The Konkan Railway (KRCL) network, including trains through the Mangaluru Railway Region, will have adjusted timetables from June 10th to October 31st due to the monsoon. Trains will operate at reduced speeds for safety during heavy rains. This affects various services like the Matsyagandha Express (12620/12619), the Mumbai CSMT-Mangaluru Junction Superfast...
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(12133/12134), and the Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Daily Express Special (06602/06601). Other impacted trains include the Madgaon-Mangaluru Central MEMU (10107/10108), the Ernakulam Junction-Hazrath Nizamuddin Mangala Lakshadweep Express (12617), and the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Mumbai LTT Netravathi Express (16346/16345). Passengers are advised to verify train timings on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) before their journey.

Due to the upcoming monsoon season, the Konkan Railway route will see changes in train timings starting June 10th and lasting till October 31st. Several trains will experience adjustments to their departure times, ranging from earlier departures to later departures. Passengers are advised to check their train schedules on the...
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National Train Enquiry System website (https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes) for the latest information.

On Tuesday morning, the Mangala Express (12617), traveling from Ernakulam to Hazrat Nizamuddin, experienced an axle box failure near the Daelwara station while en route from Lalitpur to Jhansi. The train was halted for 3 hours while railway staff attempted to repair the axle. Once repaired, the train proceeded slowly to...
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Jhansi station, where the coach was replaced due to safety concerns. The train remained at Jhansi for another 2 hours before departing for Nizamuddin at 12:20 PM.

Central Railway has announced major disruptions in train services due to yard remodeling work at Mathura Junction. Several trains, including the CSMT-Amritsar Express (11057/11058), Pune-Jammu Tawi Express (11077/11078), and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (12147/12148), will be canceled for varying periods between January 10th and February 6th. Other trains...
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like the Firozepurr-Csmt Express (12138) and Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (12617/12618) will be diverted via alternate routes. Passengers are advised to check the train status through the Railway enquiry system.

In Palakkad Division of Indian Railways, alarm chain pulling incidents have become a major concern, causing significant delays and impacting the efficiency of the network. From January to October 2023, 614 cases were reported, with only 168 being genuine emergencies. The remaining 446 false alarms resulted in a combined delay of...
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11 hours and 48 minutes. General coaches are the most affected, with 406 incidents occurring in these compartments. The Palakkad Junction–Shoranur Junction, Podanur Junction–Palakkad Junction, and Kannur–Kasaragod sections have witnessed the most chain-pulling incidents, particularly during peak hours between 6 pm and 10 pm. Authorities are working to educate passengers on the proper use of alarm chains and enforce the Railways Act 1989, which penalizes non-genuine chain pulling with imprisonment up to one year or a fine of Rs 1,000, or both.