The Eastern Railway is replacing two AC coaches with additional general second-class coaches in several trains, including the Poorvanchal Express and the 1st Independence War Express. This change is being implemented to address the high demand for general class travel. The modifications will be implemented in stages, starting with seven train...
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pairs, and will continue to be implemented in other trains. Specific details include: the 15047/15048 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will have the change implemented on November 17th from Gorakhpur and November 18th from Kolkata. The 15049/15050 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will be modified on November 20th from Gorakhpur and November 18th from Kolkata. The 15051/15052 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will be modified on November 21st from Gorakhpur. The 15097/15098 Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express will be modified on November 21st from Bhagalpur and November 19th from Jammu Tawi. The 22198/22197 Kolkata-VGL-Jhansi-Kolkata 1st Independence War Express will be modified on November 8th from VGL Jhansi and November 10th from Kolkata. The 22911/22912 Indore-Howrah-Indore Shipr Express will be modified on November 12th from Indore and November 14th from Howrah. The 12253/12254 SMVT Bengaluru-Bhagalpur SMVT-Bengaluru Anga Express will be modified on July 20th from SMVT Bengaluru and July 24th from Bhagalpur.

The Indian Railways is increasing the number of general second-class coaches on several trains to improve passenger comfort. The changes are being made to address the issue of overcrowding and provide more seating capacity for passengers. Effective from specific dates, various trains, including the 15097/15098 Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express, 15048/15047 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur...
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Purvanchal Express, 15028/15027 Gorakhpur-Sambalpur-Gorakhpur Maury Express, 12530/12529 Lucknow Junction-Patliputra-Lucknow Junction Patliputra Express, and 22531/22532 Chhapra-Mathura Junction-Chhapra Express, will have an increased number of general second-class coaches. In addition to these, the trains will also be equipped with a generator cum luggage van, ensuring better amenities and smoother travel experience for passengers. The specific dates for these changes are mentioned in the article, along with the new composition of coaches for each train.

Northeastern Railway (NER) is adding four general coaches to 30 trains starting November. This is to ease overcrowding, particularly during festivals when many passengers struggle to find seats in reserved coaches and resort to general compartments. The increased general coaches will improve travel conditions for passengers, especially on routes like Gorakhpur-Kochuveli,...
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Gorakhpur-Sikandrabad, Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur, Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak, Gorakhpur-Okha, and more. The specific dates for these additions are listed below.

Due to the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab, Indian Railways has diverted 25 trains, including six special trains, until May 16th. These trains travel between Bareilly and Punjab and Jammu. They will now take an alternative route via Jakhal-Dhuri Junction-Ludhiana and Ambala Cantt-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sirhind-Sanehwal. Consequently, ticket bookings for trains from Bareilly...
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Junction to Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Pathankot, and Jammu have stopped. Passengers who had already booked tickets are seeking refunds. Despite the start of the holiday season, people are postponing their travel plans.

Passengers traveling on long-distance trains in India are facing severe difficulties due to a combination of delays, AC cooling issues, and water shortages. Multiple complaints were filed regarding malfunctioning AC units in various trains, including the 12237 Begam Pura Express and 12328 Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express. Passengers also reported running out...
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of water on trains like the 13414 Farakka Express and 12430 AC Express. Train delays were attributed to the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab, affecting trains like the 15098 Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, which was delayed by 36 hours. These delays and disruptions are causing considerable inconvenience to passengers and raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Indian Railways' customer support services. The lack of timely and accurate information on delays through the Rail Madad app and 139 helpline adds to the frustration.