13342/Σ Silk City Bhagalpur to Steel City Tatanagar Jamshedpur ΣChain

The South Eastern Railway's Adra Division has announced cancellations and route changes for several trains on June 2nd, 2024, due to essential maintenance work. Affected trains include the Asansol-Tatanagar Express (13512/13511), the Tatanagar-Buxar Express (18183/18184), the Adra-Asansol MEMU Special (08659/08658), and several other MEMU trains. Some train routes are altered,...
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including the Adra-Birbhum MEMU Special (08647/08648), the Asansol-Tatanagar MEMU Special (08173), and the Tatanagar-Hatia Express (18601). The 03466 Digha-Malda Town Summer Special has also been rescheduled for departure at 11:00 am instead of 5:00 am on June 2nd. Passengers are advised to check train status before travelling and make alternative travel arrangements if necessary.

The Kiul-Gaya railway line is facing significant disruptions in operations, causing immense inconvenience to passengers. Train rescheduling has become a daily occurrence, leaving travelers unsure about their journey schedules and forcing them to wait endlessly. The situation is further exacerbated by the practice of stopping already loaded trains to accommodate later...
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arrivals, leading to chaos and passengers scrambling to catch their trains. This frequent rescheduling, coupled with a lack of amenities amidst the scorching heat, makes traveling on the Kiul-Gaya route incredibly challenging. On Sunday, the rescheduling woes intensified with several trains experiencing significant delays. For example, the 03386 Gaya-Jhajha Passenger was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes, while the 05404 Gaya-Jamalpur Passenger was rescheduled by three hours. The 03356 MEMU was also delayed by over two hours due to holding it at various stations to allow for the passage of other trains. The ongoing double-tracking project between Warisligunj and Nawada, which was promised to be completed by March 23rd, remains unfinished, causing further disruptions. The lack of progress on this project has led to frequent train crossings at Warisligunj and Tilૈયા, adding to passenger woes. While passenger trains are not held up at Nawada station, freight trains are frequently allowed to cross, further impacting passenger train schedules.