24709/Σ Haridwar-Kanpur Shatabdi Express ΣChain

The Indian Railways has announced a reduction in the frequency of several trains due to fog during the winter season. This measure will be effective from December 1st, 2023, to March 1st, 2024. The Kanpur Shatabdi Express (12033-12034), which currently runs six days a week, will operate only three days a...
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week. The following trains will be canceled on specific days: Train 11123 (Gwalior-Barauni) will not run on Mondays and Thursdays from December 2nd to February 27th, 2024; Train 11124 (Barauni-Gwalior) will be canceled on Tuesdays and Fridays from December 3rd to February 28th, 2024. The Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Lucknow Intercity (11109) will be canceled on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1st to February 23rd, 2024; The Lucknow-Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Intercity (11110) will not run on Saturdays and Sundays from December 3rd to February 27th, 2024. The Kanpur-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (12033) will be canceled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from December 3rd to February 27th, 2024. The New Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi Express (12034) will be canceled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from December 3rd to February 27th, 2024. The Agra Fort-Lucknow Intercity (12180) will be canceled on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1st to February 23rd, 2024. The Lucknow-Agra Intercity (12179) will also be canceled on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1st to February 23rd, 2024. The Agra Cantt-Hoshiarpur (11905) will not run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from December 2nd to February 28th, 2024. The Hoshiarpur-Agra Cantt (11906) will be canceled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from December 3rd to March 1st, 2024.

Passengers are facing significant delays on the Chakradharpur Rail Division, with numerous trains arriving hours late. Recent examples include Train 18109, the Tata Itwari Express, which arrived at Chakradharpur Station at 4:10 PM instead of its scheduled 8:00 AM arrival, resulting in an 8-hour delay. Train 12869, the Mumbai Howrah Weekly...
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Superfast Express, was also delayed by 2.5 hours, arriving at 4:20 PM instead of 1:53 PM. Train 08145, the Tatanagar Rourkela Passenger, was canceled. Other trains, including the South Bihar Express (13287), the Rishikesh Puri Utkal Express (18478), and the Rourkela Howrah Vande Bharat Express (20872), experienced delays ranging from 35 minutes to 2 hours. On the up-line, Train 22862, the Ara Durg South Bihar Express, was delayed by 6 hours, and Train 12871, the Howrah Titlagarh Ispat Express, arrived at 3:20 PM instead of its scheduled 11:20 AM arrival. While the DRM is holding daily meetings to address these delays, they are attributed to ongoing track maintenance work and are expected to be resolved soon.

Passengers traveling through the Chakradharpur Railway Division are facing significant delays due to the late running of trains. This issue has been ongoing for the past two months, particularly affecting trains on the Mumbai-Howrah route. Recently, the delay has extended to local trains as well. On Monday, Train No. 18109 (Tata...
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Itwari Express) arrived at Chakradharpur station 8 hours late, reaching at 4:10 PM instead of 8:00 AM. Train No. 12869 (Mumbai Howrah Weekly Superfast Express) arrived 2.5 hours late at 4:20 PM. Train No. 08145 (Tatanagar Rourkela Passenger) was cancelled. Train No. 13287 (South Bihar Express) arrived 35 minutes late, and Train No. 18478 (Rishikesh Puri Utkal Express) arrived approximately 2 hours late. The Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20872) from Rourkela to Howrah was 40 minutes late. On the upline, Train No. 22862 (South Bihar Express) from Ara to Durg was 6 hours late. Train No. 12871 (Howrah Titlagarh Isapat Express) arrived at 3:20 PM instead of 11:20 AM. The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is holding daily meetings to address the issue, which is attributed to ongoing track maintenance activities. The DRM is also holding meetings on Saturdays and Sundays to address the problem, and they expect improvements soon.

Passengers in Tatanagar are facing significant delays in train services. Trains from Kunki to Tatanagar and from Sini to Tatanagar are taking 3-4 hours, despite short distances. The 62 km journey from Chakradharpur to Tatanagar is taking 4 hours for express trains, and the 39 km journey from Chandil to Tatanagar...
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is taking 2 hours. Numerous trains are running significantly behind schedule, including the 12444 Hatia-Anand Vihar Super Express which took 2.20 hours to cover 35 km from Chandil. Other delayed trains include the 12809 Mumbai-Howrah Mail, 18029 Shalimar-Howrah Express, 12833 Ahmedabad-Howrah Superfast Express, 22862 Howrah-Ispat Express, 22511 Kamkhya Karmabhoomi Express, 20872 Rourkela-Howrah Vande Bharat, 18478 Utkal Express, and 13287 Dakshin Bihar Express. The delays are attributed to ongoing construction work at Adityapur station, including a new foot over bridge and platform. The existing foot over bridge at Adityapur is in a dilapidated condition, posing a safety hazard to passengers. The situation is further aggravated by the limited platform availability at Tatanagar station, leading to overcrowding and delays.