Indian Railways has decided to add extra coaches to 24 important trains to address the increasing demand from passengers. This will help reduce the difficulty passengers face in securing confirmed tickets. The railway will be adding more general second-class compartments to 24 important long-distance trains to improve the travel experience. The...
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additional coaches will be added over several days to cater to the rising demand for tickets throughout the year. In addition to adding general second-class coaches, the railway will permanently replace some AC 3-tier economy and sleeper-class coaches with general second-class coaches to make travel more affordable and accessible for a larger number of passengers. The move ensures that more people can travel comfortably, even during peak seasons, without the high cost associated with premium classes. This increase is part of the Indian Railways' commitment to meeting the needs of all passengers and ensuring a more inclusive and convenient travel experience for everyone. Specific details of the train additions, including departure dates and train numbers are included below.

A new base kitchen is being established in Dhanbad by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide fresh food and snacks on trains passing through Dhanbad station. The base kitchen, located in Barmasia Road Chiragoड़ा, will be inaugurated on July 15th. Initially, the base kitchen will cater to...
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premium trains and other mail/express trains passing through Dhanbad, including the New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express and New Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani Express. The base kitchen will be operated by RK Associates & Hoteliers Private Limited, which also manages base kitchens in other stations in Jharkhand. The facility has separate sections for vegetarian and non-vegetarian food preparation, as well as a dedicated section for parathas. The kitchen is air-conditioned and equipped with chimneys and hygiene facilities. The establishment of base kitchens is part of the Indian Railways' plan to eliminate pantry cars from trains, aiming to improve the quality and hygiene of food served to passengers. The base kitchen in Dhanbad will initially serve 12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express and 12314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express. Plans are in place to extend services to other trains like 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express, 12019-12020 Howrah-Ranchi-Howrah Shatabdi Express, 22317 Sealdah-Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express, 12260 Bikaner-Sealdah Duronto Express, 12379 Sealdah-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express, and 12329 Sealdah-Anand Vihar West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express.

Eastern Railway is adding more general second-class coaches to 35 popular express and mail trains to enhance the overall travel experience. This decision was made due to a high demand for tickets throughout the year. The additional coaches will be added by replacing AC 3-tier or sleeper class coaches on various...
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routes. The changes will start on specific dates mentioned for each train.

Train tickets are hard to come by for travel from Dhanbad to various destinations, including religious sites like Amarnath and Char Dham. All classes on trains to Delhi, Haridwar-Rishikesh, and Jammu are fully booked until July 10th. Additionally, trains to major cities like Mumbai, Barmer, Firozpur, Surat, and Indore are also...
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completely booked until July 10th. The Alleppey Express, the only train connecting Dhanbad to South Indian states, is also fully booked until mid-June.

A proposal has been sent to the Railway Board to provide halts for 12 pairs of trains, including the Agartala, Sealdah Rajdhani, and other trains at Prayagraj Junction. Currently, 24 trains pass through Prayagraj Junction without stopping, causing inconvenience to passengers. With the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the demand...
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for halting these trains has increased. The North Central Railway Prayagraj Division hopes that the Railway Board will approve the proposal. The current list of trains without a halt at Prayagraj Junction includes the Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Sampoorna Kranti Express (12393/12394), Sealdah-Anand Vihar West Bengal Sampark Kranti (12329/12330), Sealdah-Amritsar Superfast (12379/12380), New Delhi-Agartala Rajdhani Express (20501/20502), Bikaner-Sealdah Duronto Express (12259/12260), Ranchi-Anand Vihar Superfast (12825/12826), Bhubaneshwar-Anand Vihar Odisha Sampark Kranti (12819/12820), Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12313/12314), Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (20839/20840), New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express (12273/12274), New Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Humsafar Express (12281/12282), and Delhi-Bhagalpur Vikramshila Express (12367/12368).