The Railway Board has taken a strict stance against sudden train cancellations without prior planning. They have instructed all regional zones, including NER, to cancel trains at least 26 weeks in advance. This rule applies to routine cancellations only and does not affect unavoidable cancellations. The General Manager must seek prior...
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permission from the Chairman for any cancellations. This decision was made to reduce inconvenience for passengers with confirmed tickets. Several trains have been canceled due to ongoing blockages for maintenance and remodeling work. This includes the cancellation of several trains on the Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad route due to remodeling work. The route for the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express has been changed from December 19 to January 15, 2024, due to the blockages. Additionally, several trains have been canceled due to foggy conditions, affecting routes between Gorakhpur-Varanasi City, Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal, Amritsar-Banmankhi, and Jaynagar-Amritsar.

Due to fog and inter-locking work in Barabanki, 30% of trains have been canceled. Additionally, 24 trains will be canceled next week due to the National Interlocking (NI) work in Chhapra. This will result in the cancellation of 50% of trains passing through or originating from Gorakhpur. The cancellation of the...
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Lucknow Intercity has caused particular hardship. The remodeling work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad route will continue from December 12th to January 5th, 2024, leading to numerous train cancellations and route changes. Notably, the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express will be diverted on certain dates through Ayodhya Cant-Sultanpur. Several other trains have also been canceled, including the Barauli-Lucknow Express, Gorakhpur-Ashbag Express, Patliputra-Lucknow Express, Lucknow-Patliputra Express, Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express, Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express, Nakha Jungle-Gomtinagar Express, and Gomtinagar-Nakha Jungle Express. Furthermore, 16 trains have been canceled and 18 trains have had their frequencies reduced due to fog conditions until February 29th. These cancellations include the Gorakhpur-Varanasi City Express, Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, Amritsar-Banmankhi Express, Jaynagar-Amritsar Express, and Amritsar-Jaynagar Express.

Due to fog and interlocking work in Barabanki, over 50 trains have been cancelled. Another 2 dozen trains are scheduled for cancellation due to non-interlocking work in Chhapra in the coming week. This will result in the cancellation of 50% of trains passing through or originating from Gorakhpur, impacting passenger travel...
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significantly. The cancellation of the Lucknow Intercity has caused particular inconvenience. The Vande Bharat Express from Gorakhpur to Lucknow will also be rerouted via Ayodhya Cantt-Sultanpur on specific dates. Numerous other trains have been cancelled or rerouted due to the ongoing remodelling work between Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad, which will last till January 15th, 2024. Furthermore, 16 trains have been cancelled and 18 have been shortened due to dense fog until the end of February.

Due to yard remodeling and doubling work at Barabanki Station in the Lucknow Division of North Railways, several trains passing through the division will be affected. From December 14th to January 11th, 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express, 19616 Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express, and 22921 Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express will be cancelled. From December 17th...
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to January 14th, 15046 Okha-Gorakhpur Express will be cancelled. From December 8th, 19615 Udaipur City-Kamakhya Express will be cancelled. From December 14th to January 11th, 19045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express will run via Gorakhpur- Bhatni-Varanasi City- Varanasi-Banaras-Prayagraj Kanpur Central. Several other trains will also have their routes changed, with some being cancelled partially. Check the specific dates and routes for each train in the article.

Due to yard remodeling and non-interlocking work on the Lucknow-Samastipur division, the schedules of several trains, including Surat-Muzaffarpur, will be affected. Some trains will be canceled, while others will be diverted. The Railway Department has announced that train number 22921 Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express on December 10, 17, 24, 31, and...
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January 7, 14, and train number 22922 Gorakhpur Bandra Antyodaya Express on December 12, 19, 26, and January 2, 9, 16 will be canceled. On December 12, train number 19037 Bandra-Barauni Avadh Express will be diverted via Sagauli, Raxaul, Sitamarhi, and Muzaffarpur. On December 13, train number 19038 Barauni-Bandra Avadh Express will be diverted via Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Raxaul, and Sagauli. Train number 15067 Gorakhpur-Bandra Express on December 13, 20, 27, and January 3, 10 will be diverted via Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Sultanpur-Kanpur. Train number 15068 Bandra-Gorakhpur Express on December 15, 22, 29, and January 5, 12 will be diverted via Kanpur, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur. Train number 09189 Mumbai-Katihar Special Express on December 16, 23, 30, and January 6, 13 will be diverted via Lucknow, Varanasi, Chhapra. Train number 09190 Katihar-Mumbai Special Express on December 10, 19, 26, and January 2, 9, 16 will be diverted via Chhapra, Varanasi, Lucknow. Train number 19053 Surat-Muzaffarpur Express on December 15, 22, 29, and January 5, 12 will be diverted via Kanpur-Varanasi-Ballia. Train number 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express on December 17, 24, 31, and January 7, 14 will be diverted via Ballia-Kanpur and Ballia.