The Indian Railways has added one general second-class coach to several mail/express/passenger trains to accommodate the extra crowd during the Shravani Mela. This addition is valid from July 22nd to August 19th for trains departing from Howrah, Raxaul, Mokama, Sealdah, Jaynagar, Ballia, and Varanasi. Some of the trains affected include 13021/13022...
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Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, 13029/13030 Howrah-Mokama-Howrah Express, 13185/13186 Sealdah-Jaynagar-Sealdah Gangasagar Express, 13105/13106 Sealdah-Ballia-Sealdah Express, 03113/03114 Sealdah-Banaras-Sealdah Special Train, and 03109/03110 Sealdah-Vadodara-Sealdah Special Train. This decision was made due to the expected influx of devotees visiting the Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar during the Shravani Mela.

Passengers are facing difficulties on reserved trains due to people with e-tickets entering reserved coaches, causing crowding. This issue has been raised by passengers on social media, citing examples on the Saptakranti Express. The DRM of Samastipur and Sonpur have acknowledged the issue. Despite complaints, no RPF, GRP, or commercial...
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officials intervened to address the crowding on the Saptakranti Express. Similar complaints have also been received about the Mithila Express (13021). On Sunday, passengers were removed from a coach in Samastipur. Attempts to reach the DRM of Sonpur regarding the e-ticket issue have been unsuccessful.

Eastern Railway is adding more general second-class coaches to 35 popular express and mail trains to enhance the overall travel experience. This decision was made due to a high demand for tickets throughout the year. The additional coaches will be added by replacing AC 3-tier or sleeper class coaches on various...
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routes. The changes will start on specific dates mentioned for each train.

On Tuesday morning, Muzaffarpur Railway Police recovered 75 bottles of liquor from the AC First Class coach of the 13021 Mithila Express running from Howrah to Raxaul. The liquor was found in a trolley bag in the coach's gallery. The railway police have registered a case against an unknown person. However,...
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the involvement of the train's bedroll staff is suspected, and the police will be questioning them.

From March 13th to 16th, 2024, train operations on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli rail line will be affected due to the doubling of the track between Bapudham Motihari and Semra stations. Six pairs of trains, including the Intercity Express, will be canceled. Sixteen trains, including the Saptakranti and Garibrath, will operate on modified...
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routes. Three pairs of trains will have short-term terminations and origins, and four trains will be delayed by one to three hours. The Gandhi Dham-Bhagalpur train will be controlled for 60 minutes.