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.

Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna on May 12th, from 2 pm to 10 pm, Patna Junction will be closed and more than 20 trains, including the 12309 Tejas Express and the 12303 Sampoorna Kranti Express, will not stop at Patna Junction. These trains, originating from Rajendra Nagar...
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Terminal, will instead halt at Danapur station. The administration has closed Patna Junction and the Karbigahiya parking complex during the roadshow, advising commuters to use the Karbigahiya campus for pick-up and drop-off. The station director, Arun Kumar, confirmed that these measures are in place to avoid traffic congestion around Patna Junction, potentially hindering passengers from catching their trains. Trains coming from Kolkata, such as the Akaltakht Express and the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will have a brief five-minute stoppage at both Rajendra Nagar and Danapur stations. The Patna Varanasi Kasi Intercity will commence from Danapur only. Other trains, including the 15657 Kamakhya, 12328 Upasana, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, will also have a five-minute stoppage at Danapur and Rajendra Nagar terminals. The 03132 Gorakhpur Howrah Express is scheduled to stop for five minutes at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal only.

Indian Railways has decided to add stops for four pairs of trains at different stations to cater to the needs of Jasidih representatives. The Patna-Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express (18621/18622) and the Durg South Bihar Express (13287/13288) will now stop at Athmal Gola, while the Howrah-Prayagraj-Rambag-Howrah Vibhuti Express (12333/12334) will stop at Chausa...
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station, effective immediately. The trains will halt for two minutes at these new stops in both directions on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the Howrah-Amritsar-Howrah Punjab Mail (13005/13006) will now stop at Sarhind station in the Ambala division, starting March 17th. Before the pandemic, the Patliputra Express and the South Bihar Express used to have stops at Athmal Gola station, but these were removed due to the zero-base timetable rule. The reintroduction of these stops after four years, especially during Holi, has been met with joy by the passengers.