Route Alert: Bihar Sampark Kranti and Amrit Bharat Diverted on October 10
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Passengers planning rail travel across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar face major schedule adjustments as Indian Railways has notified large-scale diversions for several prominent express trains originating and passing through Darbhanga Junction on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The traffic regulation has been enforced by the Lucknow Railway Division to facilitate crucial non-interlocking infrastructure work for commissioning automatic block signalling on the busy Swami Narayan Chhapia–Maskanwa–Lakhpatnagar–Mankapur rail section. As a result of this technical upgrade, flagship passenger services—including the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, the Darbhanga–Khatipura Amrit Bharat Express, and high-demand Clone Specials—will bypass their conventional routes, omitting critical scheduled halts including Ayodhya Dham, Ayodhya Cantt, Siwan, and Gorakhpur.
Key Express Trains Diverted: New Routes via Badhni and Barabanki
Passengers traveling between North Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and New Delhi must take note of the revised operational routes implemented for October 10:
12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express: The premier superfast service departing from Darbhanga will skip its standard line and run via the diverted Gorakhpur–Badhni–Gonda rail section instead of its routine corridor.
Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar Express Rerouted: This passenger link will operate via the altered Mankapur–Gonda–Barabanki route, completely bypassing halts at Ayodhya Dham Junction and Ayodhya Cantt stations.
Darbhanga–Khatipura Amrit Bharat Express: The newly introduced modern service connecting Bihar with Rajasthan will also be rerouted via the Gorakhpur–Badhni–Gonda loop line during the maintenance block.
Clone Specials Diverted via Varanasi-Prayagraj: Multiple Major Stations Skipped
Both up and down operations of the heavily patronized New Delhi Clone Special services will follow an entirely different arterial corridor:
02569 Darbhanga to New Delhi Clone Special: The outbound service will run via Chhapra–Aunrihar–Varanasi Junction–Banaras–Prayagraj Junction–Kanpur Central, bypassing its usual route.
Major Stations Dropped: Due to this drastic diversion, Train No. 02569 will not halt at Siwan, Deoria Sadar, Gorakhpur, Basti, and Aishbagh (Lucknow) on October 10.
Return Service (Down Direction) Also Rerouted: The return New Delhi–Darbhanga Clone Special will similarly operate via the diverted path of Kanpur Central–Prayagraj Junction–Varanasi Junction–Aunrihar–Chhapra before heading into Bihar.
Crucial Travel Advisory for Passengers: Verify Status on NTES Before Boarding
Railway authorities have appealed to the travelling public to double-check live train tracking applications and helpline tools prior to heading to the station:
Automatic Signalling Commissioning: Senior railway officials stated that the non-interlocking block is essential to enhance mainline section capacity, speed, and safety through modern automatic signalling between Chhapia and Mankapur.
Pre-Trip Verification: Commuters boarding from Darbhanga, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, and Chhapra are strongly urged to cross-verify live station stoppages and real-time train status via the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or by dialing the official railway inquiry line 139.
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