Due to connectivity issues on new and old lines in West Bengal's Kharagpur and Chakradharpur railway divisions, as well as the ongoing farmer protests in Punjab, over half a dozen trains passing through the Bilaspur zone are facing delays. These delays have stretched up to 26 hours, with some trains reaching...
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Bilaspur in the afternoon and others late at night. The severe delays in sweltering heat have caused significant hardship for passengers. Furthermore, the trains are overcrowded, making it difficult for even ticketed passengers to find seats or comfortable positions. The Darbhanga-Secunderabad Weekly Express, scheduled to arrive in Bilaspur at 4:45 AM, was delayed by 11 hours. The Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Express was delayed by 16 hours, the Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express by 27 hours, the Howrah-Pune Duronto Express by 16 hours, and both the up and down Kaling Utkal Expresses by 4 hours each.