run from Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau, Ballia, Azamgarh, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chhapra, Samastipur, and Motihari in Purvanchal. To facilitate these upgrades, some trains will be canceled, rerouted, or have their origins/destinations changed. For example, the 09525 Hapa-Naharlagun special train will be canceled on October 16, 2024, instead of October 17, 2024.

The Indian Railways is making changes to improve passenger convenience and operational efficiency at Prayagraj Junction station. This includes yard remodeling and replacing route relay interlocking with electronic interlocking. Additionally, Prayagraj Rambag Yard is being remodeled, which will add platforms to the station, increasing capacity and facilitating smooth train operations. This...
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will also reduce travel time. Trains arriving from Prayagraj and Varanasi will no longer have to wait outside due to platform shortage, providing greater convenience for passengers. Several train services are affected by these changes. On October 16, 2024, the 09525 HAPA-NAHARLAGUN special train will be cancelled. The 22535 RAMESHWARAM-BANARAS express train will run on a modified route from October 16th to 20th, bypassing Prayagraj Junction and using the Manikpur-Prayagraj Chhivki route instead. This will involve a 5-minute stop at Prayagraj Chhivki station for both the 22535 and 22536 trains. The 15073 SINGRAULI-TANAKPUR express train originating from Singrauli on October 17th and 19th will depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. Similarly, the 15075 SHAKTINAGAR-TANAKPUR express train originating from Shaktinagar on October 18th, 20th, and 21st will also depart from Prayag station at 3:06 AM. The 15074 TANAKPUR-SINGRAULI express train on October 18th and 21st will terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM. The 15076 TANAKPUR-SHAKTINAGAR express train will also terminate at Prayag station at 9:30 PM on October 17th, 19th, and 20th.

Indian Railways is running 22 special trains across Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh during October to provide convenience for passengers during the Dussehra, Chhath, and Diwali seasons. The train routes and schedules are provided in the article. Passengers can get detailed information about these special trains...
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at railway stations, through the Rail Madad number 139, or online at www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

Several trains bound for Ahmedabad have been cancelled, diverted, or had their routes shortened due to ongoing yard remodelling and conversion from Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) to Electronic Interlocking (EI) at Prayagraj Station on the North Central Railway. These changes are affecting Western Railway trains from October 16th to 21st. **Cancelled...
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Trains:** - Train No. 09061 Udhna – Ghazipur City Special on 16th October, 2024. - Train No. 09062 Ghazipur City – Udhna Special on 18th October, 2024. - Train No. 09525 Hapa – Naharlagun Special on 16th October, 2024. - Train No. 09526 Naharlagun – Hapa Special on 19th October, 2024. **Diverted Trains:** - Train No. 20933 Udhna – Danapur Express on 19th October, 2024 will be diverted via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya – Mirzapur – Prayagraj Cheoki – Manikpur. - Train No. 20934 Danapur – Udhna Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Manikpur – Prayagraj Cheoki – Mirzapur – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. - Train No. 20941 Bandra Terminus – Ghazipur City Superfast Express on 18th & 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Unnao – MBDDPratapgarh – Janghai. - Train No. 20942 Ghazipur City – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Janghai – MBDDPratapgarh – Unnao – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 09447 Ahmedabad – Patna Superfast Special on 16th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. - Train No. 09448 Patna – Ahmedabad Superfast Special on 18th October, 2024 will be diverted via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya – Lucknow – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 22468 Gandhinagar Capital – Varanasi Express on 17th October, 2024 will be diverted via Varanasi – Lucknow – Kanpur Central – Govindpuri – Bhimsen. - Train No. 20415 Varanasi – Indore Mahakal Express on 20th October, 2024 will be diverted via Varanasi – Lucknow – Kanpur Central – Govindpuri – Bhimsen. - Train No. 20416 Indore – Varanasi Mahakal Express on 21st October, 2024 will be diverted via Bhimsen – Govindpuri – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Varanasi. - Train No. 22969 Okha – Banaras Superfast Express on 17th October, 2024 will be diverted via Janghai – Lucknow – Kanpur Central. - Train No. 22970 Banaras – Okha Superfast Express on 19th October, 2024 will be diverted via Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Janghai. **Short-Termination & Origination of Trains:** - Train No. 14115 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar – Prayagraj Express, journey commencing from 17th to 20th October, 2024 will short-terminate at Khajuraho station. - Train No. 14116 Prayagraj – Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express, journey commencing from 18th to 21st October, 2024 will short-originate from Khajuraho station. - Train No. 09117 Surat – Subedarganj Superfast Express, journey commencing on 18th October, 2024 will short-terminate at Fatehpur station. - Train No. 09118 Subedarganj – Surat Superfast Express, journey commencing on 19th October, 2024 will short-originate from Fatehpur station. Further this train will run via Kanpur Central instead of Govindpuri station. - Train No. 22967 Ahmedabad – Prayagraj Superfast Express on 17th October, 2024 will short terminate at Prayagraj Cheoki station. - Train No. 22968 Prayagraj – Ahmedabad Superfast Express on 18th October, 2024 will short originate from Prayagraj Cheoki station.