A rumor spread on Twitter about a fire in the AC and sleeper coaches of the 12819 Sampark Kranti train, traveling from Bhubaneswar to Anand Vihar via Gomoh. The railway authorities reacted swiftly, dispatching a team to Gomoh station upon receiving the report on Sunday. The RPF Inspector, Santosh Kumar,...
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inspected the coaches upon the train's arrival, and the Carriage and Wagon department conducted a thorough inspection. No evidence of fire or technical issues was found. Nevertheless, two Carriage and Wagon department staff members boarded the train and accompanied it to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya station, but they found no fault there either. The rumor originated from a Twitter account named Sunil, who claimed a fire had broken out in the S-5 sleeper and AC coaches. This sparked panic, especially due to overcrowding during the Kanwar Yatra, and prompted immediate action from the railway authorities, who dispatched the RPF to Gomoh to investigate.

A proposal has been sent to the Railway Board to provide halts for 12 pairs of trains, including the Agartala, Sealdah Rajdhani, and other trains at Prayagraj Junction. Currently, 24 trains pass through Prayagraj Junction without stopping, causing inconvenience to passengers. With the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the demand...
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for halting these trains has increased. The North Central Railway Prayagraj Division hopes that the Railway Board will approve the proposal. The current list of trains without a halt at Prayagraj Junction includes the Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Sampoorna Kranti Express (12393/12394), Sealdah-Anand Vihar West Bengal Sampark Kranti (12329/12330), Sealdah-Amritsar Superfast (12379/12380), New Delhi-Agartala Rajdhani Express (20501/20502), Bikaner-Sealdah Duronto Express (12259/12260), Ranchi-Anand Vihar Superfast (12825/12826), Bhubaneshwar-Anand Vihar Odisha Sampark Kranti (12819/12820), Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12313/12314), Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (20839/20840), New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express (12273/12274), New Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Humsafar Express (12281/12282), and Delhi-Bhagalpur Vikramshila Express (12367/12368).

There is good news for railway passengers. There is hope that 12 pairs of trains, including the Agartala and Sealdah Rajdhani Express, will start stopping at Prayagraj Junction before the Kumbh Mela. Currently, 24 trains pass through Prayagraj Junction without stopping. A proposal has been sent to the Railway Board regarding...
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this. It is expected that these trains will start stopping at the junction before the Kumbh Mela. A total of 264 trains pass through Prayagraj Junction, with 35 pairs (70 trains) operating daily, 108 trains operating once a week, and others operating between two to four days a week. Prayagraj is the most populous district in the state and is also known as a religious and spiritual city. Several state-level offices, including the Allahabad High Court, are located in Prayagraj. Despite being the location of the General Manager and Divisional Railway Manager offices, 24 pairs of trains do not stop here, while all of these trains stop at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, located approximately 150 km away. Considering the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj next year, a demand has been made to ensure that all trains passing through the city stop there. Currently, a proposal has been sent to the Railway Board for all non-stop trains passing through Prayagraj to stop, keeping the Kumbh Mela in mind. The Senior DCM of North Central Railway Prayagraj Division, Himanshu Shukla, states that there is hope that the board will grant permission for the trains to stop here.

There's good news for train passengers! A proposal has been sent to the Railway Board to have 12 pairs of trains, including the Agartala and Sealdah Rajdhani Express, stop at Prayagraj Junction before the Kumbh Mela. Currently, 24 trains pass through Prayagraj Junction without stopping. Prayagraj Junction handles a total of...
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264 trains, with 35 pairs (70 trains) running daily and 108 trains operating once a week. Other trains run two to four days a week. While Prayagraj is the most populated district in the state and known for its religious significance, with offices like the Allahabad High Court, 24 pairs of trains do not stop at the junction, even though it is the headquarters of the Railway's General Manager and Divisional Railway Manager. These trains stop at the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, about 150 km away. Given that the Kumbh Mela will be held in Prayagraj next year, there is a demand to ensure that all trains passing through the city stop there. The proposal for all non-stop trains passing through Prayagraj Junction to stop has been sent to the Railway Board in anticipation of the Kumbh Mela. The Senior DCM of the North Central Railway Prayagraj Division, Himanshu Shukla, is hopeful that the board will approve the proposal for the trains to stop at Prayagraj Junction.