Lucknow–Moradabad exam special runs today

Northern Railway ran exam-special trains between Moradabad and Lucknow on Sunday, April 27, for candidates sitting the Uttar Pradesh Home Guard written exam. (indiatv.in) (ndtv.in) The services were train pairs 04352/04351 and 04354/04353, both operating on the Moradabad Junction–Lucknow–Moradabad Junction route. Train 04354 left Moradabad at 8:40 a.m. and reached Lucknow at 5:55 p.m.; train 04352 left at 1:15 p.m. and reached at 7:35 p.m. (indiatv.in) (ndtv.in) The return trips were scheduled from Lucknow at 8:50 p.m. for train 04351, due in Moradabad at 5:30 a.m., and at 11:20 p.m. for train 04353, due at 1:20 p.m. the next day. Both reports said the coaches were general class only. (indiatv.in) (ndtv.in) The stops were built around the main candidate corridor: Rampur Junction, Bareilly Junction, Shahjahanpur Junction and Hardoi on both train pairs, with Milak and Balamau Junction added on 04352/04351. Northern Railway’s notice was also embedded in local coverage. (indiatv.in) (ndtv.in) The rail plan matched the exam calendar. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board said the Home Guard written test was being held on April 25, 26 and 27, 2026, in 74 districts, with two shifts each day: 10 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (uppbpb.gov.in) That board notice also said city information slips went live on April 18 and admit cards for the April 27 exam were released on April 24. The recruitment drive covers 41,424 Home Guard posts, according to exam-city reporting tied to the same board process. (uppbpb.gov.in) (msn.com) Railways were making parallel crowd-control changes elsewhere too. India TV and NDTV both reported that exam special 04422/04421 between Ghaziabad Junction and Moradabad Junction was canceled on April 26 and 27 for operational reasons. (indiatv.in) (ndtv.in) The Lucknow–Moradabad specials were a one-day answer to a one-day surge: move candidates on April 27, then clear them back out after the last shift ended. (indiatv.in) (uppbpb.gov.in)