Due to yard remodeling and doubling work between Roza and Sitapur City on the Shahjahanpur-Lucknow section, the railway will be undertaking non-interlocking work from July 25th to August 7th. This will impact the operations of several passenger trains running through Kodarma. Several trains will be canceled, some will have changed routes,...
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and others will have their schedules adjusted. These changes will affect trains running between Amritsar-Purnea Court, Jammu Tawi-Barauni, Darbhanga-Jalandhar City, Chandigarh-Dibrugarh, Danapur-Anand Vihar, Singrauli-Tanakpur, Saharsa-Amritsar, Lalgarh-Dibrugarh, Jammu Tawi-Guwahati, Bhagat Ki Kothi-Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri-Amritsar, and Kamakhya-Shree Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Some trains like the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Saharsa-Anand Vihar Terminus Express, and others will be run on alternate routes. The Howrah-Dehradun Express and the Dehradun-Howrah Express will be partially terminated and started in Lucknow. The New Delhi-Rajgir Shramjeevi Express and the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Express will have their departure times adjusted.

The Howrah Railway Division will be implementing traffic and power blockades between Dankuni and Janai Road stations on the Howrah-Barddhaman Chord section for eight days from July 3rd to July 13th, excluding Mondays and Thursdays. This is due to maintenance work on overhead equipment (OHE). The blockades will be implemented in...
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120-minute intervals from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Several mail and express trains will be affected, including the Darbhanga-Howrah Express (15236), Muzaffarpur-Howrah Jansadharan Express (15272), Dehradun-Howrah Kumbh Express (12370), and Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express (12328). These trains will arrive at Barddhaman Junction during the specified dates at 1:09 PM or 1:25 PM. The last train before the block will be the Kanniyakumari-Vivek Express (22504) reaching Dankuni at 1:26 PM, while the first train after the block will be the Uttarbang Express (13148).

Eastern Railway is reclassifying eight of its Mail/Express trains from 'superfast' to regular Mail/Express status. This change is happening because these trains are not meeting the superfast speed criteria of 55 km/h. These trains have an average speed of 49.77 km/h to 54.91 km/h, making them ineligible for the superfast...
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classification. Passengers are often misled by the 'superfast' label, as these trains do not travel at the expected faster speeds. The reclassification is aimed at providing accurate information to passengers regarding travel times and improving operational clarity. The revised classification will not affect the existing schedules or travel arrangements, but will provide a more realistic expectation of travel times. This move is part of a broader effort by Indian Railways to improve service quality and transparency. The Railway Board will review the proposal, and the revised train numbers will be implemented from the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) date.

The Indian Railways has announced changes to the routes of several trains operating on the Kiul-Jasidih rail section due to construction work on the Howrah-Bardhaman Chord area in the Howrah division of Eastern Railway. This change is effective for the next 12 days, except Mondays and Thursdays. The affected trains include...
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the Darbhanga-Howrah Express (train number 15236), Muzaffarpur-Howrah Jansadharan Express (train number 15271), Dehradun-Howrah Kumbh Express (train number 12370), and Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express (train number 12328). These trains will be diverted via the Howrah-Bondil-Howrah route on specific dates. The power traffic block, which is the reason for the route changes, will be in place from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM every day for the next 12 days, except Mondays and Thursdays.

Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Patna on May 12th, from 2 pm to 10 pm, Patna Junction will be closed and more than 20 trains, including the 12309 Tejas Express and the 12303 Sampoorna Kranti Express, will not stop at Patna Junction. These trains, originating from Rajendra Nagar...
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Terminal, will instead halt at Danapur station. The administration has closed Patna Junction and the Karbigahiya parking complex during the roadshow, advising commuters to use the Karbigahiya campus for pick-up and drop-off. The station director, Arun Kumar, confirmed that these measures are in place to avoid traffic congestion around Patna Junction, potentially hindering passengers from catching their trains. Trains coming from Kolkata, such as the Akaltakht Express and the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will have a brief five-minute stoppage at both Rajendra Nagar and Danapur stations. The Patna Varanasi Kasi Intercity will commence from Danapur only. Other trains, including the 15657 Kamakhya, 12328 Upasana, 13006 Punjab Mail, and 12334 Vibhuti Express, will also have a five-minute stoppage at Danapur and Rajendra Nagar terminals. The 03132 Gorakhpur Howrah Express is scheduled to stop for five minutes at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal only.