The Eastern Railway is replacing two AC coaches with additional general second-class coaches in several trains, including the Poorvanchal Express and the 1st Independence War Express. This change is being implemented to address the high demand for general class travel. The modifications will be implemented in stages, starting with seven train...
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pairs, and will continue to be implemented in other trains. Specific details include: the 15047/15048 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will have the change implemented on November 17th from Gorakhpur and November 18th from Kolkata. The 15049/15050 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will be modified on November 20th from Gorakhpur and November 18th from Kolkata. The 15051/15052 Gorakhpur-Kolkata-Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express will be modified on November 21st from Gorakhpur. The 15097/15098 Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Amarnath Express will be modified on November 21st from Bhagalpur and November 19th from Jammu Tawi. The 22198/22197 Kolkata-VGL-Jhansi-Kolkata 1st Independence War Express will be modified on November 8th from VGL Jhansi and November 10th from Kolkata. The 22911/22912 Indore-Howrah-Indore Shipr Express will be modified on November 12th from Indore and November 14th from Howrah. The 12253/12254 SMVT Bengaluru-Bhagalpur SMVT-Bengaluru Anga Express will be modified on July 20th from SMVT Bengaluru and July 24th from Bhagalpur.

The Eastern Railway has increased the speed limit on several key routes from 110 to 130 kilometers per hour, including those between Jasidih-Chennai, Mumbai, Asansol, Patna, Puri, Durg, and Ara. The upgrade involves introducing LHB coaches on these routes, offering a faster and more comfortable travel experience. Some of the trains...
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impacted include 12361/62 Asansol CSMT Weekly Express, 12375/76 Tambaram Chennai Jasidih Superfast Express, 13287/88 Durg Ara Express, 22843/44 Sambalpur Patna Superfast Express, 18419/20 Puri Jaynagar Weekly, 18449/50 Puri Patna Baidyanath Express, 15047/48 Kolkata Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express, 15049/50 Kolkata Gorakhpur Express, and 15051/52 Kolkata Gorakhpur Express. These changes are aimed at improving the overall passenger experience and reducing travel time.

Eastern Railway is increasing the maximum speed of several long-distance trains from 110 km/h to 130 km/h. This will reduce travel time and improve passenger experience. The upgrade involves using LHB coaches with FIAT bogies, which offer enhanced safety and comfort. Some of the trains affected by this speed increase include...
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the Asansol – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (weekly) Express, Tatanagar – Jasidih SF Express, Durg – Ara Express, Sambalpur – Patna SF Express, Puri – Jaynagar (weekly) Express, Puri – Patna Vaidyanaathdham Express, Kolkata – Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express, Kolkata – Gorakhpur Express, and Kolkata – Gorakhpur Express. These trains will run at 130 km/h on specific sections, while some will maintain 110 km/h.

Due to ongoing doubling and track connection works on bridge number 325 of the Narkatiaganj-Paniyawa rail section, the engineering department has implemented blockages at different times. This has affected the operation of several trains on both the up and down routes. Specifically, passenger trains 05095 and 05096 running between Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur will...
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operate only between Gorakhpur and Bagaha on June 28th and 29th, not reaching Narkatiaganj. Additionally, the Satyagraha Express (15273) will run from Bhairoganj to Anand Vihar on June 28th and 29th, instead of its usual route. Other train services are also impacted: train 15052 will be delayed by 1 hour, 19038 by 45 minutes, 19337 and 04068 by 2 hours, 12557 by 1.5 hours, 15274 by 3 hours, and 15002 by 2 hours. Passengers will face inconvenience for two days due to these changes.