From October 8th to 16th, pre-non interlocking work will be conducted at the Rambag station, followed by non-interlocking work from October 17th to 20th, impacting train operations. This will result in train cancellations, route changes, short-term terminations/origins, and temporary halt cancellations. Train No. 12538 Prayagraj Rambag-Muzaffarpur Bapudham Express running from...
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Rambag from October 14th to 16th, 2024 will be canceled. Similarly, Train No. 12537 Muzaffarpur-Prayagraj Rambag-Bapudham Express operating from Muzaffarpur from October 15th to 17th, 2024 will also be canceled. Trains No. 05173/05174 and 05195/05196 Varanasi-Prayagraj Rambag-Varanasi unreserved special trains operating from Varanasi and Prayagraj Rambag from October 17th to 20th, 2024 will be canceled. Additionally, Train No. 22436/22435 New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Express operating from Ajmer from October 8th to 17th, 2024 will have its route changed. Instead of the usual Prayagraj Jn-Rambag-Varanasi route, it will operate via Prayagraj Jn-Janghai-Varanasi.

Due to doubling work on the Varanasi-Prayagraj rail section, several trains will be affected from October 8 to 20. The Chouri Chaura and Vibhuti Express will not stop at Rambag station. Several special trains will be canceled, while others will have altered routes or timings. From October 14 to 16,...
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Train 12538 Prayagraj Rambag-Muzaffarpur Bapudham Express will be canceled. From October 15 to 17, Train 12537 Muzaffarpur-Prayagraj Rambag Bapudham Express will be canceled. From October 17 to 20, Train 05173/05174 Banaras-Prayagraj Rambag-Banaras Special and Train 05195/05196 Banaras-Prayagraj Rambag-Banaras Unreserved Special will be canceled. Train 22436/22435 New Delhi-Banaras-New Delhi Express will operate via Prayagraj-Janghai-Varanasi route from October 8 to 17. Train 14005 Sitamarhi-Anand Vihar Lichchvi Express has also been rerouted. Train 15004 Chouri Chaura Express will be short terminated at Banaras from October 17 to 20. Train 15003 Chouri Chaura Express will run from Banaras to Kanpur from October 18 to 21. Train 12333 Howrah-Prayagraj Rambag Vibhuti Express will be canceled between Banaras and Rambag from October 12 to 19. Train 12334 Rambag-Howrah Vibhuti Prayagraj Express will be canceled between Rambag and Banaras from October 13 to 20. Train 05169-05170 Ballia-Prayagraj Rambag Unreserved Special will run from Jhounsi and be canceled till Rambag. Train 05173-05174 Banaras-Prayagraj Rambag Unreserved Special will not operate between Jhounsi and Rambag. Trains 05196 Banaras-Rambag, 05137 Mau-Rambag, and 05138 Rambag-Mau will run from Jhounsi and be canceled till Rambag. Train 12334 Rambag-Howrah Vibhuti Express will be rescheduled by 60 minutes from Rambag. Train 09062 Ghazipur City Udhna Express will be rescheduled by 180 minutes from Ghazipur City. Train 14005-6 Sitamarhi Anand Vihar Lichchvi Express, 15004-3 Chouri Chaura Express, 12791 Secunderabad Danapur Express, and 11061 Lokmanya Tilak will not stop at Rambag.

Due to the upcoming Shravan month, starting on July 21st, there is a surge in demand for train tickets from Varanasi to Ujjain and Baba Vaidyanath Dham. Consequently, long waiting lists are observed for trains on these routes, with confirmed seats unavailable. The Mahakal Express to Ujjain has been fully booked...
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since July 15th with waiting lists extending into late July. The 19490 Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express, also popular for Ujjain travel, has no confirmed seats in sleeper and AC coaches until July 30th. Similarly, trains from Varanasi to Baba Vaidyanath Dham in Jharkhand, including the 12326 Guru Mukhi Express, 12304 Purva Express, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, have long waiting lists across all classes starting July 21st. Tour operators report a high volume of passengers on the Ujjain route, with the Mahakal Express experiencing the highest demand.

Eastern Railway is reclassifying eight of its Mail/Express trains from 'superfast' to regular Mail/Express status. This change is happening because these trains are not meeting the superfast speed criteria of 55 km/h. These trains have an average speed of 49.77 km/h to 54.91 km/h, making them ineligible for the superfast...
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classification. Passengers are often misled by the 'superfast' label, as these trains do not travel at the expected faster speeds. The reclassification is aimed at providing accurate information to passengers regarding travel times and improving operational clarity. The revised classification will not affect the existing schedules or travel arrangements, but will provide a more realistic expectation of travel times. This move is part of a broader effort by Indian Railways to improve service quality and transparency. The Railway Board will review the proposal, and the revised train numbers will be implemented from the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) date.

On Friday morning, the Prayagraj-Howrah Vibhuti Express train was delayed for approximately two hours near Mathurapur on the Jasidih-Madhupur rail line. The delay was caused by a burst pressure pipe in an AC coach. The train was stopped for about two hours while a replacement pipe was installed. This disruption affected...
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several other trains including the Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express, Dumka-Ranchi Express, Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, Puri-Jaynagar Express, Ranchi-Godda Express, and Howrah-Mokama Express, causing delays ranging from one to one and a half hours.