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.

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.

IRCTC has launched a new tour package for a pilgrimage journey from Bengaluru to Shirdi. The package includes visits to Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and Shani Shingnapur Temple. The tour starts from Bengaluru on July 27th, 2024, and returns on July 30th, 2024. The cost of the tour varies depending on...
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the class of travel: Comfort Class (3AC) starts at INR 10,460 for a single traveler, Standard Class (SL) starts at INR 7,980. The tour includes travel by train (Train No. 12627 and 12628), hotel accommodation, and meals. The tour is organized by IRCTC and details can be found on their website irctc.com.

A broken overhead wire between Dhorra and Jakhalon stations on the Bina-Jhansi railway track caused major delays for over 20 trains. The wire snapped around 3 AM on Thursday when the pantograph of the Khajuraho-Ambedkar Nagar Express train got stuck. Trains were delayed by 5 to 10 hours, causing significant inconvenience...
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to passengers. This incident follows a transformer failure on the same track four days prior, which also disrupted train services for a few hours. Affected trains include the Sachkhand Express (12716), Jhelum Express (11078), Kerala Express (12626), H. Nizamuddin-Rani Kamalapati (12156), Tulsi Express (22130), Karnataka Express (12628), Malwa Express (12920), H. Nizamuddin-Sikandrabad (12184), Tiruvananthapuram-H. Nizamuddin, Samta Express (12807), and Chhattisgarh Express (18237).

A catering contractor in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, was illegally charged 36.64 lakh rupees by the Indian Railways as rent for a kitchen and store room. The contractor challenged this in court, arguing that the rent was unjustified and the space had been provided for use since 1956 without any previous rent...
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demands. The court ruled in favor of the contractor, declaring the rent demand illegal. When the contractor demanded the money back, the Railways initially resisted but eventually paid the amount after the court threatened to seize assets, including the engine of the Karnataka Express (train number 12628), station master's office furniture, and air conditioners. This incident highlights the Railways' questionable practices in charging exorbitant fees and using pressure tactics against licensees.