On Sunday afternoon, around 3 pm, a track maintenance machine (PCT) derailed near gate number 156 on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli rail line, disrupting train operations for about four hours. The engineering team is working to put the PCT back on track. As a result of the derailment, the routes of four...
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mail express trains were diverted, two trains were short-terminated, and three passenger trains were canceled. The derailed PCT machine was reportedly involved in track maintenance work when the incident occurred. Two tower wagons were brought from Sugauli and Muzaffarpur to assist the engineering team in the restoration process. Due to the incident, train number 09451 Gandhi-dham-Bhagalpur Express and 15002 Dehradun-Muzaffarpur Express, which had been standing at Motihari station for about two hours, were diverted back to Sugauli and then sent to Muzaffarpur via the Sugauli-Raxoul-Sitamarhi route. Additionally, the routes of train numbers 19270 Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Express and 19037 Bandra-Barauni Express were also diverted. Train number 15216 Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur Express was short-terminated at Semra station, and 05257 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj passenger train was short-terminated at Jiwdhara station. Trains 05508 Mehsi-Raxoul Passenger, 05259 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj Passenger, and 05287 Muzaffarpur-Raxoul Passenger were canceled due to the disruption. The Chief Safety Officer of the Eastern Railway, Prabhat Kumar, and the Divisional Railway Manager of Samastipur, Vinay Srivastava, have been dispatched to the accident site.

Starting in April, the routes of a dozen trains, including the Lucknow-Bandra route, will change. The North Eastern Railway announced this change four months ago, with the trains switching to new routes on different dates. The trains will use the newly constructed Parkham-Chiksana-Bharatpur line instead of the existing Mathura, Parkham,...
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Achhnera, Chiksana, Bharatpur route. Trains will operate in both directions on this new route. Achhnera Junction station will be excluded from these train routes. The official schedule includes train numbers, names, and the dates of the route changes.

Starting April 13, 2024, seven train pairs will be bypassing Achnera station due to the new Achnera Chord line. This bypass will see trains running directly through Parcham-Chiksana-Parcham, eliminating stops at Achnera. The change is intended to save time for loco run downs at Achnera and increase average train speeds. The...
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affected trains include: 1. Train no. 20921/20922 Bandra Terminus-Lucknow-Bandra Terminus Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bharatpur starting April 13, 2024 from Bandra Terminus and April 14, 2024 from Lucknow. 2. Train no. 19715/19716 Jaipur/Dheher Ka Balaji-Gomti Nagar-Jaipur/Dheher Ka Balaji Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bandikui starting April 12, 2024 from Jaipur/Dheher Ka Balaji and April 10, 2024 from Gomti Nagar. 3. Train no. 19401/19402 Ahmedabad-Lucknow-Ahmedabad Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bandikui starting April 15, 2024 from Ahmedabad and April 16, 2024 from Lucknow. 4. Train no. 19615/19616 Udaipur City-Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bandikui starting April 15, 2024 from Udaipur and April 11, 2024 from Kamakhya. 5. Train no. 19409/19410 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bandikui starting April 11, 2024 from Ahmedabad and April 15, 2024 from Gorakhpur. 6. Train no. 19669/19670 Udaipur City-Patliputra-Udaipur City Express will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bharatpur starting April 10, 2024 from Udaipur City and April 12, 2024 from Patliputra. 7. Train no. 09451/09452 Gandhidham-Bhagalpur-Gandhidham Special will run via Mathura-Parcham-Chiksana-Bharatpur starting April 12, 2024 from Gandhidham and April 15, 2024 from Bhagalpur.

Due to dense fog, train operations in Bihar have been affected. The Gondia-Barauni Express arrived in Muzaffarpur Junction at 1:15 PM on Sunday, 8 hours and 10 minutes behind schedule. The Gandhi Dham-Bhagalpur Special Train (09451) was also delayed by 8 hours and 10 minutes. The Mithila Express, traveling from Raxaul...
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to Howrah, arrived 6 hours and 54 minutes late. Other trains from North India experienced delays ranging from 1 to 2 hours.