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Due to the Diwali festival, trains to Prayagraj are experiencing a shortage of seats, with waiting lists exceeding 200. This is particularly prevalent in trains from Delhi to Prayagraj, including popular options like the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, North East Express, and Prayagraj Express. The situation is expected to worsen...
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on October 28th and 29th, as many people are returning to Prayagraj for the festival. Conversely, trains departing from Prayagraj to Delhi, such as the Vande Bharat Express (22435), Rajdhani, and Prayagraj Express, have available seats. However, trains to Gorakhpur, like the 15003 Chouri Chaura Express, are also facing heavy waiting lists. Similarly, trains departing from Prayagraj after Diwali on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, including the Vande Bharat Express (22436), Mahabodi, and Purva Express, are experiencing high waiting lists. The situation is similar for other routes such as Mumbai, with limited availability on trains like the 12421 Mumbai Mail, 15018 Gorakhpur LTT, and 11072 Kamayani Express. Travelers planning to travel during this period are advised to book their tickets in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

The North Eastern Railway is implementing development work on the Gorakhpur-Gonda section, which includes a third line project and automatic signaling upgrades. To facilitate these projects, several trains will be diverted via alternative routes between October 13th and 26th, 2024. These include the Howrah-Kathgodam Bagh Express, Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express, Bhagalpur-Gandhidham...
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Special train, and Lal Kuan-Howrah special train. Specific diversions involve changes to their routes, such as using Chhapra-Aunrihar Jn.-Varanasi Jn. instead of Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Barabanki, and Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gonda Jn. instead of Gorakhpur Jn.-Basti-Gonda Jn.

The North Eastern Railway's Lucknow division will implement a mega block on the Gorakhpur-Gonda and Kusmhi-Gorakhpur rail lines in two phases from October 14th to 27th. Due to this, 10 trains have been cancelled, 34 trains will be rerouted, and 7 trains will be delayed by 2 hours. Additionally, 4 trains...
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will have temporary stops at intermediate stations. These disruptions are expected to cause inconvenience for passengers during the festive season.