On Wednesday, the operation of three pairs of passenger trains and one pair of intercity trains was canceled on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur rail section, causing inconvenience to daily commuters. Passengers traveling from Muzaffarpur to Motihari and Bettiah had to rely on buses. The cancellation was due to double-line commissioning work between Narkatiaganj...
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and Chamua, Pipraha, Motipur, and Mahwal on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur rail section. This resulted in changes to train operations, affecting some trains until February 24th and others until February 25th. On Wednesday, the 12557 Saptkranti express from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar traveled via Hajipur, Chhapra, and Gorakhpur. The down Saptkranti also traveled on this route but arrived around seven hours late. The 13022 Mithila express, traveling from Raxaul to Howrah, was delayed for two hours and 28 minutes at Bapudham Motihari due to signal clearance issues. After departing from Motihari, it was further delayed for 35 minutes at Chakia and an hour and 20 minutes at Mehsi. As a result, the Mithila express did not reach Muzaffarpur until six in the evening. Meanwhile, on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur rail section, a traffic block was imposed at signal post 13B on Wednesday due to various works. This affected the operation of half a dozen trains. The down line was blocked for about three and a quarter hours for track repairs and sleeper replacement between Turki and Kurhani, causing delays in train services.

The route of the Mithila Express (train number 13021) traveling from Howrah to Raxaul has been changed due to non-interlocking and pre-non-interlocking works being carried out between Narkatiaganj and Chamua in the Samastipur division of East Central Railway. From February 21st to 24th, the train will travel via Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Raxaul instead of...
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its usual route of Muzaffarpur-Bापूधाम-Motihari-Sugauli-Raxaul. Similarly, the Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express (train number 13022) will also be diverted from February 22nd to 24th, traveling via Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur instead of the usual Raxaul-Sugauli-Bापूधाम-Motihari-Muzaffarpur route. Passengers traveling on these trains are advised to check their tickets and confirm their travel plans.

The commissioning of the double line between Narkatiaganj and Chamua, Piparaha, Motipur and Mahwal on the Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur rail section has commenced. The commissioning work will be carried out rapidly on Wednesday. As a precaution, the railway has altered train operations. Four pairs of passenger trains and two pairs of intercity express...
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trains will be cancelled for four days. Additionally, 22 trains, including the Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Saptakranti Superfast, Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express, Raxaul-Anand Vihar, Raxaul-LTT, and Saharsa-Anand Vihar, will operate on modified routes starting Wednesday. The 15215-16 Intercity Express, which ran between Muzaffarpur and Chanpatia on Tuesday, will also be cancelled on Wednesday. Nine pairs of passenger trains will operate with short-term terminations and origins. The CRS will inspect the doubling fitness on February 22 and 24. Following this, train operations will commence on the upgraded line, leading to increased train speeds and eliminating the need to wait for signals at crossings. Train operations will be affected from February 21 to 25 due to pre-NI and NI activities. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express will not run until February 23. The Awadh Express, operating between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, was delayed by 1 hour and 14 minutes on Tuesday. The Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express arrived at Muzaffarpur Junction 1 hour and 25 minutes late. The Barौनी-Bandra Terminus Awadh Express was delayed for 2 hours due to line blockage and remained halted for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan Express was cancelled on Tuesday and will resume operations on February 24. Due to the NI work, thousands of passengers are facing difficulties. Several trains have been cancelled at half a dozen stations, prompting passengers to cancel their tickets or seek travel extensions. Many people were seen at the PRS on Tuesday to cancel their tickets. Cancelled trains include 05257-58 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05259-60 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05261-62 Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-Muzaffarpur (February 21-24), 05287-88 Raxaul-Muzaffarpur-Raxaul (February 22-25), 15211 Darbhanga-Amritsar Jansadharan (February 21-24), 15215-16 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj Intercity (February 21-25), 15557 Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Express (February 22), and 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express (February 23). Short-term terminations and origins include 05040-39 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05096-95 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 22), 05209-10 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Naval Shahi Halt, February 21-23), 05450-49 Nakha Jungle-Narkatiaganj-Nakha Jungle (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05498-97 Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur (Harinagar, February 21-22), 05541-42 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-23), 05587-88 Raxaul-Narkatiaganj-Raxaul (Gokhula, February 21-22), 15201-02 Patliputra-Narkatiaganj-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 21-24), and 15555-56 Patliputra-Bapudham Motihari-Patliputra (Muzaffarpur, February 22-24). Controlled trains include 13022 Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express (Sugauli to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 09451 Gandhinagar Dham Bhagalpur (Narkatiaganj to Mehsi, 60 minutes), 12557 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Sanptkranti (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), 15555 Patliputra Bapudham Motihari Intercity (Muzaffarpur to Kanti, 45 minutes), and 15705 Katihar-Delhi Humsafar Express (Chakia to Naval Shahi Halt, 60 minutes). Trains operating on altered routes include 12211-12 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Garibrath, 12557-58 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Saptakranti, 13021-22 Howrah-Raxaul-Howrah Mithila, 14016 Anand Vihar-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express, 15558 Anand Vihar-Darbhanga Express, 15051 Gorakhpur-Patna Express, and 15052 Patna-Gorakhpur Express.

The Indian Railways has announced a two-minute experimental halt at Karpurigram Station in Sonpur Division for trains 13021/13022 (Howrah-Raxual-Howrah Mithila Express) and 13019/13020 (Howrah-Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express) for passenger convenience. Starting February 10th, train 13022 (Raxual-Howrah Mithila Express) will arrive at Karpurigram at 14.32 and depart at 14.34. From February 11th, train...
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13021 (Howrah-Raxual Mithila Express) will arrive at Karpurigram at 03.31 and depart at 03.33.

The 13022 Mithila Express, which runs between Raxaul and Howrah, stopped at Karpoori Gram railway station on Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The train arrived 25 minutes late and stayed at the station for 8 minutes, compared to the usual 2 minutes. This resulted in a large...
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crowd at Karpoori Gram station, with many passengers boarding the train from Muzaffarpur Junction to travel to Karpoori Gram. The train left for Samastipur at 3:05 PM.