Siddheshwar Prasad, the President of the Central Rail Operations Consumer Association, has requested a ladies' coach in the Mithila Express. He sent a letter to the General Manager, highlighting that the Mithila Express is a vital train for the Samastipur route. Women and schoolgirls from places like Dholi, Pusa, and Dubha... use the train to commute for coaching classes and college. The lack of a ladies' coach causes them inconvenience. The association also demanded stricter enforcement against general passengers entering the disabled persons' coach. They noted that the Mithila Express is currently crowded, preventing disabled passengers from getting seats. Dr. Ruturaj, Sarita Devi, Pale Khan, Kanhaiya Kumar Gupta, Ali Raj Ansari, Baccha Patel, and Khurshid Alam Munna also reiterated this demand.Read More...

The RPF (Railway Protection Force) in Muzaffarpur returned a lost trolley bag to a female passenger on the 02570 New Delhi-Darbhanga Special train. The bag contained jewelry and valuable items worth over three lakh rupees. Acting on information from the Sonpur Railway Division Security Control Room, the RPF located the bag.... Head Constable Sushil Kumar found the bag and brought it to the RPF post, where after verification, it was handed over to Srishti Kumari of Gurmia, Vaishali Hajipur. RPF Inspector Gokulesh Pathak stated that the trolley bag included daily use items, a pair of gold earrings, three gold rings, two gold lockets, and four silver toe rings. The total estimated value was more than three lakh rupees.Read More...

On World Heritage Day, Prayagraj Division organized several programs to honor the legacy of Indian Railways. Selfie cut-out boards were installed at Prayagraj and Kanpur Central railway stations, allowing passengers and rail enthusiasts to take memorable pictures. Heritage-themed banners were displayed at both stations, depicting the historical journey and heritage of... Indian Railways through images. Heritage videos showcasing the historical development and rare visuals of Indian Railways were shown at Prayagraj station and the DRM office. Steam engines at Prayagraj station and heritage materials at the North Central Railway headquarters were cleaned, painted, and refurbished. The Divisional Railway Manager reiterated the division's commitment to preserving and promoting the historical heritage of Indian Railways.Read More...

Indian Railways has changed the platform for two trains, including the Kalindi Express. Starting April 24th, the Kalindi Express will arrive at platform number five. The Prayagraj Junction-Bhiwani Express will now depart from platform number one, starting April 23rd. Also, the Prayagraj Junction - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express, currently arriving at... platform one, will shift to platform number five for arrival and departure from April 25th.Read More...

Indian Railways has extended the additional trips of the Secunderabad-Danapur Summer Special train. This train will operate from Secunderabad's Charlapalli from April 19 to April 26, and from Danapur from April 21 to April 28. The railway had earlier planned the train to run from Secunderabad's Charlapalli from March 29... and from Danapur from March 31.Read More...

Indian Railways has announced the schedule for summer special trains. These trains will operate from various stations including Bhagat Ki Kothi, Danapur, Anand Vihar, Sitamarhi, Subedarganj, and Udhna on different dates. Train number 04813-04814 will run from Bhagat Ki Kothi every Wednesday from April 23rd to June 25th, and from Danapur... every Thursday from April 24th to June 26th. Train number 04098-04097 will run from Anand Vihar on Tuesdays and Fridays from April 22nd to July 11th. Sitamarhi's service will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays from April 23rd to July 12th. Train number 04094-04093 will operate from Anand Vihar Terminal every Thursday from April 24th to July 10th and from Jogbani every Saturday from April 26th to July 12th. Train number 04155-04156 will run from Subedarganj every Monday from April 21st to June 30th and from Udhna every Tuesday from April 22nd to July 1st. Train number 09037-09038 will run from Udhna on Sundays on April 20th & 27th, May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, and June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th. The service from Barauni will run every Monday on April 21st & 28th, May 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, and June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th.Read More...

To facilitate passenger convenience, the Railways has decided to operate six special trains during the summer. These trains will run on various dates, passing through Kanpur. Train 04813 will run between Bhagat Ki Kothi and Danapur, making four trips between April 23rd and April 25th. It will arrive at Govindpuri... at 7:15 AM on April 24th, with a 5-minute stop, and depart at 7:20 AM towards Danapur. On its return, train 04814 will reach Govindpuri at 9:00 AM on April 25th. Train 04098 will run between Anand Vihar and Sitamarhi every Tuesday and Friday from April 22nd to July 11th, arriving at Govindpuri at 10:40 AM. The return train 04097 will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays from April 23rd to July 12th, arriving at Govindpuri at 7:05 PM. Train 04094 will run between Anand Vihar and Jogbani every Thursday from April 24th to July 10th, arriving at Govindpuri at 7:00 AM on Fridays. The return train 04093 will reach Kanpur Central at 10:00 AM on Sundays.Read More...

In Lucknow, a dispute over food at the Loco Pilot Running Room at Charbagh led to a scuffle on Thursday. The running room in-charge has been removed following the incident where canteen contractor's staff allegedly assaulted the loco pilots. On Friday, both parties reached a settlement. The contractor has agreed to... remove the employees involved in the assault. R.K. Pandey, the Divisional Minister of the Northern Railway Meny Union's Lucknow division, stated that the railway management removed the in-charge after the incident. The contractor has agreed to remove the offending employees and will now conduct police verification of all new employees before they are hired. Also, all employees will be required to wear an ID card while working. RPF Inspector Bhupendra Singh confirmed that no complaint was filed by either party, and a settlement was reached, with the contractor promising to remove the assaulting employees. The incident occurred when a dispute over food broke out between canteen staff and loco pilots from Muradabad on Thursday, escalating into a physical assault with sticks and batons. Despite providing ration, the loco pilots were refused food by the canteen staff, which led to the altercation.Read More...

To meet the increasing demand from passengers, a Summer Special train will operate between Sultanpur and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) from May 5th. The train will run until July 15th and will have a stoppage at Lucknow station, along with several other stations. Train numbers 04212/04211 (up and down) Sultanpur –... Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Sultanpur Express will complete 11 trips in each direction. During its journey, the train will halt at Lucknow, Kanpur Central, Orai, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Bina, Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal), Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Nasik Road, Kalyan, and Thane stations. Train 04212 will depart from Sultanpur every Monday from May 5th to July 14th at 04:00 AM, arriving at LTT the next day at 02:00 PM. It will arrive at Lucknow station at 06:20 AM and depart at 06:30 AM. Returning, train number 04211 will depart from LTT every Tuesday from May 6th to July 15th at 04:35 PM, arriving at Sultanpur the next day at 11:00 PM. The train will arrive at Lucknow station at 08:50 PM and depart at 09:00 PM.Read More...

The Old Gurugram Metro project is set to commence construction from May 1, 2025. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) have held a meeting to address the project's obstacles. GMRL presented the underpass design at Bakhtawar Chowk to GMDA, which will be reviewed. The project... will be implemented in three phases. The first phase, costing ₹1,286 crore, will run from Millennium City Center metro station to Sector-9 and is expected to open on April 22, 2025. The second phase will extend from Sector-9 to DLF Cyber City metro station, and the third phase will include a metro depot in Sector-33. The project will have 27 stations along a 28.5 km route, costing approximately ₹5,452 crore.Read More...