Train delays are a recurring problem for passengers in India. On Sunday, many trains leaving Howrah for Mumbai, Pune, and Gujarat were delayed by 6 to 12 hours, causing inconvenience to travelers. Despite inquiries at the station, no explanation was provided for the delays. The delays affected trains in both directions...
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and caused widespread frustration among passengers due to cancellations and inconsistent train schedules.

Due to the construction of a third railway line between Rajnandgaon and Nagpur stations in Maharashtra, the Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of around 72 trains and route changes for 28 others between August 4th and 20th. The third line project involves extensive interlocking work between Rajnandgaon and Kalamna stations,...
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affecting a total of 100 trains, including the Vande Bharat Express. The railway administration is spending approximately 3,540 crores for the 228 km third line connectivity project. The affected trains include numerous MEMU specials, Express trains, and even the prestigious Vande Bharat Express.

Due to developmental works in the Nagpur Division of the South East Central Railway, several trains will experience cancellations and diversions between August 6th and 20th, 2024. Trains 18109, 18110, 12834, 12833, 12860, 12859, 18030, 18029, 22846, 22845, 12812, 12811, 12222, 12221, 20822, 20821, 22894, 22893, 12767, 12768, 22905, and 22906...
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are cancelled on various dates within this period. Trains 12151, 12152, 22512, 22511, 13425, and 13426 will be diverted on specific dates, using alternative routes via Bhusaval-Itarsi-New Katni-Bilaspur, Bilaspur-New Katni-Itarsi-Bhusaval, Barddhaman-Asansol-New Katni-Itarsi-Bhusaval, Bhusaval-Itarsi-New Katni-Asansol-Barddhaman, Asansol-New Katni-Itarsi-Bhusaval, and Bhusaval-Itarsi-New Katni-Asansol, respectively.

The South East Central Railway Nagpur Division is undertaking electronic interlock work on the Rajnandgaon-Kalmna rail section for the construction of a third line. The pre-non interlocking work will be carried out from August 4th to 13th, and the non-interlocking work from August 14th to 19th. Consequently, 16 passenger trains and...
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56 express trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, have been cancelled on various dates in August. The affected trains include the 20825 Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express, 20826 Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express, 18239 Korba-Itwari Express, 12856 Itwari-Bilaspur Express, 12855 Bilaspur-Itwari Express, 18240 Itwari-Bilaspur Express, 18109 Tata Nagar-Itwari Express, 18001 Itwari-Tatanagar Express, 11201 Nagpur-Shahdol Express, 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express, 12834 Howrah-Ahmedabad Express, 12833 Ahmedabad-Howrah Express, 12860 Howrah-Mumbai Geetajanli Express, 12859 Mumbai-Howrah Geetajanli Express, 18237 Korba-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express, 18238 Amritsar-Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express, 18030 Shalimar-LTT Express, 18029 LTT-Shalimar Express, 12410 Nizamuddin-Raigarh Gondwana Express, 12409 Raigarh-Nizamuddin Gondwana Express, 11756 Rewa-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Express, 11753 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari-Rewa Express, 12771 Secunderabad Raipur Express, 12772 Raipur-Secunderabad Express, 22846 Hatia-Pune Express, 22845 Pune-Hatia Express, 12880 Bhubaneswar-LTT Express, 12879 LTT-Bhubaneswar Express, 12812 Hatia LTT Express, 12811 LTT-Hatia Express, 12442 New Delhi-Bilaspur Rajdhani Express, 12441 Bilaspur-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, 12222 Howrah-Pune Duronto Express, 20857 Puri-Sainagar Shirdi Express, 12993 Gandhigram-Puri Express, 12994 Puri-Gandhigram Express, 12939 Okha-Bilaspur Express, 22940 Bilaspur-Okha Express, 20822 Santragachi-Pune Humsafar Express, 20821 Pune-Santragachi Humsafar Express, 22894 Howrah-Sainagar Shirdi Express, 22893 Sainagar Shirdi Howrah Express, 12767 Sahib Nanded-Santragachi Express, 12768 Santragachi-Sahib Nanded Express, 22905 Okha-Shalimar Express, 22906 Shalimar-Okha Express, 22973 Gandhigram-Puri Express, 22974 Puri-Gandhigram Express, 22827 Puri-Surat Express, 22828 Surat-Puri Express, 20823 Puri-Ajmer Express, 20824 Ajmer-Puri Express.

Juba Majhi, the MP of Singhbhum, raised several issues related to the Chakradharpur railway division in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He urged the government to prioritize Chakradharpur residents for railway job vacancies, reinstate the railway recruitment board, and ensure proper relocation of the shopkeepers at Chakradharpur station before eviction. He...
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also demanded the appointment of specialist doctors at the divisional railway hospital, reopening of the booking counter at Chakradharpur West cabin, reinstatement of the station washing line, and ensuring stoppage of various trains at different stations including Goilkera, Sonua, and Manoharpur. He also advocated for extending the Tata-Patna Vande Bharat train to Rourkela, restarting the Rourkela-Bhubaneshwar Intercity Express, and launching a new MEMU train connecting Barbil to Ranchi via various stations. He further demanded the restoration of the old stoppages for the Chakradharpur-Gomo and Tata-Bilaspur trains, making passenger train fares applicable, and streamlining the admission process for non-railway students at PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya and South Eastern Railway Mixed Plus-2 High School in Chakradharpur. Finally, he called for a high-level inquiry into the Howrah-Mumbai mail accident at Badamba and urged the railway authorities to take preventive measures for future.