The North Eastern Railway is implementing development work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section, which includes a third line project and automatic signaling upgrades. To facilitate these projects, several trains will be diverted via alternative routes between October 13th and 26th, 2024. These include the Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express, Bhagalpur-Gandhidham...
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Special train, and Lal Kuan-Howrah special train. Specific diversions involve changes to their routes, such as using Chhapra-Aunrihar Jn.-Varanasi Jn. instead of Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki, and Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gonda Jn. instead of Gorakhpur Jn.-Basti-Gonda Jn.

Due to non-interlocking work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section of the Lucknow Division from October 14th to 27th, several train cancellations and route changes have been announced. The work includes automatic signaling and third line construction at various stations. As a result, trains like 13019 Up/13020 Down Howrah Kathgodam Howrah Bagh...
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Express will be diverted from October 13th to 26th, taking the route via Chhapra, Aunrihar Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Ayodhya Cant Junction, and Barabanki Junction instead of Chhapra, Gorakhpur, and Barabanki. Train number 05060 Lalkuan Howrah Special will also be diverted on October 18th and 25th, taking the route via Gonda Junction, Basti, and Gorakhpur Junction instead of Gonda Junction, Basti, and Gorakhpur Junction. Additionally, over 40 trains on the Gorakhpur route will be canceled from October 14th to 28th.

Due to pre-non interlocking work from October 14th to 25th, 2024 and non-interlocking work on October 26th and 27th, 2024 at Domingarh station on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section of the North Eastern Railway, several train operations will be affected. Train 13019 Howrah-Kathgodam Express will be diverted from its regular route through...
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Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki to Chhapra-Aurihar-Varanasi-Jaunpur-Shahganj-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will skip several stations including Kopa Samhota, Daoudpur, Ekma, Chainwa, Duraunda, Siwan, Jiradei, Marwa, Bankata, Bhatni, Deoria Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Babhnan, Mankapur, Gonda, and Jarwal Road. Similarly, Train 13020 Kathgodam-Howrah Express will be diverted from Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra to Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Jaunpur-Varanasi-Aurihar-Chhapra from October 13th to 26th, 2024. This diversion will also skip several stations including Jarwal Road, Gonda, Mankapur, Babhnan, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, Chauri Chaura, Deoria Sadar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Bankata, Marwa, Jiradei, Siwan, Duraunda, Chainwa, Ekma, Daoudpur, and Kopa Samhota. Additionally, Train 05055 Lalkuan-Varanasi City Special will be canceled on October 14th and 21st, 2024, and Train 05056 Varanasi City-Lalkuan Special will be canceled on October 15th and 22nd, 2024. Furthermore, Train 05060 Lalkuan-Howrah Special will be diverted from Gonda-Basti-Gorakhpur to Gonda-Bardhani-Gorakhpur on October 18th and 25th, 2024. This diversion will skip Basti and Khalilabad stations. These changes are being implemented to increase line capacity, reduce train delays, enhance train speed, and introduce additional trains as per passenger demand.

The Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of 36 trains, including both Gorakhpur Intercity trains, from October 14 to 27 due to track maintenance work between Domingarh and Jagatbela on the Gorakhpur-Gonda rail section. 64 trains will be diverted, 9 will be short terminated, and some will be rescheduled. The work...
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includes automatic signaling, construction of a third line between Kusmhi and Gorakhpur Cantt-Gorakhpur, and pre-non interlocking work at Domingarh station. This will increase the line capacity and enable the introduction of additional trains to meet public demand. The affected trains include the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity, Gorakhpur-Ashbag Intercity, and several other long-distance trains. Some trains will be diverted via Gorakhpur-Bhadhani-Gonda and others will be diverted via Chhapra-Audahihar-Varanasi-Jaunpur-Shahganj-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki. The work is expected to improve train speeds and increase line capacity.