Diwali falls on November 1st this year, followed by Chhath Puja on November 7th and 8th. With these festivals still two months away, train tickets are already nearly fully booked. Trains to and from Bhopal from cities like Mumbai, Pune, Gorakhpur, and Delhi are experiencing long waiting lists for Diwali travel....
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This is further complicated by the ongoing railway infrastructure development work, leading to cancellations and route changes for several trains, especially those traveling to Delhi, Mumbai, and Bihar. The high demand for tickets due to the festival season has resulted in waiting lists exceeding 80 for some trains, while others traveling to UP and Bihar have no waiting tickets available.

From September 2nd to 4th, 25 trains will operate on the Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gonda rail route. The schedule is modified due to automatic signal installation and testing on the tracks between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations. All seven stations in the district have been instructed to ensure smooth train operations. None of...
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these trains will halt at any station in the district. On September 3rd and 4th, trains 02563 Barouni-New Delhi Special, 02564 New Delhi-Barouni Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 02570 New Delhi-Darbhanga Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, and 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani. On September 3rd, trains 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express and 12523 New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Express will travel via Gonda-Barhani. Also, on September 3rd and 4th, train 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Gorakhpur Express, and on September 2nd, train 15909 Dibrugarh-Lalgarh Express will use the same route. On September 3rd, train 11124 Barouni Gwalior Express will pass through Gonda-Barhani, and on September 4th, trains 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 14673 Jaynagar Gorakhpur Express, and 20104 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminal will travel the same route. Additionally, on September 3rd, trains 22411 Naharlagun Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 12558 Anand Vihar Terminal Muzaffarpur Express, 12596 Anand Vihar Terminal Gorakhpur Express, 12554 New Delhi Saharsa Express will be operated.

The Gorakhpur-Gonda route in Uttar Pradesh will have a block from August 2nd to 4th for commissioning automatic signaling between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations. This will result in the cancellation and diversion of several trains. The canceled trains include: 22531 Chhapra-Mathura Express, 22532 Mathura Jn.-Chhapra Express, 15114 Chhapra Kacheri-Gomti Nagar...
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Express, 15113 Gomti Nagar-Chhapra Kacheri Express, 12531 Gorakhpur-Lucknow Express, 12532 Lucknow Jn.-Gorakhpur Express, 12530 Lucknow-Patna Express, 12529 Patna-Lucknow Express, 15070 Ashbag-Gorakhpur Express, 15069 Gorakhpur-Ashbag Express, 04137 Gwalior-Barauni Special, 04138 Barauni-Gwalior Special, Gorakhpur-Gonda-Gorakhpur unreserved special, Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham unreserved special, Gorakhpur-Bahraich-Gorakhpur unreserved special, 05031 Gorakhpur-Gonda unreserved special, 05032 Gonda-Gorakhpur unreserved special, Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Nakha Jungle unreserved special, Gorakhpur-Bhadani-Gorakhpur unreserved special, Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Gorakhpur unreserved special. The diverted trains include: 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, and 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express.

Due to the commissioning of automatic signaling on the Gorakhpur-Gonda route between Magahar, Khalilabad, and Chureb stations, some trains will be cancelled and diverted between August 2nd and 4th, 2024. The cancelled trains include 22531/22532 Chhapra-Mathura Express, 15114/15113 Chhapra Kacheri-Gomti Nagar Express, 12531/12532 Gorakhpur-Lucknow Express, 12530/12529 Lucknow-Patliputra Express, 15070/15069 Aishbagh-Gorakhpur...
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Express, 04137/04138 Gwalior-Barauni Special, 05425/05426 Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham Unreserved Special, 05131/05132 Gorakhpur-Bahraich-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special, 05031/05032 Gorakhpur-Gonda Unreserved Special, 05471/05472 Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Nakha Jungle Unreserved Special, 05033/05034 Gorakhpur-Bardhani-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special, and 05469/05470 Nakha Jungle-Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special. The trains being diverted include 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Special, 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special, 12565 Darbhanga-New Delhi Express, 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Express, 22537 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, and 20103 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express. These diversions will be through the Gorakhpur-Bardhani-Gonda route.

The LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express, currently operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway, might be taken over by the East Central Railway. A representative from the Betia region has requested the Railway Board to extend the route of the LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT Express to Betia. The Railway Board has yet to decide on this request,...
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but it has generated a lot of discussion within the railway department. The move comes amidst concerns about the limited availability of confirmed tickets for Gorakhpur-Mumbai trains. The extension of the route could lead to further difficulties for passengers traveling from Gorakhpur to Mumbai, as the train is already full before reaching Gorakhpur. Furthermore, the Awadh Express, which previously ran from Gorakhpur to Mumbai, has already been extended to Muzaffarpur and then Barouni, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of seats available for Gorakhpur passengers. The article also mentions the introduction of a special express train between Gorakhpur and Jodhpur, as well as a special train running from New Tinsukia to Bhagat Ki Kothi via Gorakhpur. Lastly, a weekly special train will operate between Katihar and Amritsar, passing through Gorakhpur.