Passengers traveling on long-distance trains in India are facing severe difficulties due to a combination of delays, AC cooling issues, and water shortages. Multiple complaints were filed regarding malfunctioning AC units in various trains, including the 12237 Begam Pura Express and 12328 Dehradun-Howrah Upasana Express. Passengers also reported running out...
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of water on trains like the 13414 Farakka Express and 12430 AC Express. Train delays were attributed to the ongoing farmers' protest in Punjab, affecting trains like the 15098 Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express, which was delayed by 36 hours. These delays and disruptions are causing considerable inconvenience to passengers and raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Indian Railways' customer support services. The lack of timely and accurate information on delays through the Rail Madad app and 139 helpline adds to the frustration.

Due to the ongoing farmers' protest, several trains on the Ambala route are experiencing delays of 15 to 20 hours. On Friday, passengers were shocked to find that train number 15097, the Amarnath Express from Bhagalpur, Bihar to Jammu Tawi, was running more than 20 hours behind schedule. A passenger, Avadhesh,...
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who had booked a ticket in the third AC of the Amarnath Express from Lucknow, canceled his ticket after learning about the train's 20-hour delay. Other trains on the route, including the Ganga Satluj Express (13308), Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express (12598), Lohit Express (15652), Kamakhya Gandhidham Express (15668), Kolkata Express (13152), Farakka Express (13483), Amritsar Kolkata Express (12358), Darbhanga Delhi Special (04067), Malda Town Patna Special (03415), and Patna Sabarmati Special (09406), are also running behind schedule by varying hours, ranging from three to fourteen hours. Passengers are facing difficulties due to inaccurate information provided by railway apps and helplines. The National Train Inquiry System (NTES) is not providing up-to-date information, and the 139 helpline is not offering any assistance. A passenger, Najita, waiting for the Lucknow Prayagraj Passenger at Charbagh station, found that the NTES showed the train's location at Bachhrawan, four stations ahead of its actual location.

The Indian Railways has announced the operation of six new summer special trains from the Garhwal division and four from the Kumaon division in Uttarakhand to cater to the increasing passenger demand during the summer season. The trains will operate on specific days of the week and connect various cities including...
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Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Howrah, Muzaffarpur, Mumbai Central, and Varanasi City. The trains will operate from April 23rd to June 29th, 2024. Specific dates, days, and train numbers are provided for each train route.

This article is a compilation of news updates from Uttarakhand, primarily focusing on weather updates, transportation changes, and employment opportunities. The railway administration has announced route changes and short-term terminations for trains due to farmers' protests at Shambu Station on the Ambala Cantt-Sahnewal section. A new summer special express train connecting...
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Lal Kuan and Malda Town is introduced, benefiting travelers to Bihar. A fatal accident in Pithoragarh resulted in four deaths and four injuries. A vacancy notice for 500 graduate teachers in Navodaya Vidyalayas was issued. The weather forecast predicts rain and thunderstorms in Uttarakhand, with yellow alerts issued for five districts. The Uttarakhand government announced updates regarding transfers within the Higher Education Department. The Lal Kuan-Howrah Summer Express train schedule has been changed, with the new starting date being Friday, 25th April 2024. IRCTC announced a special “7 Jyotirling Yatra” tour package, starting from Rishikesh, which will be operated by a Bharat Gaurav special train.

The Northeast Railway will operate special summer trains between Lucknow and Varanasi City. From April 26th to June 29th, the train (05043) will run 20 trips every Friday and Saturday from Ramnagar to Lucknow and back to Ramnagar (05044). The train will stop at Kashipur, Bazpur, Lalkuan, Pantnagar, Kichha, Bahedi, Bhojipura,...
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Pilibhit, Puranpur, Mailani, Lakhimpur, Hargaon, Sitapur, Sidhauli, and Mohibullapur railway stations en route to Lucknow.