Attention to rail passengers! Indian Railways revises schedule:Timings of 26 trains change from January 1; Bhopal Indore Intercity to leave 10 minutes late

From January 1, the Railways will change the arrival and departure timings of 26 trains at Bhopal, Rani Kamalapati and Sant Hirdaram Nagar (Bairagarh) stations. The Railways has released a new timetable. Under this, the Bhopal–Indore Intercity will now leave 10 minutes later than before. Timings of trains going to and coming from many cities, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Rewa, Agartala, Gwalior, Bilaspur, Bina, Kota, Mysore, Darbhanga, Delhi, Kanyakumari, Patna and Prayagraj, have also been changed. According to the Railways, most trains at these three Bhopal stations will see a timing change of 5 to 15 minutes. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Saurabh Kataria said the new timetable will come into effect from January 1. He said the small changes in arrival and departure times and higher average train speed will help save travel time. Many trains also sped up
Manager Kataria informed that, in addition to the timing changes, most trains on the West Central Railway and Bhopal Division have also been sped up. In this regard, concerned stations and employees have been instructed. Passengers are also advised that to avoid inconvenience, they should obtain information about the timetable effective from January 1st from the station, authorized website, Rail Madad 139, or online before traveling. These will be the Train Timings Now Train Arrival Times Revised Timings of Trains at Intermediate Stations Train Schedule at Interchange Sant Hirdaram Nagar Station Train reservation chart in Bhopal now 10 hours earlier
From January 1st, the railway reservation chart will be released 10 hours before the journey. For example, for trains scheduled between 5 AM and 2 PM, their chart will be prepared by 8 PM the previous day. This system will allow passengers to know their reservation status a day in advance. The new reservation system of 10-hour advance reservation chart will also be implemented in Bhopal Division from January 1, 2026. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Kataria informed that for trains departing between 2:01 PM and 11:59 PM, and between 12 AM and 5 AM, their first reservation chart will now be prepared at least 10 hours in advance. This will facilitate passengers on the waiting list to make timely decisions. As the first reservation chart for trains will now be prepared 10 hours prior to their departure time, applications for emergency quota will be accepted one day in advance. Relief will also be provided in commuting to and from the station
The new system will relieve passengers from unnecessary commuting to and from the station. Additionally, uncertainty and mental stress in long-distance journeys will be reduced.