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.

A special train running between Gorakhpur and Pune, the 01432, has been experiencing significant delays, reaching a record 38 hours late during the summer season. This has caused disruptions to passenger schedules and led to 2386 passengers canceling their tickets. Other special trains, including those from Gorakhpur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus...
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(LTT) and other destinations, have also been delayed by 4 to 38 hours. These delays, along with overcrowding in general coaches, are causing discomfort for passengers.

Indian Railways has announced a series of summer special trains to handle the extra passenger rush during the summer season. These trains cover popular routes and offer comfortable travel experiences. The Northern Railway has announced seven special trains with specific routes, days of operation, and stops. Each train includes general, AC,...
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and sleeper coaches.