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Western Railway will perform bridge maintenance requiring track blocks on the nights of January 24th/25th and 25th/26th, 2025, between Mahim and Bandra stations. This will cause significant disruption to suburban train services. On January 24th/25th, slow lines will be blocked from 23:00 to 08:30 hrs, and the down fast...
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line from 00:30 to 06:30 hrs. On January 25th/26th, slow and down fast lines will be blocked from 23:00 to 08:30 hrs, and the up fast line from 23:00 to 07:30 hrs. Many suburban services will be cancelled or partially cancelled, with slow services rerouted via the fast lines between Mumbai Central and Santacruz, bypassing several stations. Some services will use Harbour lines. On January 25th, early morning services from Virar, Nallasopara, Vasai Road, Bhayandar, and Borivali will terminate at Andheri. Approximately 127 suburban services will be cancelled and 60 partially cancelled on January 24th/25th, and 150 cancelled and 90 partially cancelled on January 25th/26th. Trains 12267, 12268, 12227, and 12228 are cancelled.

The 27th Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train, themed 'Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra', departed Secunderabad station on January 20, 2025. Flagged off by 77-year-old Tapan Chandra and IRCTC's P. Raj Kumar, the 7-night/8-day trip covers Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya. Passengers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh can board/deboard at multiple stations....
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The all-inclusive package covers rail/road transport, accommodation, meals, security, insurance, and tour managers. A second trip is scheduled from February 15-21, 2025, with similar features and booking information available online or via phone.

The Indian Railways' RPF (Railway Protection Force) is combating ticket touting and black marketing through a multi-pronged approach. This includes regular raids on ticket counters and cyber cafes, digital surveillance of online booking platforms, collaboration with IRCTC to deactivate suspicious accounts, public awareness campaigns, technological upgrades for cyber cells, and...
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legal action against offenders. The RPF's efforts have resulted in the dismantling of numerous touting syndicates and the apprehension of thousands. Future plans involve integrating AI, machine learning (for behavioral pattern analysis, real-time fraud detection, and dynamic IP monitoring), biometric verification (facial recognition and fingerprint scanning), and cloud computing with big data analytics for real-time data processing to further enhance effectiveness.

Indian Railways is revising the composition and, in one case, the numbers of several trains. The CSMT-Patna Express (82356/82355) will become 22360/22359 from March 2nd/4th, 2025, respectively, with 2 AC-II, 5 AC-III, 5 AC-III Economy, 6 Sleeper, 1 Guard's van, 1 AC Pantry car, and 1 Generator van. The CSMT-Asansol...
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Express (12362/12361) will have a revised composition from January 19th/22nd, 2025, respectively: 2 AC-II, 6 AC-III, 7 Sleeper, 4 General, 1 Guard's van, 1 AC Pantry car, and 1 Generator van. The LTT-Bhagalpur Express (12336/12335) and LTT-Goda Express (22312/22311) will also see revised compositions from January 19th/23rd, 2025, respectively: 2 AC-II, 5 AC-III, 8 Sleeper, 4 General, 1 Guard's van, 1 AC Pantry car, and 1 Generator van. Passengers should check the new compositions before booking tickets. Detailed schedules are available at www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or the NTES app.