17406/Σ Gaya- Bhopal (Catch 2nd train 18234 at Jabalpur, MP) ΣChain

The South East Central Railway (SECR) has canceled 23 trains operating in Chhattisgarh due to ongoing third line connectivity work at Mudaria Railway Station near Bilaspur. The work, which involves pre-National Importance (NI) and NI phases, will require a major block from June 20th, causing disruption in train services for eight...
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days. Some trains have been canceled completely, while others will be diverted through alternative routes. Notable cancellations include the Ajmer Express from Durg, the Garib Rath Express from Raipur to Lucknow, and the Barouni Express from Gondia, which will not pass through Durg, Raipur, and Bilaspur. The train cancellations will affect passengers significantly.

Due to railway blockades in various sections across Chhattisgarh, numerous trains have been canceled, causing inconvenience for travelers for a week. Passengers who had confirmed tickets booked months in advance are now scrambling to get refunds. The blockades are related to ongoing railway development projects. Some trains have been delayed for...
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several hours, and a 14-hour mega blockade is scheduled in Nagpur on June 19th. Several trains have been canceled, some with dates changed, and alternative routes have been provided for some trains. Specific train cancellations and date changes are listed below.

Due to infrastructure development work, the South East Central Railway's Bilaspur Division will be carrying out pre-NI and NI work for the third line connectivity at Mudaria Station on the Anuppur-New Katni Junction section. This will affect train operations, leading to the cancellation of eight trains from June 13th to 20th,...
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including the Rewa-Bilaspur Express (18248), Bilaspur-Indore Narmada Express (18234), Indore-Bilaspur Narmada Express (18233), and Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (18235). Additionally, a 14-hour mega block will take place on the Gondia-Hirda Mali and Gondia-Balharshah rail sections of the Nagpur Railway Division on June 19th from 6 AM to 8 PM. This will lead to route diversions for several trains, including the Yesvantpur-Korba Express (12251), which will travel via Balharshah-Nagpur-Gondia, and the Secunderabad-Darbhanga Express (17007) and Darbhanga-Secunderabad Express (17008), which will travel via Balharshah-Nagpur-Gondia and Gondia-Nagpur-Balharshah respectively.

The Indian Railways is offering an opportunity to lease out parcel bogies (SLRs) on trains originating from the Korba division. This initiative aims to enhance parcel transportation capacity and provide traders with better freight services. Several long-distance trains, including the 17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati, 20845 Bilaspur-Bikaner, 18517 Korba-Visakhapatnam, 22647 Korba-Trivandrum, 12252 Korba-Yesvantpur,...
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22407 Ambikapur-Nizamuddin, 12409 Raigarh-Nizamuddin, and 18234 Bilaspur-Indore Express, are being offered for lease. The leaseholder will have the advantage of loading and unloading parcels at all parcel-based stations along the journey route, potentially making it a profitable venture.

The Narmada Express train (18234/18233), running daily between Indore and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, will be suspended from June 12th to 19th. This is due to the closure of the Bilaspur-Katni railway line for 10 days, starting June 12th, for maintenance by the South East Central Railway. Several other trains will...
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be temporarily halted as a result of the track closure.