The Domingarh railway station in Gorakhpur is set to be converted into a halt, meaning no trains will stop there. This change is being implemented to improve train efficiency as the station's limited space hinders the construction of new tracks. The move will be implemented after the completion of the third...
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line between Gorakhpur and Barabanki. To accommodate the change, trains will stop at Jagatbela instead of Domingarh. The construction of the third line is progressing, with sections between various stations already being built and trial runs completed. A feasibility study for a new 85-km long third line between Khalilabad and Baitalpur is underway, with a budget of 1.20 crores already allocated. The third line will allow for increased train speed and frequency, eliminating unnecessary stops at Outer, Domingarh, Nakaha, and Cantt stations for passenger trains traveling between Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Bihar. This will improve the overall efficiency of the Barabanki-Gorakhpur-Chhapra rail route, which is currently operating with 1.5 times its capacity, causing delays and hindering the operation of new trains.

Starting July 4th, trains will operate from Barhni station, beginning with the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj passenger train (train number 05040). This is aimed at reducing the load on Gorakhpur Junction, which currently handles 160 trains and 50 freight trains daily. The pressure on Gorakhpur Junction has been exacerbated by special trains, leading to...
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delays and overcrowding. Barhni has been chosen as an Amrit Bharat station and is undergoing redevelopment with a 15.05 crore rupees allocation. The Dadar Express, currently operating from Gorakhpur, is also proposed to run from Barhni.

Due to automatic signaling commissioning work between Kusmhi, Sardarnagar, and Chauri Chaura stations on the Gorakhpur Cantt- Bhatni section of Varanasi Division, 10 trains, including the Lucknow-Barauni and Rajdhani Special, will be affected on June 9th and 10th. These trains will operate on an alternate route between Siwan, Kaptanganj,...
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and Gorakhpur Cantt. Four trains will run on a shortened route, departing from Bhatni instead of Gorakhpur. The Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express (19489) will terminate at Bhatni on June 9th instead of Gorakhpur. The Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express (19490) will depart from Bhatni instead of Gorakhpur on June 9th and 10th. The Krishak Express (15008) departing Lucknow Jn on June 9th will terminate at Gorakhpur instead of Varanasi City. The Krishak Express (15007) departing Varanasi City on June 9th and 10th will depart from Gorakhpur instead of Varanasi City. The following trains will operate on the Siwan-Kaptanganj-Gorakhpur Cantt route for two days: The Lucknow Jn-Barauni Express (15204), the Darbhanga-New Delhi Special (02569), the New Delhi-Darbhanga Special (02570), the New Delhi-Barauni Special (02564), the Shaheed Express (14673), the Avadh-Assam Express (15909), the Avadh-Assam Express (15910), the Garib Rath Express (12203), and the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12566).

Due to the commissioning of automatic signaling between Kusmhi, Sardarnagar, and Chauri Chaura stations on the Gorakhpur Cantt- Bhatni section of the Varanasi division, 10 trains will be affected on June 9th and 10th. The affected trains include the Lucknow-Barauni express, Rajdhani special, and others. Four trains will operate on a...
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shorter route, originating from Bhatni instead of Gorakhpur. These trains include the Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur express (19489), Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad express (19490), Krishak Express (15008) and Krishak Express (15007). Nine trains will be diverted to a longer route, traveling via Siwan, Kaptanganj, and Gorakhpur Cantt. These include the Lucknow Junction-Barauni express (15204), Darbhanga-New Delhi Special (02569), New Delhi-Darbhanga Special (02570), New Delhi-Barauni Special (02564), Shaheed Express (14673), Avadh-Assam express (15909), Avadh-Assam Express (15910), Garib Rath Express (12203) and Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12566).

The Northeast Railway has decided to implement interlocking for development work on various dates. As a result, the Sialdah-Gorakhpur Sialdah Summer Special trains have been short-terminated during the interlocking block period. The railway has announced that due to non-interlocking work related to the commissioning of automatic signaling between Gorakhpur Cantt, Kusmhi,...
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Sardarnagar, and Chauri Chaura stations, the 03131 Sialdah Gorakhpur Summer Special will commence on June 8th and terminate at Siwan on June 9th. The 03132 Gorakhpur Sialdah Summer Special will commence on June 9th. The interlocking work will take place from June 9th to 11th in the Bhatni section of the Northeast Railway.