The Bilaspur Railway Administration has permanently added 2 general coaches to the Hyderabad-Raxual-Hyderabad Express (train numbers 17005/17006), bringing the total to 4 general coaches. This is intended to alleviate overcrowding and provide more general class seating for passengers. Additionally, the Indore-Puri-Indore Humsafar Express (train numbers 20917/20918) will temporarily have an additional...
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AC-3 coach and a sleeper coach added. The AC-3 coach will be available on train number 20917 on July 30th and the sleeper coach will be available on train number 20918 on August 1st. This is intended to provide increased capacity and improved travel experiences for passengers.

The Ranchi Railway Division has announced changes in the coach composition of two pairs of trains to improve passenger comfort. The Hyderabad-Raxaul-Hyderabad and Gorakhpur-Sambalpur-Gorakhpur trains will see an increase in general class coaches and a reduction in AC 3-tier coaches. The changes for the Hyderabad-Raxaul (17005) train will be implemented...
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on November 14th, and for the Raxaul-Hyderabad (17006) train on November 17th. The Gorakhpur-Sambalpur (15028) train will see changes on November 19th, and the Sambalpur-Gorakhpur (15027) train on November 21st. The changes are part of the railway's effort to increase the number of general class coaches in several trains.

The Indian Railways has announced changes to several train services in Jharkhand. Two trains, the Tatnagar-Hatia-Tatnagar MEMU Special (08195/08196) and the Tatnagar-Barkakana-Tatnagar MEMU Passenger (08151/08152) are cancelled on July 14th due to development work on the Muri-Chandil rail line. The Hyderabad-Raxaul Express (17005) will have changes in its coach composition starting...
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October 14th, with increased general class and reduced sleeper and AC coaches. Similarly, the Raxaul-Hyderabad Express (17006) will see these changes from October 17th. The Gorakhpur-Sambalpur Express (15028), also known as the Maury Express, will have changes starting October 19th, with increased general class and reduced AC coaches.

On July 7th, a mega block is being implemented on the South Eastern Railway in both the Adra and Ranchi divisions. This block will lead to the cancellation of several trains passing through Dhanbad, including the Dhanbad-Ranchi Intercity, Dhanbad-Jharkgram MEMU Express, Bardhaman-Hatia MEMU Express, and Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express. Due to...
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the block, several trains will have their routes altered, while some will depart from their stations at different times. The 13351 Dhanbad-Alleppey Express and 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special will be diverted through Chandrapura, Barkakana, and Muri instead of Bokaro. The 12818 Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Express will travel to Ranchi via Tori and Lohardaga. The 12801 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will travel through Purulia, Anara, Bhojudih, and Gomo. The 12802 New Delhi-Puri Express will travel to Puri through Gomo, Bhojudih, Anara, and Purulia. The 13319/13320 Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka Intercity will not travel to Ranchi on July 7th. The train will depart from Dumka and reach Dhanbad Station. From Dhanbad, the train will return to Dumka on its scheduled time. The train will be cancelled between Dhanbad and Ranchi. The 12817 Hatia-Anand Vihar Express will depart from Hatia 90 minutes late on July 7th, the 18625 Purnea Court-Hatia Express will depart from Purnea Court 120 minutes late, the 18639 Ara-Ranchi Express will depart from Ara 60 minutes late, and the 17006 Raxaul-Hyderabad Express will depart from Raxaul 60 minutes late.

On July 7, 2024, the Indian Railways will be implementing traffic and power blocks on the Tupskadih-Rajabera section of the Adra Division of the South Eastern Railway. These blocks will be in place for various construction and maintenance projects, including a normal height subway at LC Gate MR-45 and a limited...
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height subway at LC Gate PK-07. Due to these blocks, the operation of several trains passing through Bokaro will be affected. Train number 18019/18020 (Jhargram-Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express), 13503/13504 (Barddhaman-Hatia-Barddhaman MEMU Express), 13319/13320 (Dumka-Ranchi Express), and 08695/08696 (Bokaro-Ranchi MEMU Express) will be canceled. Train number 18013/18014 (Howrah-Bokaro Express) will be short-originated at Adra, meaning it will not operate between Adra and Bokaro. Train number 13351 (Dhanbad-Allapuzha Express) will be rerouted, and Train numbers 12818 (Anand Vihar-Hatia Jharkhand Swaranjayanti Express), 02831 (Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express), and 12801/12802 (Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express) will also be rerouted. Finally, Train number 12817 (Hatia-Anand Vihar Express), 18625 (Purnia Court-Hatia Express), 18639 (Ara-Ranchi Express), and 17006 (Raxoul-Hyderabad Express) will be rescheduled.