Eastern Railway is increasing the maximum speed of several long-distance trains from 110 km/h to 130 km/h. This will reduce travel time and improve passenger experience. The upgrade involves using LHB coaches with FIAT bogies, which offer enhanced safety and comfort. Some of the trains affected by this speed increase include...
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the Asansol – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (weekly) Express, Tatanagar – Jasidih SF Express, Durg – Ara Express, Sambalpur – Patna SF Express, Puri – Jaynagar (weekly) Express, Puri – Patna Vaidyanaathdham Express, Kolkata – Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express, Kolkata – Gorakhpur Express, and Kolkata – Gorakhpur Express. These trains will run at 130 km/h on specific sections, while some will maintain 110 km/h.

To accommodate the increasing passenger demand, the railway authorities have decided to add an extra sleeper coach and a general coach to the Bilaspur-Patna Express train. Starting November 8th, train number 22843 (Bilaspur-Patna Express) will have an additional general and sleeper coach. Similarly, train number 22844 (Patna-Bilaspur Express) will have the...
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same addition starting November 10th. This will bring the total number of general coaches to 4 and sleeper coaches to 6 on these trains.

The Bilaspur Railway Division has decided to add extra general and sleeper coaches to 14 trains to alleviate overcrowding. This initiative, effective from October and November, aims to improve travel comfort for passengers, especially during the festive season. The focus is on adding two extra general coaches to most trains, with...
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additional sleeper coaches being added to some. This will increase the capacity of these trains by 2460 seats. The decision comes due to the increasing demand for these coaches, particularly during the festive season, and the challenges faced due to the limited availability of LHB coaches. The railway is strategically adding these coaches to ensure that passengers have a comfortable journey and are not forced to cancel their trips due to overcrowding.

Due to scheduled maintenance work (NI Work) in the Bilaspur Railway Division, several trains will be diverted from their usual route between June 24th and 29th. Trains such as the Mumbai CST-M Gitanjali Express, 12860 Howrah CST-M Gitanjali Express, 12859 CST-M Howrah Gitanjali Express, 12905 Porbandar Shalimar, 12906 Shalimar Porbandar, 22846...
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Hatia Pune, 22845 Pune Hatia, 18113 Tata Bilaspur, 18114 Bilaspur Tata, 18109 Tata Itwari, 18110 Itwari Tata, 20828 Santragachi Jabalpur, 20827 Jabalpur Santragachi, 17007 Secunderabad Darbhanga, 17008 Darbhanga Secunderabad, 20822 Santragachi Pune, 20821 Pune Santragachi, 22843 Bilaspur Patna, 22844 Patna Bilaspur, 12130 Pune Howrah, 12129 Pune Howrah, 12101 LTT Shalimar, and 12102 Shalimar LTT will be diverted from Jharsuguda via Titlagarh to Raipur. The trains will not travel to Raigarh and Bilaspur during this period. Additionally, the 08862/08861 Jharsuguda Gondia Passenger will be terminated at Bilaspur from June 25th to 30th. The train will be cancelled between Bilaspur and Gondia. Furthermore, several other trains like the 18478 Yog Nagri Rishikesh Puri Utkal Express and the 13287 Durg Ara Rajendra Nagar South Bihar Express have been rescheduled.