14393/Σ Puri-Rourkela-Jammu train chain ΣChain

Due to the 77th International Annual Nirankari Sant Samagam, several trains will have temporary stops at Bhodwal Majri station in the Delhi division. These trains will stop at Bhodwal Majri station for 2 minutes from October 22nd to November 22nd. The trains affected are: Train number 18102 Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar Express,...
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Train number 18101 Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi Express, Train number 18310 Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Express, and Train number 18309 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express.

During a routine security check on train number 18309 Up Muuri Express at Chunar, GRP and RPF officers discovered a large stash of cannabis hidden in the ceiling of the S-4 and S-5 sleeper coaches. The officers found 25 packets of cannabis, each weighing 2 kg, totaling 50 kg. The...
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discovery was made after an officer heard unusual noises coming from the toilet. The GRP and RPF conducted a thorough search of the train but did not find any suspects. The seized cannabis is estimated to be worth over 12 lakh rupees. The railway authorities have stated that they will continue to conduct such operations to prevent smuggling on trains.

Due to Durga Puja, trains from Ranchi to Bihar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and other destinations are experiencing heavy waitlists, with some trains having over 100 waitlisted passengers. This is causing travelers to seek alternative travel options. For example, train number 18309, the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express, has 35 waitlisted passengers in...
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sleeper class and 15 in third AC on October 8th. The Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath has 111 waitlisted passengers on October 8th. Train number 18105, the Rourkela-Jaynagar, has 71 waitlisted passengers in sleeper class and 31 in third AC on October 8th. The Sambalpur-Gorakhpur Maury Express, train number 15027, has 44 waitlisted passengers in sleeper class and 20 in third AC on October 8th. Passengers traveling to Patna on trains like the Hatia-Patliputra Express, train number 18622, and the Hatia-Islampur, train number 18624, are also facing waiting lists.