Due to the onset of winter, train services have been disrupted, causing delays of several hours. This has left passengers stranded in the cold, waiting for trains. Following a light drizzle on Sunday, the weather took a turn for the worse, with cold winds causing significant delays in train operations. Many...
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trains arriving from Howrah on Sunday, including the 12311 Netaji Express, the 18309 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Muri Express, and the Lucknow-Agra Intercity Express, ran behind schedule by 30 minutes to three hours. On Monday, the 12312 Netaji Express, travelling from Kalka to Howrah, arrived at Shikohabad Station one and a half hours behind schedule. Similarly, the Magadh Express, travelling from Islampur to New Delhi, also experienced a delay of about one and a half hours as it passed through Shikohabad. A chain-pulling incident further delayed the train by approximately 20 minutes. Passengers are experiencing the brunt of these delays, forced to wait for hours at stations in the cold.

A pregnant woman named Archana, travelling in coach B-3 of the Kalka Express (12312), went into labor before the train reached Tundla station. The railway administration promptly responded by mobilizing a team of doctors, who were ready before the train arrived. Upon reaching the station, Dr. Sanjay Dwivedi and his colleagues...
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immediately went to coach B-3, where the woman had already delivered a baby boy. Dr. Sanjay provided initial medical care to both the mother and the child. The woman was then admitted to the labor room of Tundla Community Health Center for further treatment under the supervision of Dr. Lakhan Singh and the female staff. Head Constable Vikram Singh and Lady Constable Neha from the Railway Protection Force, along with the woman's husband, were present throughout the ordeal.