Nagpur: As part of the ongoing upgradation of Nagpur Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat programme, platform no. 5 will remain closed for 52 days, starting September 8. The closure has been planned to facilitate the construction of a concourse spanning from platform no. 8 to platform no. 1. Foundation work for this concourse will be taken up during the block period, with major activity scheduled on October 29.
Key arrangements for train operations
- Shifting of Platforms:
- To Platform 7: Train Nos. 22126/22125 Amritsar–Nagpur–Amritsar AC Express, 11201 Nagpur–Shahdol Express, 20911/20912 Indore–Nagpur–Indore Express.
- To Platform 4: MEMU services 61120, 61117, 61118, 61119 (Amla–Nagpur–Amla) and 61109, 61110 (Nagpur–Wardha–Nagpur).
- To Platforms 1, 3 & 6: Vande Bharat Express services – Pune (PF-1), Jaipur (PF-3), Ahmedabad, Howrah & Secunderabad (PF-6).
- Short-Termination/Origination:
- Train No. 0114 Madgaon–Nagpur Express will be short-terminated at Ajni (for 15 trips).
- Train No. 0113 Nagpur–Madgaon Express will short-originate from Ajni (for 15 trips).
- Regulation of MEMU Trains:
- Train Nos. 61120, 61117, 61118, and 61119 will face delays of 10–20 minutes due to operational constraints.
Passenger Advisory
The Railway administration has expressed regret for the inconvenience and appealed for the cooperation of passengers during this development work. Travellers are advised to stay updated about platform changes and train operations through the NTES app and the Indian Railways enquiry portal (enquiry.indianrail.gov.in).
