Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of 14 trains and route changes for 22 trains between February 15th and 23rd. This is due to non-interlocking works for the Sonnagar Yard remodeling and the commissioning of the Sonnagar-Ankorha third line. Important trains like the Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Purva Express and the...
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Dhanbad-Sasaram Intercity Express will be affected. The Intercity Express will only go as far as Gaya. Passengers who have booked tickets for trains that will change routes will need to start their journey from Asansol, or cancel their tickets.

Due to the remodelling of Son Nagar Yard and the construction of a third line between Son Nagar and Ankorha, several trains will be impacted between February 15th and 23rd. Trains from Dhanbad to Gaya-Sasaram will experience route changes. Trains like the Howrah-Kalka Mail and Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express will be rerouted...
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via Asansol-Jhajha-Patna instead of Dhanbad. The 13305/13306 Dhanbad-Sasaram Intercity will only reach Gaya instead of Sasaram from February 16th to 23rd. The 13553 Asansol-Varanasi Memu Express will be controlled between Dhanbad and Son Nagar for three hours on February 22nd. Several other trains will also be affected, with some running via Asansol-Kiul-Patna and others via Muri-Barkakana-Chopan-Chunar.

A Vande Bharat Express train narrowly avoided an accident near Achhalda station in Auraiya district on the Delhi-Howrah railway line on Friday afternoon. A concrete sleeper intended for construction of a railway boundary wall fell onto the tracks. The train collided with the sleeper, causing a loud bang and shaking the...
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entire train. The driver managed to apply emergency brakes and stop the train. The incident occurred due to negligence by laborers who were unloading sleepers from a dumper truck. The sleeper had fallen onto the tracks while being unloaded using a pressure machine, and the workers' attempts to remove it were unsuccessful. When the Vande Bharat Express approached, the workers moved aside. The train, number 22416, was traveling from Delhi to Kanpur and hit the sleeper near the village of Vichaulia. The incident caused a delay of about 17 minutes. A subsequent train, 12802 Purushottam Express, traveling from New Delhi to Kanpur, was also stopped near gate number 14 due to the delay. The DRM office in Prayagraj has ordered an investigation into the incident and announced disciplinary action against those responsible for the negligence.

On Friday morning, a sleeper meant for a boundary wall construction near the down line of the Auraiya-Delhi-Howrah railway track in Achhalda town of Auraiya district, was left on the track. The 22416 Vande Bharat Express, travelling from Delhi to Kanpur, collided with the sleeper, causing damage to the train's front...
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portion. The incident occurred at 12:02 PM, forcing the train to halt at Achhalda station. RPF personnel and locals removed the sleeper, and the train resumed its journey at 12:19 PM. Due to the sudden halt of the Vande Bharat Express, the 12802 Purushottam Express, travelling from New Delhi to Kanpur, was stopped at gate number 14. A spokesperson, Amit Singh, confirmed that the matter is being investigated.

Mirzapur experienced dense fog and cold winds, forcing people to stay indoors. Even animals sought shelter. Train services were severely impacted, with delays of up to 12 hours, especially for trains heading towards Chunar and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay. The maximum temperature was 18 degrees Celsius and the...
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minimum was 9 degrees Celsius. Despite the cold, some ventured out, bundled up in warm clothing. People in rural areas used bonfires for warmth. Demand for warm clothes was high in urban areas. Despite the administration's promise of bonfires, none were found at bus or railway stations, leaving passengers shivering. The sun appeared in the afternoon in rural areas, but the cold remained intense.