Due to pre-non interlocking work from October 14th to 25th, 2024 and non-interlocking work on October 26th and 27th, 2024 at Domingarh station on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section of the North Eastern Railway, several train operations will be affected. Train 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express will be diverted from its regular route through...
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Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki to Chhapra-Aurihar-Varanasi-Jaunpur-Shahganj-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will skip several stations including Kopa Samhota, Daoudpur, Ekma, Chainwa, Duraunda, Siwan, Jiradei, Marwa, Bankata, Bhatni, Deoria Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Babhnan, Mankapur, Gonda, and Jarwal Road. Similarly, Train 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express will be diverted from Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra to Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Jaunpur-Varanasi-Aurihar-Chhapra from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will also skip several stations including Jarwal Road, Gonda, Mankapur, Babhnan, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, Chauri Chaura, Deoria Sadar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Bankata, Marwa, Jiradei, Siwan, Duraunda, Chainwa, Ekma, Daoudpur, and Kopa Samhota. Additionally, Train 05055 Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special will be canceled on October 14th and 21st, 2024, and Train 05056 Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special will be canceled on October 15th and 22nd, 2024. Furthermore, Train 05060 Lalkuan-Howrah Special will be diverted from Gonda-Basti-Gorakhpur to Gonda-Bardhani-Gorakhpur on October 18th and 25th, 2024. This diversion will skip Basti and Khalilabad stations. These changes are being implemented to increase line capacity, reduce train delays, enhance train speed, and introduce additional trains as per passenger demand.

The North Eastern Railway's Lucknow division will implement a mega block on the Gorakhpur-Gonda and Kusmhi-Gorakhpur rail lines in two phases from October 14th to 27th. Due to this, 10 trains have been cancelled, 34 trains will be rerouted, and 7 trains will be delayed by 2 hours. Additionally, 4 trains...
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will have temporary stops at intermediate stations. These disruptions are expected to cause inconvenience for passengers during the festive season.

To accommodate increased travel demand during Diwali and Bhai Dooj, the Uttar Pradesh Roadways is deploying 126 additional buses, which were previously in workshops for maintenance. They will also increase the frequency of 146 buses on routes such as Delhi, Lucknow, Budaun, Agra, Pilibhit, Kanpur, and Haldwani. Additionally, 49 new bus...
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stops will be added to improve accessibility. The Indian Railways will run 36 special trains passing through Bareilly Junction and add general coaches to 42 trains to manage crowds and ensure safe travel. The Uttar Pradesh Roadways will have all 626 buses operational in Bareilly, Budaun, Pilibhit, and Rohelkhand depots by October 25th, with any buses requiring maintenance being returned to service by 12 AM on October 24th. This initiative ensures maximum bus availability until November 5th, especially on the Delhi route where bus frequencies will be increased.

The operation of several trains was affected in Muzaffarpur due to a shortage of link racks and maintenance on different railway lines. On Friday, the Clone Express, along with half a dozen other trains, were delayed. The 05219 Clone Express from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar was delayed by almost 3 hours...
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due to track replacement work between Ramdayalunagar and Turki. The 05220 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Clone arrived at Muzaffarpur at 12.43 pm with a delay of 11.58 hours. The 02564 Clone Special from New Delhi to Barauni was delayed by 2.46 hours, the 19616 Kaviguru Express from Kamakhya to Udaipur City by 5.27 hours, the 05060 Lalkuan-Howrah Special by 4.07 hours, and the 05558 Lokmanya Tilak-Raxual Special by 6.18 hours. The Lokmanya Tilak-Raxual Special is expected to reach Muzaffarpur at 11.08 pm.

The Indian Railways has extended the operation of the Howrah-Lalkuan Special Train (05059/05060) till November 30th, providing a direct train service from Bihar to Uttarakhand via West Bengal. This train is a welcome news for travelers wishing to enjoy the monsoon season in the hills. The train will run every Thursday...
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from Lalkuan at 1:35 PM and reach Howrah the next day at 11:45 PM. From Howrah, it will depart every Saturday at 5:10 AM and reach Lalkuan the next day at 1:55 PM. The train will halt at stations including Jha Jha, Jasidih, Madhupur, Chittaranjan, Asansol, and Durgapur. It offers sleeper, AC, and general classes for passenger comfort.