On Sunday morning, the Ludhiana-Dhanbad Express (13308) narrowly avoided a major accident after a brake binding incident. At 7:15 am, railway staff noticed smoke and flames emanating from the wheel of a bogie near the engine as the train passed Parsabad station. The station master at Chaube station was alerted and...
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the train was stopped at the station at 7:21 am. Railway staff and fire extinguishers were used to control the fire, and the faulty bogie was repaired. The train then proceeded to its next station. Passengers reported hearing loud grinding noises and seeing smoke reaching the rear bogies, suggesting a potential train component failure. The train was stopped at Chaube station and passengers disembarked. The incident could have been catastrophic had the fire not been brought under control in time.

Despite the absence of fog and cold weather, train services are facing significant delays. Regular mail and express trains, as well as special trains, are arriving at the Cantt station two to eight hours behind schedule. Passengers are continuously lodging complaints about the inconvenience caused by these delays. On Saturday, the...
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13238 Kota-Patna Express arrived at the Cantt railway station three hours late, reaching at 3:35 PM instead of its scheduled 2:35 PM arrival. Other trains like the 13010 Dehradun Express to Kolkata departed two and a quarter hours behind schedule, the 13308 Ganga-Satluj Express was delayed by five hours, and the 08104 Tata Summer Special was delayed by approximately eight hours. The Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express, the Sealdah-Lucknow Fair Special, the Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Antyodaya Express, and the Jammu Tawi-Varanasi Begampura Express were delayed by 8.40 hours, 3.40 hours, 2.45 hours, and 3.25 hours respectively. Other special trains passing through Cantt from other major cities arrived with delays. Passengers took to social media, tagging the DRM and other railway board officials, to express their grievances. They reported overcrowding in coaches, water shortages in some compartments, and cooling issues in AC coaches. Railway officials attribute the delays to diversions and blockages caused by ongoing railway projects in various divisions.

On Sunday morning around 7:15 AM, smoke and fire were observed near the wheel of the Ludhiana-Dhanbad Express 13308 (down). A railway staff member noticed the fire and smoke emanating from the front LR (coach closest to the engine) near the wheel after the train passed Parsabad railway station. The station...
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master at Chaube station was alerted and stopped the train at 7:21 AM. The fire was brought under control with the help of railway personnel and fire extinguishers, preventing a major incident. The train resumed its journey towards Dhanbad at 7:48 AM. According to Assistant Sub-Inspector Arun Kumar of RPF, smoke near the wheel can sometimes occur due to brake binding in moving trains. He stated that after the situation normalized, the train departed again.

On Saturday evening, four wagons of a freight train derailed at Ayodhya Dham Junction Yard, disrupting train services on the Lucknow route. Several trains, including the 12225 Kaifiyat Express, 13308 Ganga Satluj, 04218 Unchahar Express, 14853 Marudhar, and 09465 Darbhanga Clone, were rerouted. Trains bound for Lucknow were diverted through Jafrabad,...
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Barabanki, and Gorakhpur. The Katra, Darshannagar, and Banaras routes were severely affected. The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Lucknow Division of North Railways, Rekha Sharma, confirmed that a team was dispatched to the site to clear the track and minimize disruptions. Passengers experienced inconvenience due to train diversions, and there was confusion at Badshahnagar station regarding the arrival of the 15084 Utsarg Express. Passengers complained about faulty announcements and the station master's lack of clarity regarding train schedules.

On Saturday evening, four wagons of a goods train derailed at Ayodhya Dham Junction yard, impacting train services on the Lucknow route. Trains traveling on the Katra, Darshannagar, and Banaras routes were particularly affected. Trains bound for Lucknow were rerouted. A crowd gathered at the Badshah Nagar station due to the...
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disruption. Some of the affected trains include the 12225 Kaifiyat Express, 13308 Ganga Satluj, 04218 Unchahar Express, 14853 Marudhar, and 09465 Darbhanga Clone. These trains were diverted to Jafrabad, Barabanki, and Gorakhpur. The senior divisional commercial manager of the Northern Railway Lucknow Division, Rekha Sharma, confirmed that the team is on-site to clear the track. While there may be minor delays, trains are being rerouted, and the inconvenience caused to passengers is regretted.