Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna on May 12th, from 2 pm to 10 pm, Patna Junction will be closed and more than 20 trains, including the 12309 Tejas Express and the 12303 Sampoorna Kranti Express, will not stop at Patna Junction. These trains, originating from Rajendra Nagar...
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Terminal, will instead halt at Danapur station. The administration has closed Patna Junction and the Karbigahiya parking complex during the roadshow, advising commuters to use the Karbigahiya campus for pick-up and drop-off. The station director, Arun Kumar, confirmed that these measures are in place to avoid traffic congestion around Patna Junction, potentially hindering passengers from catching their trains. Trains coming from Kolkata, such as the Akaltakht Express and the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will have a brief five-minute stoppage at both Rajendra Nagar and Danapur stations. The Patna Varanasi Kasi Intercity will commence from Danapur only. Other trains, including the 15657 Kamakhya, 12328 Upasana, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, will also have a five-minute stoppage at Danapur and Rajendra Nagar terminals. The 03132 Gorakhpur Howrah Express is scheduled to stop for five minutes at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal only.

Due to dense fog in Kanpur, 67 trains were delayed for 23 hours on Tuesday. Trains that were scheduled to arrive on Monday were delayed and arrived on Tuesday, with morning trains reaching in the evening. Around 3,000 passengers cancelled their tickets by 8 PM. Refunds for tickets purchased online...
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through the UTS app were not processed. Due to fewer passengers, 16 roadways buses did not operate. Over 40 buses ran slowly and arrived up to six hours late. Between 1 AM and 5 AM, there were fewer passengers at the Jhakarkati and Chunni Ganj bus depots, causing inconvenience for passengers.

Due to fog and haze, trains arriving and departing from Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah, and Gorakhpur routes were delayed at Kanpur Central or Govindpuri for 2.5 to 8 hours. 786 passengers refunded their tickets and 98 were provided alternative train arrangements due to connecting reservations. This led to crowds at the enquiry...
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and assistance desks. The platforms were also crowded in the evening. Trains such as 22534 Gorakhpur Express, 12368 Vikramshila Express, 02569 Darbhanga Special, 12303 Purva Express, 02563 Barauni New Delhi Special, 12590 Gorakhpur Special, 12273 Howrah New Delhi Duronto, 1484 Marudhar Express, 22538 Kushinagar Express, and 19038 Awadh Express were delayed for various durations.

On Saturday, Chetananand Singh, the Divisional Railway Manager of the Asansol Railway Division, inspected various stations on the Jasidih railway section between Simultola and Chittaranjan, accompanied by officials. They also conducted window trailing inspections of the track, bridges, and other infrastructure on the Simultola-Asansol railway sections. During the inspection, a surprise...
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inspection and ticket checking drive was carried out on trains on the Asansol Jasidih-Simultola section. The DRM inspected Chittaranjan, Jasidih, Simultola, Shankarpur, and Jamtara stations to review the functioning of safety and passenger amenities. He also checked the progress of the Amrit Station Yojana works. The DRM visited the employee grievance camp organized by the personnel department and gave necessary instructions to the officials. He inspected the railway colony in Chittaranjan and interacted with the families of railway employees living in the quarters. He listened to their problems and ordered immediate solutions. A surprise inspection of the Asansol-Jhajha MEMU train and 12303 Poorva Express was carried out to inspect the train facilities, OBCS functioning, and pantry services. A surprise ticket checking drive was conducted along with commercial department staff and RPF personnel. The running condition of the trains was checked during the inspection.