The Indian Railways is undertaking track maintenance work between Lucknow Junction and Manknagar railway stations, requiring a temporary block. This will impact train operations, leading to route and time changes for several trains. The 12511 Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express will be rerouted via Malhour-Lucknow-Manknagar from April 4th to 7th. Additionally, the 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha...
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Express, 22534 Yashwantpur-Gorakhpur Express, 22531 Chhapra-Mathura Express, 12591 Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express, 22533 Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express, and 12521 Barauni-Ernakulam Express will also be rerouted. Meanwhile, a new MEMU Special train service has been introduced between Varanasi and Lucknow via Ayodhya. The 04217 Special MEMU train will depart from Varanasi at 6:25 AM daily, reaching Lucknow at 11:45 AM. The return train, 04218 MEMU Special, will depart from Lucknow at 4:30 PM, arriving in Varanasi at 9:50 PM. This service will operate until April 20th.

Several train services have been cancelled and some have had their stops changed due to construction work at Bina railway station. The 11408 Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express is cancelled from April 11 to May 9 and the 11407 Pune-Lucknow Jn. Express is cancelled until May 7. The 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express is cancelled...
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on April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, and May 9, while the 15046 Okha-Gorakhpur Express is cancelled on April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, and May 12. The 19053 Surat-Muzaffarpur Express is cancelled on April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, and May 10, and the 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express is cancelled on April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, and May 12. Due to construction work on an ROB, the 12180 Agra Fort-Lucknow Jn. Express will arrive at Charbagh on April 4 and 5, while the 12179 Lucknow Jn.-Agra Fort Express will depart from Charbagh on the same days. The 12511 Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express will run via Malhour-Lucknow-Manak Nagar on April 4, 5, and 7. The 12104 Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express will stop for two minutes at Bina on April 10, 17, 24, and May 1 and 8. The 15023 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express will stop on April 9, 16, 23, 30, and May 7 and 14. The 15029 Gorakhpur-Pune Express will not stop at Bina on April 11, 18, 25, and May 2 and 9. The 12593 Lucknow Jn.-Bhopal Express will also not stop at Bina on April 6, 13, 20, 27, and May 4 and 11.

Due to the construction of a washable apron at Bina railway station in the Bhopal division, the 11408 Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express has been canceled from April 11th to May 9th. In return, the 11407 Pune-Lucknow Jn. Express has been canceled until May 7th. Several other trains will also be affected. The...
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15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Express will be canceled on April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and May 2nd and 9th. In return, the 15046 Okha-Gorakhpur Express will be canceled on April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th and 12th. The 19053 Surat-Muzaffarpur Express will be canceled on April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, and May 3rd and 10th. The 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express will be canceled on April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th and 12th. The 15029 Gorakhpur-Pune Express will not stop at Bina station on April 11th, 18th, 25th, and May 2nd and 9th. The 12593 Lucknow Jn.-Bhopal Express will not stop at Bina station on April 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and May 4th and 11th. The 12104 Lucknow Jn.-Pune Express will stop at Bina station for only two minutes instead of five on April 10th, 17th, 24th, and May 1st and 8th. The 15023 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express will stop at Bina station for only two minutes on April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and May 7th and 14th. The 16094 Lucknow Jn.-Chennai Central Express will stop at Bina station for only two minutes on April 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th, and May 2nd, 6th, 9th and 13th. In the Lucknow division, due to the dismantling of a limited height ROB between Lucknow Jn.-Manak Nagar and Aishbagh-Manak Nagar, train operations will be affected. On April 4th and 5th, the 12180 Agra Fort-Lucknow Jn. Express will arrive at Charbagh railway station. In return, the 12179 Lucknow Jn.-Agra Fort Express will depart from Charbagh. On April 4th, 5th, and 7th, the 12511 Gorakhpur-Kochuveli Express will run via Malhour-Lucknow-Manak Nagar. On April 2nd and 3rd, the 12512 Kochuveli-Gorakhpur, on April 4th the 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha, on April 3rd the 22534 Yesvantpur-Gorakhpur, on April 5th the 22531 Chhapra-Mathura, on April 6th the 12591 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur, on April 8th the 22533 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur, and on April 8th the 12521 Barauni-Ernakulam Express will also run via Malhour-Lucknow-Manak Nagar.

Due to construction work on a third line between Hasanparthi and Uppal Stations on the Kazipet–Balharshah section, 24 trains have been cancelled, and 3 trains have been diverted over the next week. In Kerala, 10 trains running between Kerala and other states are fully cancelled from January 1st to 12th....
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The cancellations impact several routes including Gorakhpur-Kochuveli, Kochuveli-Gorakhpur, Barauni-Ernakulam, Ernakulam-Barauni, Ernakulam-Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin-Ernakulam, Korba-Kochuveli, Kochuveli-Korba, Bilaspur-Tirunelveli, and Tirunelveli-Bilaspur. Additionally, other cancelled trains include Coimbatore-Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin-Coimbatore, Patna-SMVT Bengaluru, SMVT Bengaluru-Patna, KSR Bengaluru-Danapur, Danapur-KSR Bengaluru, Danapur-SMVT Bengaluru AC Express Special, SMVT Bengaluru-Danapur AC Express Special, Danapur-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express Special, and SMVT Bengaluru-Danapur Superfast Express Special. Three trains have been diverted, skipping specific stations: Bilaspur-Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express (Train No 12851), Dr MGR Chennai Central-Bilaspur Superfast Express (Train No 12852), and Nizamuddin-Dr MGR Chennai Central Garib Rath Superfast Express (Train No 12612).

The Railway Board has taken a strict stance against sudden train cancellations without prior planning. They have instructed all regional zones, including NER, to cancel trains at least 26 weeks in advance. This rule applies to routine cancellations only and does not affect unavoidable cancellations. The General Manager must seek prior...
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permission from the Chairman for any cancellations. This decision was made to reduce inconvenience for passengers with confirmed tickets. Several trains have been canceled due to ongoing blockages for maintenance and remodeling work. This includes the cancellation of several trains on the Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad route due to remodeling work. The route for the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express has been changed from December 19 to January 15, 2024, due to the blockages. Additionally, several trains have been canceled due to foggy conditions, affecting routes between Gorakhpur-Varanasi City, Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal, Amritsar-Banmankhi, and Jaynagar-Amritsar.