VARANASI: Seven trains were assigned diversion routes through Banaras after railway officials stopped down line operations on the Mirzapur to Jhingura section on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, following a reported ground collapse at a third line construction site at about 6.20 pm IST. The changes affect travellers using the Prayagraj and Varanasi rail corridor, including services routed onwards through Varanasi Junction and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.

Passengers starting journeys from Banaras or Varanasi Junction should check the status of their particular train before leaving for the station. The diversion information describes emergency operating arrangements on November 10. It does not establish an additional passenger stop, a revised boarding entitlement or a permanent timetable for any of the affected services.

Two reports carrying railway information identify the same seven train numbers for the Banaras corridor and the same cancelled passenger service. Travellers should match the number on their ticket with the operating update, then confirm the boarding station and departure information through railway enquiries. No verified restoration time was available in the reports checked for this article.

Which trains were sent through Banaras

Train numbers 12274, 12398, 12368 and 12947 were listed for the route through Prayagraj Junction, Prayagraj Rambag, Banaras, Varanasi Junction and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. This puts the two separate city stations, Banaras and Varanasi Junction, on the emergency route specified for these four services.

Train numbers 26505, 12167 and 22971 were also listed for diversion through the Prayagraj Junction, Prayagraj Rambag and Banaras corridor. The accounts checked agree on those train numbers and on their use of Banaras. Passengers should obtain the full running route for their own service rather than assume that every train in this group has an identical sequence of stops.

  • Via the Banaras corridor: 12274, 12398, 12368, 12947, 26505, 12167 and 22971.
  • Cancelled service specifically identified: 63238, Subedarganj to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.
  • Disruption reported: November 10, around 6.20 pm IST, on the Mirzapur to Jhingura section.
  • Line affected in the reports: the down line. Up line operations were reported to be continuing.

The cancellation of 63238 was reported while the service was at Prayagraj Chheoki. Although some reports refer to three cancellations in total, the material cross checked for this story names only this one cancelled service consistently. Passengers should therefore use a train specific enquiry instead of treating an unnamed total as a complete cancellation list.

A separate diversion avoids the Banaras corridor

Thirteen other train numbers were listed for a different route through Kanpur Central, Lucknow and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction: 12878, 09427, 04478, 04078, 09725, 04088, 12436, 12394, 03436, 04404, 22362, 04052 and 12260. This list is separate from the seven services identified for the Banaras corridor.

That distinction matters when checking a connection. A train appearing in the Kanpur and Lucknow group should not be assumed to pass through Banaras merely because other trains affected by the same incident do so. Equally, diversion through a station is an operating route description. Passengers still need confirmation of where their own service will accept boarding or allow an interchange.

Railway spokesperson Amit Kumar Singh was reported as saying that information about soil subsidence reached the railway at 6.20 pm and that the down line was closed as a safety measure. Teams were working to secure the affected section. The reports describe the incident during construction of a third railway line between Mirzapur and Jhingura.

What residents should do before travelling

The North Central Railway website provides links labelled Spot your Train, Train Schedule and PNR Status Check. Its Spot your Train and Train Schedule links lead to the railway's National Train Enquiry System. Use the train number and relevant journey date when checking running information; a route change and a ticket reservation status answer different questions.

For passengers already at a station, the operating information reported on November 10 points to announcements, information boards and enquiry counters as channels for updates. Ask specifically whether the diversion affects the boarding station printed on the ticket, whether the train is expected there, and what information is available about its next movement.

These emergency changes are distinct from the city's previously announced rail arrangements. Background reports cover the festival waiting space planned at Varanasi Junction, the Varanasi City to Rajatalab MEMU service and the Delhi sleeper and local rail links. Those earlier reports provide context and should not be used to infer the current running status of a train affected by the Mirzapur disruption.