Diwali falls on November 1st this year, followed by Chhath Puja on November 7th and 8th. With these festivals still two months away, train tickets are already nearly fully booked. Trains to and from Bhopal from cities like Mumbai, Pune, Gorakhpur, and Delhi are experiencing long waiting lists for Diwali travel....
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This is further complicated by the ongoing railway infrastructure development work, leading to cancellations and route changes for several trains, especially those traveling to Delhi, Mumbai, and Bihar. The high demand for tickets due to the festival season has resulted in waiting lists exceeding 80 for some trains, while others traveling to UP and Bihar have no waiting tickets available.

The West Central Railway, Jabalpur division, has announced the cancellation and diversion of several trains due to the construction of a third line at Damoh station on the Katni Mudwara-Bina section. The cancellations and diversions will affect various trains, including: * **Cancellation:** * 01885/01886 (Bina-Damoh/Damoh-Bina Express) from August...
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25th to September 13th, 2024. * 06603/06604 (Bina-Katni Mudwara MEMU/Katni Mudwara-Bina) from August 26th to September 13th, 2024. * 09817/09818 (Kota-Danapur/Danapur-Kota Special) from August 24th to September 7th, 2024. * 11271/11272 (Itarsi-Bhopal/Bhopal-Itarsi Express) from August 25th to September 3rd, 2024. * 11703/11704 (Rewa-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Rewa Express) from September 5th to 12th, 2024. * 22165/22166 (Bhopal-Singrauli/Singrauli-Bhopal Express) on August 28th and September 12th, 2024. * 13025/13026 (Howrah-Bhopal Express) on September 9th and 11th, 2024. * 18236/18235 (Bilaspur-Bhopal Express) from August 24th to September 14th, 2024. * 09343 (Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Patna Express Special) on August 29th, September 5th, and 12th, 2024. * 09344 (Patna-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express Special) on August 30th, September 6th, and 13th, 2024. * 22911 (Indore-Howrah Express) on September 3rd and 5th, 2024. * 22912 (Howrah-Indore Express) on September 5th and 7th, 2024. * **Diversion:** * 22911 (Indore-Howrah Express) departing from Indore on September 10th and 12th will run via Sant Hirdaram Nagar-Bhopal-Itarsi-Jabalpur-Katni. * 22912 (Howrah-Indore Express) departing from Howrah on August 29th, 31st, September 2nd, 9th, and 12th will run via Katni-Jabalpur-Itarsi-Bhopal-Sant Hirdaram Nagar. Passengers are advised to check the train status through NTES/Rail Help 139 to avoid inconvenience.

The Jabalpur Rail Division of West Central Railway has canceled several trains until September due to construction work on the third line at Damoh station on the Katni Murwara-Bina section. This non-interlocking work requires temporary cancellation of trains in August and September. The canceled trains include 18236 Bilaspur-Bhopal Express (August 24...
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- September 12), 18235 Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (August 26 - September 14), 01885 Bina-Damoh Express (August 25 - September 13), 01886 Damoh-Bina Express (August 26 - September 14), 06603 Bina-Katni Murwara Express (August 26 - September 13), 06604 Katni Murwara-Bina Express (August 26 - September 13), 11271 Itarsi-Bhopal Express (August 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, and September 3), 11272 Bhopal-Itarsi Express (August 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, and September 3), 13025 Howrah-Bhopal Express (September 9), 13026 Bhopal-Howrah Express (September 11), 11703 Rewa-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express (September 5, 8, 10, 12), 11704 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express (September 6, 9, 11, 13), and 22165 Bhopal-Singrauli Express (August 28 and September 11).