Northern Railways on Monday (July 1) announced significant changes to train schedules on the Gonda-Burhwal Section due to non-interlocking work at Gonda Kachahri-Maijapur-Colonel Ganj Station, related to third-line construction. The changes will affect services from July 1 to July 4, 2024.

Cancelled Trains:

  • Ayodhya Cantt.-Mankapur special (Train no. 04242) from July 1 to July 4
  • Mankapur Jn-Ayodhya Cantt. special (Train no. 04259) from July 1 to July 4
  • Ayodhya Cantt.-Mankapur Jn special (Train no. 04260) from July 1 to July 4
  • Mankapur Jn-Ayodhya Dham special (Train no. 04257) from July 1 to July 4
  • Ayodhya Dham-Mankapur special (Train no. 04258) from July 1 to July 4
  • Mankapur Jn-Ayodhya Cantt. special (Train no. 04241) from July 1 to July 4
  • Prayagraj-Mankapur express (Train no. 14233) from July 1 to July 3
  • Mankapur Jn-Prayagraj express (Train no. 14234) from July 2 to July 4
  • Gomati Nagar-Nakaha Jungle express (Train no. 15082) on July 5

Short Terminated/Short Originated Trains:

  • Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham special (Train no. 05425) from July 1 to July 4, terminating at Mankapur Jn and partially canceled between Mankapur Jn and Ayodhya Dham.
  • Ayodhya Dham-Bhatni special (Train no. 05426) from July 1 to July 4, originating from Mankapur Jn and partially canceled between Ayodhya Dham and Mankapur Jn.

Diverted Trains:

  • Barauni-Gwalior Express will run via Mankapur Jn-Ayodhya Dham-Ayodhya Cantt.-Barabanki, skipping Gonda, Colonelganj, and Burhwal from July 1 to July 3.
  • New Delhi-Saharsa Express will run via Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt.-Ayodhya Dham-Mankapur, skipping Gonda from July 1 to July 4.
  • Amritsar-Jaynagar Express will follow a route via Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt.-Shahganj-Jaunpur-Varanasi-Aunrihar-Chhapra on July 2, skipping multiple stations including Gonda and Gorakhpur.