To accommodate the influx of devotees visiting the Mahakali temple in Maihar during Chaitra Navratri, the Jabalpur Railway Division has made special arrangements. They have temporarily stopped 30 trains at Maihar station for 5 minutes each from April 9th to 23rd. Over 100 railway officials and staff have been deployed at...
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the station to manage the crowd. Additional facilities include CCTV cameras, ticket counters, and mobile ticket counters for convenience. The station will also have health camps set up. To further assist travelers, 15 additional trains have been scheduled to halt for 5 minutes at Maihar station.

The Indian Railways is expanding the routes of several trains and increasing the frequency of some others to improve connectivity and reduce congestion at Gorakhpur Junction. Notably, the Amarnath Express (12587/88) will now run to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, providing a direct rail link for pilgrims from Purvanchal and Bihar....
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Other train extensions include the 20103/04 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Thawe, 13507/08 Asansol-Gorakhpur-Asansol to Barhni, 11037/38 Gorakhpur-Pune-Gorakhpur to Balrampur, and 11081/82 LTT-Gorakhpur-LTT to Balrampur. Additionally, the frequency of trains like 12597/98 Gorakhpur-CSMT-Gorakhpur and 22921/22 Bandra-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus will be increased to twice a week. This initiative aims to relieve congestion at Gorakhpur Junction and improve connectivity for people in the region, while also facilitating smoother train operations. The Indian Railways Time Table Committee will meet in Jaipur from April 10th to 12th to finalize these plans. The increased train frequency and extended routes are expected to come into effect soon after the committee's approval.

To accommodate the expected increase in passenger traffic during Chaitra Navratri, the Indian Railways will be making some changes to train schedules and adding extra coaches. From April 9th to 23rd, 15 trains will have an additional 5-minute stop at Maihar station. These trains include the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, Lokmanya...
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Tilak Terminus-Chhapra Express, Chennai-Chhapra Express, Valsad-Muzaffarpur Express, Durg-Nautanwa Express, Pune-Gorakhpur Express, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ranchi Express, Pune-Banaras Express, and Surat-Chhapra Express. Additionally, 8 trains running on the Jammu route, including the Begam Pura Express, Kolkata-Jammu Tawi, Himgiri Express, Archana Express, Amarnath Express, Ghazipur-Vaishno Devi Express, Humsafar Express, and Lohit Express, will have extra coaches added to reduce waiting lists. IRCTC is also offering a religious tour starting on April 25th, covering destinations like Baidyanath, Gaya, Puri, Konark, Gangasagar, Kolkata, Varanasi, and Ayodhya. The tour package includes visits to various temples and religious sites in these locations. More information can be found on the IRCTC website or by contacting 8287930913.

The Indian Railways will be providing a 5-minute temporary halt at Maihar station for trains between April 9th and 23rd, 2024, to accommodate the increased passenger volume expected during the Chaitra Navratri festival. The temporary halt will be implemented for both up and down trains, including the Chennai-Chhapra Express, Pune-Banaras Express,...
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Surat-Chhapra Express, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Chhapra Express, Valsad-Muzaffarpur Express, Durg-Nautanwa Express, Pune-Gorakhpur Express, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ranchi Express, Banaras-Pune Express, Chhapra-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, Chhapra-Surat Express, Chhapra-Chennai Express, Muzaffarpur-Valsad Express, Nautanwa-Durg Express, Gorakhpur-Pune Express, Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, and Ranchi-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express. The specific timings for each train's halt at Maihar station have been mentioned.

Due to the demolition of a foot overbridge at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow, several train schedules and routes have been altered. Train 15108 Lucknow-Banaras Express departing Lucknow on April 13 will be delayed by 140 minutes, leaving at 3:30 PM instead of 1:10 PM. Train 15024 Yashvantpur-Gorakhpur Express departing Yashvantpur...
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on April 11 will travel via Manak Nagar-Aishbagh-Malhour-Barabanki, and Train 11080 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express departing Gorakhpur on April 13 will travel via Barabanki-Malhour-Aishbagh-Manak Nagar. Four trains will also be operating on different routes due to platform repairs. Two pairs of trains will run on altered routes from April 11 due to the construction of a washable apron at platform number 3 at Bina station in the Bhopal division of the Central Railway. Train 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express departing Gorakhpur on April 11, 18, 25, and May 2 & 9 will travel via Gwalior-Guna-Maksi. Train 15046 Okha-Gorakhpur Express departing Okha on April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 & 12 will travel via Maksi-Guna-Gwalior. Train 19053 Surat-Muzaffarpur Express departing Surat on April 12, 19, 26, and May 3 & 10 will travel via Maksi-Guna-Gwalior. Train 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express departing Muzaffarpur on April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 & 12 will travel via Gwalior-Guna-Maksi. The Tapti Ganga Express running between Surat and Udhana will be cancelled due to electronic interlocking work at Surat station yard, and the train will be run and depart from a shorter distance. Train 19045 Surat-Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express departing Surat on April 7 will be operated from Udhana, and will terminate at Udhana, with the Surat-Udhana section being cancelled.