The doubling of the Muzaffarpur-Valmikinagar railway line between Chanpatia and Kumarbagh stations is complete, with the final stage being a speed trial by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) on Friday. The trial, which spans approximately 7 kilometers, will be conducted in two phases, starting at 7:30 am. A...
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motor trolley will be used initially, followed by an electrified locomotive for the speed trial at 110 kilometers per hour. Upon successful completion and confirmation of fitness, regular operations will begin. This doubling will improve train speeds, eliminate the need for stopping on the outer tracks, and allow trains to directly reach the platforms.

Due to interlocking work on the East Central Railway's Samastipur division, the routes of two trains operating on the Jasidih rail route have been altered. The Asansol Railway Division has announced that the East Central Railway is undertaking non-interlocking work at Chanpatia and Kumarbagh to establish a double line in the...
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Muzaffarpur-Paniyawa section of the Samastipur division. This work has resulted in adjustments to train services. Train number 15052 Gorakhpur-Kolkata Poorvanchal Express, scheduled to depart on June 13th (Thursday), will now travel via Narkatiaganj Junction, Sikta, Raxaul Junction, Sitamarhi Junction, and Muzaffarpur instead of its regular route of Narkatiaganj Junction, Bapudham Motihari, and Muzaffarpur. Train number 15051 Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express, scheduled to depart on June 14th (Friday), will travel via Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi Junction, Raxaul Junction, Sikta, and Narkatiaganj Junction instead of its usual route.

On Monday, several trains were affected due to non-interlocking (NI) work near Kumarbagh and Chakia stations on the Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj rail line. The Saptkranti Express, departing from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar, was delayed by two hours. The Avadh Express (19038), running from Barauni to Bandra Terminal, was delayed by five hours and...
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four minutes from Barauni and over six hours at Muzaffarpur Junction. The Dehradun Express left Muzaffarpur one hour late.

Due to track maintenance work between Kumarbagh and Chakia stations, several trains were delayed. The Saptakranti Express from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar was delayed by 3 hours and 11 minutes. The Avadh Express (19038) from Barauni to Bandra Terminal arrived in Muzaffarpur 5 hours and 4 minutes late. The Satyagraha Express...
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from Raxaul to Anand Vihar departed from Raxaul an hour late. Passengers faced inconvenience at various stations due to these delays. The Avadh Express (19037) was controlled for one hour between Kaptanganj and Narkatiaganj. The Porbandar Express (19270) was controlled between Bapudham Motihari and Bettiah. The Anand Vihar Raxaul Express (15274) was stopped at Navalpur Sahi Halt instead of Chakia station.

The Indian Railways is carrying out pre-engineering work for the doubling of the Muzaffarpur-Paniahwa rail line, specifically at Kumarbagh and Chakia stations. This work will disrupt train services between June 4th and 21st, with some trains being canceled, some delayed, and others rescheduled. The 05258/59 Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj MEMU will not operate from...
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June 6th to 16th. The Saptkranti Express will be delayed by 1.5 hours on June 6th and 7th. Some other trains will be delayed or have their routes altered. The pre-engineering work will be done from June 4th to 12th, followed by engineering work from June 13th to 15th, and finally post-engineering work from June 16th to 21st.