The North Eastern Railway Administration has announced significant adjustments to train schedules due to expected dense fog during the winter season.
Between December 1, 2023, and March 2, 2024, the railways will cancel 22 trains, reduce the frequency of 36 others, and introduce safety measures to mitigate operational challenges. Among the canceled trains, Humsafar Express running from Gorakhpur, Nakaha. Six trains including Jangal-Gomtinagar Express, Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express are included. This information was given by Pankaj Kumar Singh, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Eastern Railway.
Trips of These Trains Reduced Due to Fog:
12529 Patliputra-Lucknow Express,
12530 Lucknow Jn.- Patliputra Express,
12571 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express,
12572 Gorakhpur- Anand Vihar Terminus Express,
15035 Delhi-Kathgodam Express,
15036 Kathgodam- Delhi Express,
15054 Lucknow Jn.-Chhapra Express,
15053 Chhapra-Lucknow. express,
15079 Patliputra-Gorakhpur Express,
15080 Gorakhpur-Patliputra Express,
15119 Express, Dehradun – Banaras Express,
15127 Banaras – New Delhi Express
These Trains Will Remain Canceled
12583 Lucknow Jn. Anand Vihar Terminal Express from 01 December to 28 February.
12584 Anand Vihar Terminal-Lucknow Express from 01 December to 28 February.
12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express from 02 December to 27 February.
12596 Anand Vihar Terminal- Gorakhpur Express from 03 December to 28 February.
15057 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Express from 05 December to 27 February.
15058 Anand Vihar Terminal- Gorakhpur Express from 04 December to 26 February.
15059 Lalkuan Anand Vihar Terminal Express from 03 December to 27 February.
15060 Anand Vihar Terminal- Lalkuan Express from 03 December to 27 February.
15081 Nakaha Jungle-Gomtinagar Express from 02 December to 01 March.
15082 Gomtinagar – Nakaha Jungle Express from 01 December to 28 February.
Delhi – Banaras Express, 15159 Chhapra-Durg Express,
15160 Durg- Rambagh Express from 02 December to 08 January.
12209 Kanpur Central- Kathgodam Express from 03 December to 25 February.
12210 Kathgodam- Kanpur Central Express from 02 December to 24 February.
14213 Varanasi Jn. Bahraich Express from 01 December to 28 February.
14214 Bahraich – Varanasi Express canceled from 02 December to 01 March.
14523 Barauni- Ambala Cantt Express from 05 December to 27 February.
14524 Ambala Cantt- Barauni Express from 03 December to 25 February.
14615 Lalkuan- Amritsar Express from 07 December to 22 February.
14616 Amritsar – Lalkuan Express from 07 December to 22 February.
14617 Purnia Court- Amritsar Express from 03 December to 02 March.
New GPS-Based Fog Safety Devices in Indian Railway
The railway administration is now installing GPS-based fog safety devices in all mail and passenger trains. These devices will help trains run faster and safer during foggy weather. With the installation of these devices, train speeds will increase by 15 km per hour—from the previous limit of 60 km per hour to 75 km per hour during foggy conditions.
Additionally, bright reflective strips are being placed on all signal posts and barriers to improve visibility for train operators. These steps have been taken to ensure safe and secure train travel during the foggy winter season.
A total of 857 fog safety devices have been distributed across the North Eastern Railway zone. Out of these, 315 devices are for the Lucknow division, 193 for the Izzatnagar division, and 349 for the Varanasi division. These upgrades will help trains run more reliably and reduce delays caused by poor visibility.
Has occurred. This means that now trains can run at 25 percent higher speed during fog than before.
In this regard, CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the fog safe device has increased the confidence of loco pilots. Signal information continues to be received through this device. Now the need of sending fog signal man has also ended.
Diversion of Many Trains
Due to the block being given for engineering work between Gonda-Baruachak stations of North Eastern Railway, trains will be diverted and controlled. Railway CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh said that in the trains being diverted,
Anand Vihar Terminus – Radhikapur Express running on 1st, 8th and 15th December will be run via the diverted route Gonda-Badhani-Gorakhpur.
The New Delhi-Muzaffarpur special train running on November 28 will run via the diverted route Gonda-Badhani-Gorakhpur. CPRO said that the New Delhi-Saharsa Express running from New Delhi on November 28, November 5, 12 and December 19 will be run via the diverted route Gonda-Badhani-Gorakhpur. Mathura Jn.
From 29th November, Mathura Jn-Chhapra Express running on 2nd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th and 18th December will run via the diverted route Gonda-Badhani-Gorakhpur.
Anand Vihar Terminus running on 29th November and six Chapra Express, 15903 Dibrugarh and Anand Vihar Terminus-Kamakhya Express running on 13th December converted Chandigarh Express.
14618 Amritsar- Purnia Court Express from 01 December to 28 February. The route will run via Gonda-Badhani-Gorakhpur.
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