The Indian Railways has made special arrangements for the upcoming Magh Mela, a major Hindu pilgrimage in Prayagraj. 16 special trains will be running, with 2 operating on a fixed schedule and the remaining 14 running as needed based on crowd size. The railways will also keep extra train...
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carriages in reserve. While the first bathing day of the Mela did not require this many special trains, the number will increase for Paush Purnima, due to the larger anticipated crowd size. 10 special trains will depart from Prayagraj Junction to destinations like Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Manikpur, and Kanpur. Additionally, train number 05110 will depart from Prayagraj Rambag Station on January 25th at 9:25 AM, arriving in Banaras at 1:00 PM. Train number 05112 will depart from Prayagraj Rambag Station on January 25th, 9th, 14th, 24th February, and 8th March at 5:10 PM, reaching Banaras at 8:45 PM. Furthermore, four special trains will operate from Prayagraj Sangam Station to Ayodhya. For Paush Purnima, Daraganj railway station will be closed to passengers, and they will be directed to board trains from Prayagraj Rambag and Jhusi stations.

Construction of the Daraganj-Jhusi rail bridge in Prayagraj is progressing rapidly. The RVNL (Rail Vikas Nigam Limited) CMD, Pradeep Gaud, has instructed the launch of girders on the Ganga bridge, with a target of completing the launch of all girders by April. A total of 24 girders need to be placed...
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on the approach bridge, which is expected to be finished by December 30th. Each girder is 24.2 meters long, and three teams are working to prepare and launch the girders. The goal is to complete the work in record time.

R.V.N.L.'s CMD, Pradeep Gaud, visited Prayagraj from New Delhi to inspect ongoing projects. He inspected the construction work from Jhusi to Prayagraj Junction using a trolley and observed the construction of the Daraganj-Jhusi rail bridge. He instructed the team to expedite the work, stating that all girders will be launched on...
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the Ganga bridge by April. After inspecting the Jhusi girder workshop, he inaugurated the approach bridge on the Jhusi side by breaking a coconut. The approach bridge will have 24 girders and the work is expected to be completed by December 30th, with each girder measuring 24.2 meters. Gaud appreciated the awareness rally launched for cleaning the railway track and emphasized the importance of these changes for future needs. He highlighted RVNL's responsibility to complete projects within the deadline and with high quality, encouraging the employees to work diligently for timely completion. The General Manager, V.K. Agarwal, stated that after launching the girders on the bridge, the laying of railway tracks will commence.

The Vibhuti Express, running between Prayagraj Rambag and Howrah, has been cancelled on several dates due to the launching of girders for a railway underbridge between Jhusi and Daraganj. Specifically, train number 12334 Prayagraj-Rambag Vibhuti Express will be cancelled between Prayagraj Rambag and Banaras on December 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th,...
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and 30th. Additionally, train number 12331 Howrah-Rambag Vibhuti Express will be cancelled between Banaras and Prayagraj Rambag on December 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, and 29th.

The construction of the Baksi Bandh ROB in Prayagraj is nearing completion. The Setu Nigam is currently building the road, with officials claiming that traffic will commence on the ROB within a week. However, locals remain skeptical due to previous delays and the ROB's construction starting in 2020 with a deadline...
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of 2021. The project was delayed due to negligence, prompting revised budgets and a subsequent restart. Despite the December 10th deadline passing, officials continue to promise completion within a week. Locals like Rajesh Gupta, a daily vegetable vendor, and Vivek Mishra, a resident of Daraganj, have lost faith due to the prolonged delay. They express their frustration with the frequent promises of completion, emphasizing that they will only believe it when they see it. Setu Nigam officials maintain that traffic will start on the ROB between December 19th and 20th.