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Indian Railways is upgrading four trains running from Agra to Jhansi to superfast status, increasing their speed and fares. The four trains, namely the Patal Kote Express (14623-24), Jhelum Express (11078-77), Mumbai CST-Amritsar Express (11057-58), and Chhattisgarh Express (18238-37), will see their average speed increase from 80 km/h to 100-110 km/h....
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This will result in a reduced travel time by 45 minutes to 1 hour. The new fares will be effective from January 1, 2025, and will see an increase of Rs. 20-60 across classes, from General to First AC. The speed increase will reduce travel time between Agra, Gwalior, and Jhansi by 15-20 minutes.

On Monday, the engine of the Jhelum Express, traveling from Jammu Tawi to Pune, derailed between Dholpur and Hetampur after its pantograph became entangled in the overhead electric line. This caused a delay of one hour, during which the train driver informed the control room. A train from Agra to Gwalior...
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was then used to help fix the Jhelum Express's engine. The train departed for Gwalior after 5 PM, arriving approximately 2 hours late. Additionally, the Nizamuddin-Vande Bharat Express was delayed by 1.26 hours, the Sachkhand Express by 2.42 hours, and the Nizamuddin-Jabalpur Shridham Express by 1 hour. Ongoing maintenance work between Palwal and Hetampur-Dholpur led to delays for several trains arriving from Delhi, causing inconvenience for passengers.