The East Central Railway conducted a special ticket checking drive across its five divisions: Danapur, Sonpur, Samastipur, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, and Dhanbad. The drive targeted passengers travelling without tickets or illegally in AC coaches. The drive involved railway officials, supervisors, railway staff, TTEs, and RPF personnel deployed at key stations and...
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on trains. A total of 12,950 passengers were caught, including 450 in AC coaches of trains like 12365 Patna-Ranchi Janshatabdi, 12321 Howrah-Mumbai Mail, 12801/02 Purushottam Express, 11447 Jabalpur-Howrah Shaktipuj Express, 13351 Dhanbad-Alleppey Express, 13024 Gaya-Howrah Express, and 11060 Jaynagar-LTT Pawan Express. A total of ₹98,65,000 was collected in fines.

The East Central Railway is conducting a special ticket checking drive to crack down on ticketless and irregular travel. The drive, conducted across all five divisions - Danapur, Sonpur, Samastipur, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, and Dhanbad - involved railway officers, supervisors, railway staff, TTEs, and a large number of Railway Protection Force...
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personnel. The drive targeted both long-distance express trains and local passenger and MEMU trains. A total of 12,950 ticketless or irregular travelers were caught, resulting in the collection of Rs. 98.7 lakh in fines. The railway has urged passengers to always travel with a valid ticket.

The Indian Railways has confirmed that the Purushottam Express (12801/12802) will retain its superfast status. Earlier, there was confusion due to a notification by the Eastern Coastal Railway (ECoR) stating the train would become a non-superfast train. However, the Railway Board has clarified that the earlier notification is no longer valid....
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This decision was made to ensure that passengers continue to enjoy the convenience of a faster and more comfortable travel experience. The Purushottam Express, which runs between New Delhi and Puri, will continue to offer its superfast services as a priority for passenger convenience. The Railways has also shared this information on its official website and social media platforms to avoid any confusion among passengers. This move is expected to be welcomed by passengers who regularly use the train, as it ensures they can continue to travel comfortably and efficiently.

Due to non-interlocking work on the Malakhedi-Mahadevkhedi section of West Central Railway in Jabalpur, 18 trains passing through Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chhivki on the Ahmedabad-Indore route will be cancelled from June 16th to July 11th. Additionally, the routes of 8 other trains passing through Prayagraj will be altered for the...
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next few days. The North Central Railway administration released a list of affected trains on Friday. Furthermore, 34 trains on the West Central Railway have been canceled and 13 trains have had their routes changed due to the non-interlocking work. Among the 34 cancelled trains, 18 pass through Prayagraj. Specifically, the route for train 04132 Bengaluru-Prayagraj 19 and 26 June, and 04132 Prayagraj-Bengaluru Special 16, 23, 30 June will be changed to run via Govindpuri, Jhansi instead of Manikpur-Jabalpur.

The Puri-Delhi Purushottam Express train, which runs daily from Tatanagar station, will see its train number change from 12801 to 18401 starting July 1st, Monday. This change was announced by the East Coast Railway Zone on Wednesday. The railway has sent out this information to all stations along the route to...
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ensure passengers can book tickets and stations can assign train duty staff. The number of a dozen trains on various routes, including Puri-Bhubaneswar to Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, and Pune, have also been changed.