Bilaspur Railway is offering 20 parcel bogies (SLR) from 10 trains for lease to businesses for transporting goods. The e-tender was released on July 5th, 2023, and the lease allocation process will be conducted on July 19th, 2023 at 11:00 AM. The leaseholders will be able to load and unload...
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parcels at all parcel-based stations along the train's route, not just the initial station, offering more flexibility and potential profit.

The Bilaspur Railway Division is leasing out 20 parcel bogies (SLR) from 10 trains to create opportunities for small and big businesses. This is a move aimed at providing a convenient and secure option for cargo transport at competitive rates, benefiting both the railway and the lease holders. The bidding process...
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will be conducted online on July 19th at 11 am through the IRPS website, and anyone with a digital DSC can participate. The lease holders will be responsible for the booking and management of the parcel bogies, and they will be allowed to load and unload parcels at all stations along the train's route, not just at the origin station. The ten trains involved are: 18234 Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express, 18247 Bilaspur-Rewa Express, 20845 Bilaspur-Bikaner Express, 12252 Korba-Yasvantpur Express, 18236 Bilaspur-Bhopal Express, 18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express, 17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express, 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express, 22407 Ambikapur-Nizamuddin Express, and 18239 Korba-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Itwari Shivnath Express.

The South East Central Railway (SECR) has canceled 23 trains operating in Chhattisgarh due to ongoing third line connectivity work at Mudaria Railway Station near Bilaspur. The work, which involves pre-National Importance (NI) and NI phases, will require a major block from June 20th, causing disruption in train services for eight...
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days. Some trains have been canceled completely, while others will be diverted through alternative routes. Notable cancellations include the Ajmer Express from Durg, the Garib Rath Express from Raipur to Lucknow, and the Barouni Express from Gondia, which will not pass through Durg, Raipur, and Bilaspur. The train cancellations will affect passengers significantly.

Due to railway blockades in various sections across Chhattisgarh, numerous trains have been canceled, causing inconvenience for travelers for a week. Passengers who had confirmed tickets booked months in advance are now scrambling to get refunds. The blockades are related to ongoing railway development projects. Some trains have been delayed for...
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several hours, and a 14-hour mega blockade is scheduled in Nagpur on June 19th. Several trains have been canceled, some with dates changed, and alternative routes have been provided for some trains. Specific train cancellations and date changes are listed below.

Due to infrastructure development work, the South East Central Railway's Bilaspur Division will be carrying out pre-NI and NI work for the third line connectivity at Mudaria Station on the Anuppur-New Katni Junction section. This will affect train operations, leading to the cancellation of eight trains from June 13th to 20th,...
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including the Rewa-Bilaspur Express (18248), Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express (18234), Indore-Bilaspur Narmada Express (18233), and Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (18235). Additionally, a 14-hour mega block will take place on the Gondia-Hirda Mali and Gondia-Balharshah rail sections of the Nagpur Railway Division on June 19th from 6 AM to 8 PM. This will lead to route diversions for several trains, including the Yesvantpur-Korba Express (12251), which will travel via Balharshah-Nagpur-Gondia, and the Secunderabad-Darbhanga Express (17007) and Darbhanga-Secunderabad Express (17008), which will travel via Balharshah-Nagpur-Gondia and Gondia-Nagpur-Balharshah respectively.