Train tickets from Bhopal to Delhi, Mumbai, and Nagpur are in high demand, especially for travel on August 17th, due to Raksha Bandhan festivities. Most trains to Delhi on that date have a waiting list of 50 or more. The Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express trains have available seats, with the...
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Shatabdi having over 130 vacant seats in CC class and over 10 in EC class. The Vande Bharat Express from RKMP to Hazrat Nizamuddin has 660 vacant seats in CC class and 30 in EC class. Other trains, such as the Rewanchal Express and the Gondwana Superfast Express, have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. The Gondwana Superfast Express is canceled before Raksha Bandhan. Several trains to Mumbai also have waiting lists for sleeper and 3rd AC classes. Trains to Nagpur on August 17th also have waiting lists, with some even showing no available seats.

On Wednesday morning, heavy rainfall flooded the Jhansi-Bina railway line, causing disruption to train services. 16 passenger trains were stalled, along with 6 freight trains. Passenger trains were allowed to proceed at a slower pace. The up and down tracks were affected for 4 hours and 18 minutes due to the...
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rainfall. The Dhorra-Bina rail section, situated between hills, has a deeper track compared to others. This led to water accumulation due to the heavy rainfall starting at 4 am, eventually reaching a foot above the track level. Consequently, 16 express, superfast, and mail trains, including the Malwa and South Express, were impacted. 6 freight trains were also affected. The disruption to train services lasted from 5:10 am to 9:28 am, a total of 4 hours and 18 minutes.

A train derailment occurred in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, involving an express train traveling from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh. The incident resulted in the derailment of five coaches, with one coach severely damaged. Two people have died in the accident. As a result of the accident, the routes of several trains have been...
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diverted. The diverted trains and their alternate routes are: 1. Train No. 15707 Katihar-Amritsar Express: Via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki 2. Train No. 15653 Guwahati-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express: Via Mankapur-Ayodhya-Barabanki 3. Train No. 12555 Gorakhdham Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 4. Train No. 12553 Vaishali Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 5. Train No. 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express: Via Mankapur Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki Junction 6. Train No. 12557 Saptakranti Superfast Express: Via Mankapur Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Barabanki Junction 7. Train No. 15273 Satyagraha Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 8. Train No. 19038 Awadh Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 9. Train No. 22537 Kushinagar Superfast Express: Via Barhni-Gonda 10. Train No. 13019 Bagh Express: Via Barhni-Gonda The railway authorities have also released helpline numbers for assistance: Gonda: 89574009652, Lucknow: 89574092923, Siwan: 90266242514, Chhapra: 83039792175, Deoria Sadar: 8303098950.

On July 18, 2024, eight coaches of a train traveling from Chandigarh to Dibrugarh derailed between Motigunj and Jhilahi railway stations in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. This accident resulted in four fatalities and twenty injuries. Consequently, several train services on that route were either canceled or rerouted. The affected trains include...
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the Amrapali Express (15707), Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express (15653), Gorakhdham Superfast Express (12555), Vaishali Superfast Express (12553), Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12565), Sapt Kranti Superfast Express (12557), Satyagraha Express (15273), Avadh Express (19038), Kushinagar Superfast Express (22537), Bagh Express (13019), Katihar-Amritsar Express, and Guwahati-Shrimaata Vaishno Devi Katra Express. The Indian Railways issued helpline numbers for Gonda, Lucknow, Siwan, Chhapra, and Deoria Sadar to assist those affected by the accident.

The North Eastern Railway will add 32 coaches to 16 pairs of trains for passenger convenience. Trains to South India like the Gorakhpur-Secunderabad-Gorakhpur Express (12589/12590), Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur-Gorakhpur Express (12591/12592), and others will have 20 coaches added. Trains to Mumbai and Pune, including the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (15018/15017) and others,...
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will have 38 coaches added. Trains going to Delhi like Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555/12556) and others will have six coaches added. Other routes will see 12 coaches added to several trains.