The Indian Railways has announced special trains for Anand Vihar, Mumbai, Patna, and Bhagalpur to cater to the increased passenger demand. These trains will pass through Uttar Pradesh. Train number 03639 will depart from Gaya to Anand Vihar and reach Prayagraj Junction on May 1st at 12:40 AM. Train number 03640...
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(Anand Vihar-Gaya) will depart on May 1st at 8:30 PM, train number 03653 (Gaya-Anand Vihar) on May 2nd at 12:40 AM, and the Anand Vihar-Gaya special train on May 2nd at 8:30 PM. Train number 09040, the Jaynagar-Ujjain Summer Special, will depart on Tuesday at 7:00 AM. Train number 09093 (Mumbai Central-Patna Summer Special) will arrive at Prayagraj Junction on May 1st at 3:45 AM, and train number 09094 (Patna-Mumbai Central Summer Special) on May 2nd at 8:55 PM. Train number 09002, the Jaynagar-Udhana Express, will depart on Tuesday at 9:05 PM, and train number 09067, the Udhana-Bhagalpur train, will reach the junction on Tuesday at 8:25 PM. Several trains are running 17 hours late due to the ongoing farmers' protest at Shambu station in Punjab, which has been blocking train routes for 13 days. The trains are being diverted, leading to delays. On Monday, 20 trains were impacted, including the Himgiri Express (12332) by 11.20 hours, Archan Express (12356) by 4.08 hours, Punjab Mail (13006) by 2.15 hours, Sealdah Express (13152) by 6.47 hours, Amritsar-Gorakhpur Superfast (22423) by 5.29 hours, Ganga Satluj Express (13308) by 17.14 hours, Shaheed Express (14674) by 3.15 hours, and Saryu Yamuna Express (14649) by 2.06 hours. Remodelling work at the Kishanganj yard in Bareilly will affect train services on May 7th and 8th. The yard will be remodelled, and pre-non-interlocking work will be carried out. The loop line at Aluabari station will also be interlocked on these dates. Some trains will be terminated or originated at short distances, and some will be partially cancelled. The Ajmer-Kishanganj Express (15716) will terminate at Katihar Junction on May 2nd instead of Kishanganj, and the Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (15715) will depart from Katihar instead of Kishanganj on May 3rd and 7th.

The ongoing farmer's protest has severely disrupted train services, causing delays and affecting passengers. Despite the railway's efforts, trains are not running on time, causing inconvenience to travelers. Some passengers, with limited financial resources, struggle to afford food and are forced to roam around the station for sustenance. Long-distance trains,...
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after route changes, have arrived at their destinations with delays ranging from 21 to 1 hour.

Indian Railways is offering a special train service from Anand Vihar to Ayodhya from April 27th to June 30th to cater to the increased demand for travel during the Ram Navami festival. This train will run 19 trips up and down each week. The move comes as regular trains between Anand...
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Vihar and Ayodhya, via Bareilly, have been experiencing a high demand for tickets, with many routes showing no availability for the next two months. This special train is expected to ease travel for pilgrims visiting Ayodhya.

On Sunday morning, the Ludhiana-Dhanbad Express (13308) narrowly avoided a major accident after a brake binding incident. At 7:15 am, railway staff noticed smoke and flames emanating from the wheel of a bogie near the engine as the train passed Parsabad station. The station master at Chaube station was alerted and...
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the train was stopped at the station at 7:21 am. Railway staff and fire extinguishers were used to control the fire, and the faulty bogie was repaired. The train then proceeded to its next station. Passengers reported hearing loud grinding noises and seeing smoke reaching the rear bogies, suggesting a potential train component failure. The train was stopped at Chaube station and passengers disembarked. The incident could have been catastrophic had the fire not been brought under control in time.

Despite the absence of fog and cold weather, train services are facing significant delays. Regular mail and express trains, as well as special trains, are arriving at the Cantt station two to eight hours behind schedule. Passengers are continuously lodging complaints about the inconvenience caused by these delays. On Saturday, the...
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13238 Kota-Patna Express arrived at the Cantt railway station three hours late, reaching at 3:35 PM instead of its scheduled 2:35 PM arrival. Other trains like the 13010 Dehradun Express to Kolkata departed two and a quarter hours behind schedule, the 13308 Ganga-Satluj Express was delayed by five hours, and the 08104 Tata Summer Special was delayed by approximately eight hours. The Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express, the Sealdah-Lucknow Fair Special, the Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Antyodaya Express, and the Jammu Tawi-Varanasi Begampura Express were delayed by 8.40 hours, 3.40 hours, 2.45 hours, and 3.25 hours respectively. Other special trains passing through Cantt from other major cities arrived with delays. Passengers took to social media, tagging the DRM and other railway board officials, to express their grievances. They reported overcrowding in coaches, water shortages in some compartments, and cooling issues in AC coaches. Railway officials attribute the delays to diversions and blockages caused by ongoing railway projects in various divisions.