Due to dense fog, train delays continue in Varanasi. The worst affected are trains arriving from Delhi. The New Delhi-Jaynagar Swatantrata Senani Express was the most delayed, reaching its destination 18 hours late on Saturday. The old Vande Bharat Express was also delayed by 8 hours, arriving in Cantt around 10...
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p.m., and departed for New Delhi around 11 p.m. Other trains that experienced significant delays include the New Delhi-Banaras Shiv Ganga Express (16 hours), New Delhi-Banaras Superfast Express (14 hours), Indore-Varanasi Kashi Mahakal Express (12.45 hours), Puri-Anand Vihar Terminal Neelachal Express (12.30 hours), Malda Town-Bathinda Farakka Express (10 hours up, 7.30 hours down), Gondia-Barauni Express (9 hours), Dehradun-Howrah Kumbha Express (7 hours), Howrah-Yoganagri Rishikesh Doon Express (6.30 hours), Kota-Patna Express (6.20 hours), LTT-Gorakhpur Kashi Express (6.15 hours), Gwalior-Banaras Bundelkhand Express (6 hours), Vibhuti Express (5.20 hours), LTT-Jaynagar Pawan Express (5 hours), Howrah-Jammutawi Himgiri Express (4.45 hours), New Delhi-Varanasi Mahamana Express (4.20 hours), and Durg-Nautanwa Express (4 hours). Additionally, the Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga Satluj Express, Yoganagri Rishikesh-Howrah Doon Express, Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxoul Sadbhavana Express, Begampura Express, Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, Patna-Jammutawi Archana Express, and Surat-Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express also faced delays ranging from 3 to 4 hours.

Due to the upcoming 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ramlala in Ayodhya, the Indian Railways has heightened security measures. On Thursday, thorough security checks were conducted at the Cantt and Banaras railway stations in Varanasi. Passengers and their belongings were screened, including a search for suspicious individuals and bags. The inspections were led...
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by RPF Inspector SN Mishra and GRP Inspector Hemant Singh at Cantt, and RPF Inspector Parmeshwar Kumar at Banaras station.

The Railway Board has launched a campaign to address the poor state of restrooms at railway stations across India, particularly focusing on cleanliness and maintenance. This initiative has appointed station managers and chief health inspectors to oversee the cleanliness of restrooms and repair any damaged facilities. The campaign focuses on ensuring...
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clean restrooms at all stations, especially in areas with high passenger traffic, through regular monitoring and feedback collection. Passengers are also being made aware of the importance of using the available bio-toilets on trains and refraining from littering to prevent the spread of diseases. Additionally, the railway authorities are gathering feedback from passengers to identify further improvements.