Central Railway is adding General Class coaches and a Luggage cum Guard's Brake Van to 84 Mail/Express trains to accommodate increased passenger demand. The changes start on various dates, from December 8th, 2024. The trains affected include the CSMT Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Konark Express, CSMT Mumbai-Gondia Vidarbha Express, CSMT Mumbai-Amritsar Express, CSMT Mumbai-Chennai...
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Express, LTT Mumbai-Karaikal Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Saket Express, LTT Mumbai-Ballia Kamayani Express, LTT Mumbai-Balharshah Express, LTT Mumbai-Chhapra Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Tulsi Express, LTT Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express, LTT Mumbai-Ayodhya Cantt Express, and LTT Mumbai-Sultanpur Superfast Express. Each train's revised composition includes a specific number of AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper, General Second Class (including the Luggage cum Guard's Brake Van), Pantry Car, and Generator Car. The number of coaches varies per train, with some having 16 LHB Coaches and others having 22 LHB Coaches.

Due to gauge conversion work between Bhusaval and Khandwa and yard remodelling in Khandwa, 19 passenger trains will be diverted from July 14th to 22nd. The affected trains will be rerouted through various stations like Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhopal, Itarsi, Narakhed, Badnera, Akola, and Jalgaon. This will result in travel disruptions for...
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passengers traveling between Bhopal and Khandwa. The affected trains include 22947/22948 Surat-Bhagalpur Express, 11057/11058 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Amritsar Express, 12361 Asansol-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express, 12485 Nanded-Shri Ganganagar Express, 12618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Express, 12627 Bangalore-New Delhi Express, 12715 Nanded-Amritsar Express, 12753/12754 Nanded-Nizamuddin Express, 12782 Nizamuddin-Mysore Express, 17019/17020 Hisar-Hyderabad Express, 19435/19436 Ahmedabad-Asansol Express, 19483/19484 Ahmedabad-Baroni Express, and 20104 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express. It is advised to check the train status before travel.

The Khandwa railway station is undergoing installation of an automatic NI system for improved train operations. This system, expected to be operational by July 22nd, will connect the Akola-Indore rail line with the Bhusawal-Itarsi route via track interlocking. The new system aims to enhance efficiency, including connecting Platform 3 (Indore...
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route) to Platform 5 (Bhusawal-Sanawad route), enabling MEMU train operations between Bhusawal and Sanawad via Khandwa, a request made by local residents and MP Gyaneshwar Patil to the Railway Minister. Currently, MEMU trains are routed via Mathela to Bhusawal for maintenance. The new system will also allow trains to access Platforms 1, 3, and 6, reducing time spent on shunting and avoiding delays caused by manual operations. This computerized system is expected to significantly decrease the chances of accidents. The schedule for Khandwa-Sanawad MEMU and Bhir Shuttle trains has been suspended until July 22nd, with individual train schedules being adjusted daily. Trains traveling via Khandwa to Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar will operate as per schedule until July 8th. However, six trains, including the 11057 CMS-Amritsar Express, 22177 CMS-Banaras, 12720 Hyderabad-Jaipur, 22538 LTT-Gorakhpur, 12628 Nanded, and 22130 Ayodhya Cantt-LTT will experience delays on July 8th and 9th.

Due to a traffic block in the Jalandhar Cantt. Station Yard on the Firozpur Division, several train services will be affected between June 06th and June 24th, 2024. These disruptions include reschedulings, regulations, short terminations, and diversions. Train numbers 04655, 04651, 20847, 22429, 14506, and 11057 will be rescheduled or regulated...
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with delays ranging from 30 to 90 minutes. Train 12497 will be short terminated at Ludhiana, while train 12498 will originate from Ludhiana. Train 22479 will be diverted via Ludhiana, Phillaur, Nakodar, and Lohian Khas, skipping stops at Jalandhar City, Kapurthala, and Sultanpur Lodhi.

The Central Railway in Mumbai will be carrying out special midnight blocks from May 17th to June 1st, 2024, to extend platforms 10 and 11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains. This will impact suburban train services between Byculla and CSMT during the block periods. Several mail and express trains will...
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be short terminated at Dadar or Panvel, and some will originate from Dadar or Panvel during this time. The blocks are necessary for infrastructure maintenance and safety.