The Jaynagar-Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Express (Train No. 15554/15553) will soon have improved passenger amenities. The Eastern Railway Kolkata administration has approved replacing the train's ICF coaches with LHB coaches. The train will be operational with LHB coaches on the upcoming Republic Day. This upgrade will not only increase speed but also provide a...
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more comfortable and accident-free travel experience. This change will involve two rakes of the train being converted from ICF to LHB coaches, with the first rake departing from Jaynagar on January 26th and the second from Bhagalpur on January 27th. LHB coaches offer larger compartments, advanced amenities for enhanced comfort, and a maximum speed capacity of 160 km/h. They also feature wider windows and an anti-telescopic mechanism for safety. Meanwhile, dense fog continues to cause delays on various railway lines. The Brahmaputra Mail (Train No. 15657) arrived at Jamalpur seven hours late, while several other trains faced delays ranging from one to four hours due to reduced speed limits enforced by foggy conditions.

Due to dense fog and cold weather, train speeds have been reduced, resulting in delays. On Sunday, several long-distance and local trains arrived at Jamalpur hours late. Trains coming from and going to Delhi and Kolkata were particularly affected. The Brahmaputra Mail (Train No. 15657) was delayed by three hours, the...
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Surat Bhagalpur (Train No. 22947) by two hours, the Anand Vihar Malda Weekly Express (Train No. 13430) by two hours, the Godda Ranchi (Train No. 18604) by one hour, the Howrah Jaynagar (Train No. 13031) by one hour, and the Delhi Malda Farakka (Train No. 13414) by one hour. Passenger trains between Kiul-Jamalpur, Bhagalpur-Jamalpur, Sahibganj-Jamalpur, Khagaria-Jamalpur, and Begusarai-Jamalpur were also delayed by one hour each.

The Indian Railway administration has announced temporary halts of 10 trains for 2 minutes at Vindhyachal station in Prayagraj during the main bathing days of the Magh Mela. This is to facilitate pilgrims who visit the Vindhyavasini temple after taking a dip in the holy confluence. The trains will be halted...
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on 15th & 16th January due to Makar Sankranti, 9th & 10th February due to Mauni Amavasya, and 14th & 15th February. The trains include: 12307 (Howrah-Jodhpur), 12308 (Jodhpur-Howrah), 22307 (Howrah-Bikaner), 22308 (Bikaner-Howrah), 15658 (Kamakhya-Delhi), 15657 (Delhi-Kamakhya), 15945 (Lokmanya Tilak-Dibrugarh), 15946 (Dibrugarh-Lokmanya Tilak), 15647 (Lokmanya Tilak-Guwahati), and 15648 (Guwahati-Lokmanya Tilak).

The Indian Railways has stepped up preparations for the Magh Mela 2024. To accommodate the influx of pilgrims during the main bathing festivals, several mail and express trains will have a temporary two-minute stop at Vindhyachal Station. These trains include 12307/12308 Howrah-Jodhpur, 22307/22308 Howrah-Bikaner Express, 15658 Kamakhya-Delhi, 15657 Delhi-Kamakhya, 15945 Lokmanya...
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Tilak Terminal-Dibrugarh, 15946 Dibrugarh-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal, 15647 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal-Guwahati, and 5648 Guwahati-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Express. These trains will make their two-minute stop on January 15th and 16th (Makar Sankranti), February 9th and 10th (Mauni Amavasya), and February 14th and 15th (Vasant Panchami) in both directions. Millions of devotees travel through the Vindhyachal route to take a dip in the holy Sangam.

Due to dense fog, flight and train operations to and from Prayagraj were significantly impacted on Monday. All flights to Prayagraj Airport arrived late, with visibility being the primary concern. Train services were also affected, with several trains arriving at Prayagraj Junction with hours of delay. The Bangalore flight arrived...
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at 12:45 PM instead of 10:40 AM and departed at 1:16 PM instead of 11:10 AM. The Prayagraj-Dehradun flight departed at 1:15 PM instead of 12:00 PM and returned at 5:35 PM instead of 4:05 PM. The Delhi flight departed at 4:50 PM instead of 3:05 PM.