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This incident occurred in 2014 and involved a goods train travelling from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Basti in Uttar Pradesh. What should have been a 42-hour journey turned into an astonishing delay of 3 years, 8 months, and 7 days
It is believed that the train was left idle in a yard for an extended period because a coach or bogie was deemed unfit for travel. (News18 Hindi)
Train delays are a frequent occurrence in India, particularly during the winter months when delays can stretch from 12 to 24 hours. A journey that typically takes 2–3 hours might extend to 6–7 hours, or even longer. However, do you know which train holds the unfortunate record for the longest delay in India? This particular train was scheduled to complete its journey in 42 hours but instead took over 3 years to reach its destination.
This incident occurred in 2014 and involved a goods train travelling from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Basti in Uttar Pradesh. What should have been a 42-hour journey turned into an astonishing delay of 3 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
In 2014, Ramchandra Gupta, a businessman in Basti, placed an order for diammonium phosphate (DAP) worth approximately Rs 14 lakh from Indian Potash Limited in Visakhapatnam for his business. On November 10, 2014, 1,316 sacks of DAP were loaded onto a goods train, which departed on schedule.
However, the train did not arrive at its destination as planned. After numerous complaints from Ramchandra Gupta, authorities discovered that the train had vanished en route.
It was later revealed that the train had somehow been misdirected. It is believed that the train was left idle in a yard for an extended period because a coach or bogie was deemed unfit for travel. The train finally arrived at Basti station on July 25, 2018. Unfortunately, the fertiliser had been ruined after sitting idle for over three years.
