The Indian Railways has announced changes to the routes of several trains operating on the Chhapra-Bhatni-Mau section due to doubling work between Kidriharapur and Belthara Road stations in the Varanasi division. The changes affect trains traveling between Chhapra and Anand Vihar Terminal, Anand Vihar Terminal and Sitamarhi, Kolkata and Gorakhpur, and...
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Chhapra and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. These trains will be rerouted to use the Chhapra-Phephna-Mau route, skipping stops at stations like Eka, Chainwa, Daurandha, Siwan, Jiradei, Marwa, Bhatpar Rani, Bhatni, Salempur, Lar Road, and Belthara Road. The changes are effective for specific dates in June 2023.

Due to ongoing doubling work between Kiriharapur and Belthara Road stations on the Bhatni-Aunrihar section of the Northeast Railway's Varanasi division, the operations of over two dozen trains will be affected until June 27th. This includes cancellation of four express train pairs and the Varanasi-Bhatni passenger train. Several trains will have...
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their routes altered and some will be short-terminated. Passengers travelling between Varanasi and Gorakhpur, using stations like Aunrihar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Lar and Belthara Road, will face inconvenience. Trains like 15129/30 Varanasi City-Gorakhpur Express (both up and down), the unreserved special train between Banaras and Bhatni, 12538/37 Prayagraj Rambag-Muzaffarpur Express, and 15104/03 Banaras-Gorakhpur Express will be cancelled. The 15008 Lucknow Junction-Varanasi City Express will terminate at Gorakhpur on June 25th and 26th, and the 15007 Varanasi City-Lucknow Junction Express will depart from Gorakhpur on June 26th and 27th. This will lead to the cancellation of these trains between Gorakhpur and Varanasi City. The 14005 Sitamarhi-Anand Vihar Terminal Express will be rerouted via Chhapra-Faifna-Mau on June 25th, 26th, and 27th, skipping several stations. The 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal-Sitamarhi Express will be rerouted via Mau-Faifna-Chhapra on June 26th. The 15049 Kolkata-Gorakhpur Express will run via Chhapra-Siwan-Bhatni. The 19489 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express and 18201 Durg-Nautanwa Express will operate via Varanasi Cantt-Shahganj-Ayodhya Cantt-Gorakhpur. The 11060 Chhapra-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express will run via Chhapra-Faifna-Mau on June 27th. The departure time of the 19092 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express will be delayed by 120 minutes on June 25th, and the 15004 Gorakhpur-Kanpur Anwarganj Express will be delayed by 90 minutes on June 25th. The 05148 Varanasi City-Bhatni Passenger train will be delayed by 100 minutes on June 27th. The 19489 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express will have a controlled speed for 35 minutes on June 23rd and 25th. The 15022 Gorakhpur-Shalimar Express will have a controlled speed for 40 minutes on June 24th. The Chhapra Kacheri-Mau Passenger train will have a controlled speed for 30 minutes on June 24th. Despite the official cancellation of the 15017 LTT-Gorakhpur Kashi Express on the NTES website, the train operated from Varanasi Cantt. This discrepancy has raised concerns among passengers.

Due to ongoing doubling work between Kiridharapur and Belthara Road stations on the Bhatni-Aunrihar section of the North Eastern Railway (Varanasi Division), operations of over two dozen trains will be affected until June 27th. This includes the cancellation of four pairs of express trains and the Varanasi-Bhatni passenger train. Several train...
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routes have been altered, and some trains will be short-terminated. Passengers traveling between Varanasi and Gorakhpur, especially those using stations like Aunrihar, Bhatni, Bhatpar Rani, Lar, and Belthara Road, will face inconvenience. Specific train cancellations include 15129/30 Varanasi City-Gorakhpur Express, the up and down Varanasi-Bhatni Unreserved Special Train, 12538/37 Prayagraj Rambag-Muzaffarpur Express (on June 26th), and 15104/03 Banaras-Gorakhpur Express (on June 26th and 27th). The 15008 Lucknow Junction-Varanasi City Express will be short-terminated at Gorakhpur on June 25th and 26th, and the 15007 Varanasi City-Lucknow Junction Express will depart from Gorakhpur on June 26th and 27th. These trains will be canceled between Gorakhpur and Varanasi City. Train routes affected include the 14005 Sitamarhi-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal-Sitamarhi Express, 15049 Kolkata-Gorakhpur Express, 19489 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, and 18201 Durg-Nautanwa Express. Additionally, the departure times of eight trains, including the 19092 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express, 15004 Gorakhpur-Kanpur Anwarganj Express, 05148 Varanasi City-Bhatni Passenger Train, 19489 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, 15022 Gorakhpur-Shalimar Express, and the Chhapra Kacheri-Mau Passenger Train, will be adjusted on various dates.

East Central Railway (ECR) conducted a special ticket checking campaign across its five divisions, catching 12,500 ticketless or irregularly traveling passengers and collecting a fine of Rs 95.55 lakh. The campaign targeted both mail/express trains and passenger/MEMU trains, with a focus on air-conditioned coaches. ECR urges passengers to always travel...
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with valid tickets.