The Indian Railways has announced the addition of five pairs of express trains halting at Mehsi railway station in East Champaran district of Bihar, effective from March 4th, 2024. This decision will benefit thousands of passengers in the region. The halts, which are experimental and will last for six months, will...
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be for two minutes each. The trains include the Raxaul-Anand Vihar Sadhbhavna Express, Muzaffarpur-Dehradun Express, Raxaul-Lokmanya Tilak Jansadharan Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata Poorvanchal Express, and Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express. These halts have been introduced following a long-standing demand from the people of the Champaran region.

Due to dense fog in Bihar, several trains are running significantly behind schedule. The Rajdhani Express was delayed by 9 hours on Sunday, while the Sampoorna Kranti Express was delayed by 15 hours, the Magadh Express by 13 hours, the Vikramshila Express by 11 hours, and the Shramjeevi Express by 2...
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hours. The Gorakhpur-Siwan Express train service has been temporarily shortened to operate only until Thawe, with a new train (05146) commencing service from Thawe to Siwan and Chhapra. The Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (clone 02570) is running indefinitely late due to the delay of its original train and the lack of a backup. Additionally, the 12566 New Delhi-Darbhanga Bihar Sampark Kranti Express arrived 10 hours late in Muzaffarpur, and other trains like 15654, 02564, 12562, 02569, and 19038 experienced delays of 13 hours, 10 hours, 8 hours, 8 hours, and 6 hours respectively. All trains arriving from Delhi are facing delays.

On Saturday, train delays continued in Lucknow due to fog. Train number 12204, the Saharsa-Amritsar Garib Rath Express, arrived at Charbagh railway station two and a half hours late. Train number 15066, the Panvel-Gorakhpur via Lucknow Express, arrived an hour and a quarter late. Train number 15654, the Guwahati Amarnath Express,...
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was delayed for more than five and a half hours. Passengers are facing difficulties due to these delays. They are struggling to get accurate information about trains due to the fog, and are forced to roam around the platform seeking information. Additionally, the lack of water and food on delayed trains has added to the passengers' woes.

Due to heavy fog, seven trains passing through Muzaffarpur were delayed on Sunday. The most significant delay was experienced by the Amarnath Express, which was late by 12 hours. Other trains, including the Vaishali Superfast and the Sapt Kranti, also faced delays ranging from 1.5 to 3 hours. Passengers faced difficulties...
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due to the delays, with some having to spend the night at the station in the cold.

Due to doubling and other repair work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad rail line under the Lucknow division of the North Eastern Railway, several trains have had their routes changed. Six trains will now pass through Sitapur, providing relief to passengers from the city for long-distance travel. These changes will come into effect...
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on Monday. Train number 15653 and 15654, the Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express, will run via Budhwal, Sitapur City, and Shahjahanpur on December 13, 20, and 27, and January 3 and 10. Train number 15909 and 15910, the Lalgarh-Dibrugarh Express, will run via Budhwal, Sitapur City, and Shahjahanpur from Monday to January 14. Train number 13019 and 13020, the Kathgodam-Howrah Express, will run via Shahjahanpur, Sitapur City, and Budhwal from Monday to January 14. These route changes provide relief to passengers in Sitapur, as passenger trains running between Sitapur and Shahjahanpur had recently been cancelled.