The Indian Railways is focusing on operating 'clone trains' to reduce waiting lists, but these clone trains are facing discrimination from the railway system, leading to inconvenience for passengers. Clone trains, identified by their train numbers starting with zero, are often delayed or stopped to prioritize regular trains with numbers starting...
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with one. Passengers are facing delays of up to 17 hours, causing significant disruptions to their schedules. This issue has been reported for multiple clone trains running between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, leading to frustration among passengers.

A train carrying passengers from Anand Vihar to Muzaffarpur was delayed by 8 hours and then held at Turki station for 2 hours due to a lack of platform space at Muzaffarpur Junction. This caused frustration among passengers, leading to protests and some damage to the station. The train eventually arrived...
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at Muzaffarpur at 12:30 PM. Meanwhile, doctors across India are on strike in protest against the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata. Additionally, a train derailment occurred in Kanpur and a freight train derailed in Siliguri. Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Champhai Soren, is rumored to be joining the BJP, but he has remained tight-lipped about the possibility.

The Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Clone Superfast Express (05219/20), touted as the fastest train to reach Anand Vihar from Muzaffarpur, is actually the slowest. Despite being marketed as faster than Rajdhani and Bihar Sampark Kranti, it's even slower than the Lichchhavi and Sadbhavana Expresses, taking up to 26 hours instead of its scheduled...
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16 hours. It departs Anand Vihar 10-12 hours late. This new train, operational since July 28, has consistently been delayed, averaging 8-10 hours per day, totaling 48.05 hours late in just 5 days. The delays cause inconvenience for passengers, including those travelling with patients. Passengers complain about the lack of attention given to trains with numbers starting with '0'. The train faces delays from its initial station, despite having higher fares. The DRM, Vivek Bhusan Sud, attributed the delays to various factors and promised efforts to improve the train's schedule. The train has faced delays of 12.04 hours on July 30, 9.30 hours on July 31, 7.05 hours on August 1, 9.20 hours on August 2, and 10.56 hours on August 3.

The Indian Railways' claim of delivering the Saptkranti Clone Special from Muzaffarpur to Delhi in 16.5 hours has failed. This train is taking even longer than other express trains to reach Delhi and Muzaffarpur. The 05219/05220 Saptkranti Clone has been running late since its first day of operation. On July 28,...
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the 05219 Clone Express departed Muzaffarpur on time, but was already delayed by the time it reached Hajipur. The Clone arriving from Anand Vihar was also about 5 hours late reaching Muzaffarpur. According to records from the National Train Enquiry System (NTES), the 05219 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Clone Express has 10 stops between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, but is not on time at any station except Muzaffarpur. Meanwhile, the 05220 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Clone has never departed Anand Vihar on time. On its first day, it was even rescheduled by an hour and a half. The 05219 takes 21 hours to reach Anand Vihar instead of the claimed 16.5 hours, and takes almost 26 hours to reach Muzaffarpur. The operation of other mail and express trains is better than this. The Clone Specials running from Barauni and Darbhanga to New Delhi have also not been running on time. The 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Clone is arriving in New Delhi an average of 6.5 hours late. On the return journey, Muzaffarpur Junction is reaching almost 3 hours late while Barauni is reaching almost 4.75 hours late. On the other hand, the 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone is reaching Delhi almost 5.75 hours late. The return journey to Muzaffarpur is reaching 3.25 hours late and Darbhanga is reaching 4 hours late.

Indian Railways will operate a daily superfast express special train between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar Terminal for the summer of 2024 to manage passenger traffic. This train, numbered 05219/05220, will be operational daily, with specific timings and stoppages. More information about this service can be found on the Rail Spectrum News...
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