Several train services in India will be partially or fully cancelled between December 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025. This includes cancellations on specific days of the week for several trains, like the Ajmer-Sialdah Express, the Kamakhya-Anand Vihar Express, and the Patliputra-Gorakhpur Express. Some trains, such as the Ajmer-Sialdah Express, will...
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be cancelled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, while others, like the Patliputra-Gorakhpur Express, will be cancelled on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Additionally, a few trains have been completely cancelled during this period.

Despite the intense summer heat, trains, especially special trains meant for passenger convenience, are running 10 to 16 hours late. This has caused significant distress to passengers who have to endure both the scorching weather and the delays. Passengers are facing long waits and some are experiencing health issues due to...
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the heat. A list of delayed trains includes: Train 12356 Jammu Archana Express (7 hours late), Train 02352 Anand Vihar Patna Super Fast Special Express (16 hours late), Train 02351 Patna Anand Bihar Terminus Special (12 hours late), Train 12505 Kamakhya Anand Vihar Express (2 hours late), Train 01043 Lokmanya Tilak Samastipur Super Fast Special Express (9.5 hours late), Train 07309 Vasco de Gama Muzaffarpur Special (4 hours late), and Train 03252 SC Patna Special (15.5 hours late).

Several VIP and VVIP trains, including the Humsafar Express (22460), Shram Shakti Express (12452), and North East Express (12505), experienced AC failure on Monday. Passengers took to social media platforms like X to complain to the Railway Ministry and other officials. The AC issues were resolved at Kanpur Central before...
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the trains departed for their next destinations.

On Monday, several train passengers faced extreme heat due to AC failures on six trains, including Shram Shakti and Humsafar. Passengers took to Twitter to complain to the Railway Minister, General Manager, and Divisional Railway Manager. Engineers attended to the trains upon their arrival at Kanpur Central station. The trains departed...
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10-20 minutes late after the AC was fixed. One passenger, Aryav, tweeted about the AC failure in his Shram Shakti train (12452) from Kanpur Central, reporting that it had been malfunctioning for over an hour. Another passenger, Shubham Kumar, tweeted about the AC failure in the B-15 compartment of the Humsafar train (22460) from Anand Vihar Terminal to Madhupur. The train arrived at platform 6 at 5:30 pm and departed at 5:55 pm after engineers fixed the AC. The AC in the B-1 compartment of the North East Express (12505) from Anand Vihar to Kamakhya also failed near Aligarh. It was fixed at Kanpur Central after being reported on Twitter. Engineers also attended to AC failures on three other trains: the Barmer-Pune-Gorakhpur Summer Special, and two other unidentified trains. The Public Relations Officer of the Prayagraj Division, Amit Singh, stated that the AC issues were due to the heat and that they were being addressed upon receiving complaints. The Gorakhpur-Pune Special (01432) arrived at Kanpur Central station at 8:20 pm on Monday, delayed by 38 hours. The train set a new record for lateness. Other trains also experienced delays: the Gorakhpur-LTT Special (01124) was delayed by 18 hours, the Gaya-Anand Vihar Special (03635) by 10 hours, the Barauni-Delhi Station (04061) by 10 hours, and the Anand Vihar-Puri Express (18428) by 14.5 hours.

Due to rising temperatures, AC units on six trains on the Delhi-Howrah route have failed. Passengers complained on Twitter about the faulty ACs, causing delays in train departures. One such train, the 12452 Shram Shakti Express, experienced an AC failure in a coach, leading to delays in Kanpur Central. Another train,...
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the 22460 Humsafar Express, also had an AC malfunction in coach B-15, causing a 10-minute delay. The 12505 North East Express experienced an AC failure in coach B-1 after leaving Aligarh. Three other trains, including the Barmer, Pune-Gorakhpur Summer Special, also experienced AC issues. The PR Officer of Prayagraj Mandal confirmed that the AC issues are due to the heat and are being addressed promptly.