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Passengers traveling between Kanpur and Gorakhpur are advised to be aware of major route diversions due to ongoing repair work on the line. Over two dozen trains will be affected, with many running on alternative routes to avoid the impacted areas. These changes will take place between March and April 2025.

Diverted Train Routes

Here’s a list of trains running with altered routes due to the ongoing repairs:

  • 22922 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Antyodaya Weekly Express (25 March - 29 April, 2025) will run via Budhwal-Sitapur City-Shahjahanpur-Kasganj.
  • 22921 Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Weekly Express (23 March - 27 April, 2025) will run via Kasganj-Shahjahanpur-Sitapur City-Budhwal.
  • 20921 Bandra Terminus-Lucknow Weekly Superfast Express (22 March - 26 April, 2025) will run via Kasganj-Shahjahanpur-Alamnagar.
  • 20922 Lucknow-Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express (23 March - 27 April, 2025) will run via Lucknow Jn.-Alamnagar-Shahjahanpur-Kasganj.
  • 15269 Muzaffarpur-Sabarmati Jansadharan Weekly Express (20 March - 24 April, 2025) will run via Chhapra-Varanasi City-Varanasi Jn.-Prayagraj Rambagh-Prayagraj Jn.-Kanpur Central.
  • 19410 Gorakhpur-Sabarmati Bi-weekly Express (22 March - 28 April, 2025) will run via Burhwal-Sitapur City-Shahjahanpur-Kasganj.
  • 15067 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Weekly Express (26 March - 30 April, 2025) will run via Ayodhya-Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh-Prayagraj Jn.-Kanpur Central.
  • 19306 Kamakhya-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Express (23 March - 27 April, 2025) will run via Varanasi Jn.-Prayagraj Rambagh-Prayagraj Jn.-Kanpur Central.

Regulated Trains and Special Routes

  • 15045 Gorakhpur-Okha Weekly Express (20 March - 24 April, 2025) will run via Aundhihar-Jaunpur-Janghai-Phaphamau-Prayagraj Jn.-Kanpur Central.
  • 05053 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Weekly Special (21 March - 25 April, 2025) will be regulated for 2 hours.
  • 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Weekly Express (23 March - 27 April, 2025) will run via Shahganj-Jaunpur-Janghai-Phaphamau-Prayagraj Jn.-Kanpur Central.

Trains Diverted from Lucknow-Moradabad Route

Several trains will be diverted from the usual Lucknow-Moradabad route and run via Ayodhya-Prayagraj. The affected trains include:

  • 12511 Gorakhpur-Thiruvananthapuram North Express (20, 21, 23, 27, 28 & 30 March, 03, 04, 06, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25 & 27 April)
  • 12521 Barauni-Ernakulam Express (24 & 31 March, 07, 14, 21 & 28 April)
  • 12589 Gorakhpur-Secunderabad Express (26 March, 02, 09, 16, 23 and 30 April)
  • 12591 Gorakhpur-Yeshwantpur Express (22 and 29 March, 05, 12, 19 and 26 April)
  • 15023 Gorakhpur-Yeshwantpur Express (25 March, 01, 08, 15, 22 & 29 April)
  • 15065 Gorakhpur-Panvel Express (20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30 & 31 March and 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28 & 29 April)
  • 15067 Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Express (26 March, 02, 09, 16, 23, and 30 April)

Trains Cancelled During Traffic Block

The following 32 trains will remain completely canceled due to the mega traffic block during this period:

  • 11109 Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi-Lucknow Intercity (19 March - 30 April)
  • 11110 Lucknow-Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi Intercity (20 March - 1 May)
  • 51813 Jhansi-Lucknow Passenger
  • 51814 Lucknow-Jhansi Passenger
  • 55345 Lucknow-Kasganj Passenger
  • 55346 Kasganj-Lucknow Passenger
  • 64203 Lucknow-Kanpur Central MEMU
  • 64204 Kanpur Central-Lucknow MEMU

Additionally, the 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Special, 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Special, 05305 Chhapra-Anand Vihar, and 05306 Anand Vihar-Chhapra Special will also be canceled on different dates until April 30, 2025.

Important Note:

Passengers planning to travel on these routes should stay updated with the latest railway announcements for any further changes. Alternative options may be required to reach destinations like Kanpur, Tundla, and Aligarh, as these stations will not be served by many affected trains.


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