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 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.

Due to yard remodeling at Prayagraj Junction, 69 trains have been diverted. From October 16th to 21st, both Vande Bharat Express trains traveling between Varanasi and New Delhi will not operate through Prayagraj Junction from October 18th to 21st. The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express will also be diverted, not stopping at...
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Prayagraj Junction from October 19th to 21st. These three Vande Bharat trains will run via Kanpur and Lucknow to reach Varanasi. Additionally, 23 other trains, including the Lokmanya Tilak-Jayanagar (11061/11062), Gwalior-Banaras Bundelkhand (11107/11108), and Mau-Lokmanya Tilak (15181) will be diverted to stop at Chhivki station.

Four pairs of trains passing through Cantt station have permanently changed their routes. From December 11th, Gorakhpur-LTT Express, from December 12th, Ghazipur-Kolkata Shabdbedhi Express, from December 9th, Gorakhpur-Shalimar Express, and from December 10th, Varanasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal Express will now go via Janghai, Maan Belha Devi Dham, Pratapgarh, and Sultanpur. The Rameshwaram-Banaras...
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Express (train number 22535), scheduled to run on August 21st and 28th, will operate via Tiruchirappalli-Vriddachalam. A Jan Aushadhi Kendra will soon open at City station, followed by similar centers at Deoria Sadar, Ballia, and Chhapra stations. The objective is to provide affordable medicines to passengers. The Assistant Accountant of the Municipal Corporation, Rajiv Kumar Singh, has been transferred to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. The transfer was ordered by Special Secretary Dharmendra Pratap Singh.

Due to Tambaram remodeling work, Southern Railways has announced several changes to express train services from August 1st to 14th. Some trains are fully canceled, while others are diverted, shortened, or have their origin/destination changed. Specific details include train numbers, departure times, dates, and stations affected. These changes impact numerous trains...
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like Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Superfast Express, Chennai Egmore-Salem Superfast Express, Karaikkudi-Chennai Egmore Pallavan Superfast Express, Chennai Egmore-Madurai Vaigai Express, Tambaram-New Tinsukia Express, Hyderabad-Tambaram Superfast Express, Tambaram-Sengottai Express, Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru Central Express, Tambaram-Jasidih Superfast Express, Silghat Town-Tambaram Nagaon Express, Santragachi Jn.-Tambaram Antyodaya Express, New Tinsukia-Tambaram Weekly Express, Tiruchchirappalli-Bhagat Ki Koti Humsafar Weekly Express, Lokmanyatilak-Karaikal Weekly Express, Rameswaram-Ayodhya Cantt Shraddha Sethu Superfast Express, Bikaner-Madurai Superfast Weekly Express, Puducherry-New Delhi Weekly Express, Puducherry-Kacheguda Express, and Chengalpattu-Kakinada Port Circar Express.