Varanasi, June 16: In wake of the ongoing infrastructural development at Varanasi Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, the Indian Railways has cancelled around 30 trains from June 15 to July 26. These 30 trains that have been cancelled fall under Lucknow division of the railways.

The services of these trains are either originating or ending at Varanasi station, have been suspended for a period of nearly 42 days. However, the suspension is temporary and will become operational again after July 26.

Here is the list of train services that have been suspended for 42 days:

  • 20904 - Varanasi-Vadodara Mahamana Superfast Express: Train journey beginning on June 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 13 and 20.

  • 20903 - Vadodara-Varanasi Mahamana Superfast Express: Train journey starting on June 13, 20, 27 and July 4, 11 and 18.

  • 19168 - Varanasi-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express: Train journey starting on June 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 and July 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27.

  • 19167 - Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express: Train journey starting on June 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 and July 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24.

  • 11072 - Varanasi-Lokmanaya Tilak Terminus Kamayani Express: Train journey starting from June 15 to July 27 will remain cancelled.

  • 11071 - Lokmanaya Tilak Terminus-Varanasi Kamayani Express: Train journey commencing from June 13 to July 25 will remain cancelled.

  • 11108-21108 - Varanasi-Gwalior/Khajuraho Bundelkhand Express: Train journey commencing from June 15 to July 26 will remain cancelled.

  • 11107-21107 - Gwalior/Khajuraho-Varanasi Bundelkhand Express: Train journey commencing from June 14 to July 25 will remain cancelled.

  • 16230 - Varanasi-Mysore Express: Train journey starting on June 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 and July 05, 07, 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26.

  • 16229 - Maysore-Varanasi Express: Train journey commencing on June 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 and July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 will remain cancelled.

  • 17324 - Varanasi-Hubli Express: Train journey begining on Juny 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22.

  • 17323 - Hubli-Varanasi Express: Train Journey starting on June 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 13, 20.

  • 13133 - Sealdah-Varanasi Express: Train journey commencing on June 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 and July 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25.

  • 13134 - Varanasi-Sealdah Express: Train journey beginning on June 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 and July 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27.

In a major policy decision, Ministry of Railways has comprehensively revised categories of various Railway Stations with a view to making it more practical and rational. It will also help the passenger to have a better experience in relation to travel amenities at stations.

Presently, there are 5976 Non-Suburban Railway Station, 484 Suburban Railway Stations and 2153 Halts, which makes total number of stations as 8613. This categorization of stations has been done for the period 2017-18 to 2022-23.

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