On Wednesday, MP Jitendra Dohare submitted a memorandum to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in New Delhi, requesting train stoppages at Etawah Junction, Bharthana, Achalda, and Phaphund railway stations, as well as the construction of an overbridge at the railway crossing in Achalda, Auraiya district. The Railway Minister assured action after... investigating the matter. MP Jitendra Dohare specifically requested stoppages for the Sealdah Express, Puri Express, Jammu Mail, and Bihar Sampark Kranti Express at Etawah Junction. He also requested the reinstatement of train stoppages discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Mahananda, Aligarh MEMU, Gomti, Sangam, and Unchahar Express at Achalda; Link Express, Mahananda Express, Sangam Express, and Muri Express at Bharthana; and Jodhpura Howrah, Marudhar Express, and Muri Express at Phaphund. Furthermore, he highlighted the traffic congestion caused by the lack of an overbridge at the railway crossing in Achalda, Auraiya, and requested its construction.Read More...

To facilitate passengers, the Railways has decided to operate a special train between Howrah and New Delhi. This train will travel via Gaya, Koderma, DDU, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, and Dehri On Sone. According to the Railways, this special train will operate in two trips due to increased passenger demand in recent... times. The first trip will be from New Delhi to Howrah. Train number 04462, the New Delhi-Howrah Special, will depart on December 10, 2025. On the return journey, train number 04461, the Howrah-New Delhi Special, will operate on December 12, 2025. Both trains will halt at scheduled stations along their routes. This will provide direct convenience to passengers from Gaya and surrounding districts during this travel season. The Railways stated that this arrangement has been made considering the travel season, to avoid difficulties in getting tickets and to reduce the pressure of the crowd. Safety and other arrangements are also being ensured. Passengers are advised to book tickets in advance. This will also reduce the traffic pressure on the Howrah-New Delhi route.Read More...

The East Central Railway (ECR) is consistently taking action against individuals illegally stopping trains by unauthorized chain pulling. Under 'Operation Time Compliance,' strict surveillance is being maintained. In November, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended 1003 people across various ECR sections for chain pulling without valid reasons, leading to action under... Section 141 of the Railway Act. The Danapur division recorded the highest number of arrests at 405, followed by Samastipur (249), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (135), Sonpur (111), and Dhanbad (103). Regarding women's safety, 'Operation Women's Security' targeted male passengers traveling in women's compartments. The RPF arrested 2267 male passengers in November under Section 162 of the Railway Act. The Danapur division saw the highest number of arrests in this category as well, with 1084, followed by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (558), Dhanbad (355), Samastipur (148), and Sonpur (122).Read More...

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 47-kilometer metro line between Indore and Ujjain is ready. This includes a 4-kilometer underground section. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will soon present it to the metro management. Initially, an elevated metro line was planned, estimated to cost 10,000 crore rupees. Due to the... dense population in Ujjain, a 4-kilometer underground section has been decided, which will cost an extra 1,000 to 1,500 crore rupees. Currently, metro operations are running on the Super Priority Corridor in Indore. The commercial run of the metro from the Super Corridor to the Radisson Square was planned for December, but it has been postponed to February. Passengers will have to wait for two more months to travel by metro from Super Corridor to Radisson Square. The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) team inspected the 17-kilometer section up to Radisson Square last week. After the team's report, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) team will conduct an inspection in January. Passenger service to Radisson Square will commence in February after CMRS approval.Read More...

The Rail Passenger Welfare Committee inspected basic amenities at Turiaganj and Dumraon railway stations on Wednesday as per a pre-scheduled program. Deficiencies were found at both stations. At Turiaganj, drinking water and toilet facilities were in poor condition. There was a lack of passenger sheds, and complaints were made regarding illegal... encroachment and illegal goods transportation in passenger trains. The committee demanded the stoppage of Patna-Buxar Fast Passenger, Tatanagar-Buxar Express, Farakka Express, and Vibhuti Express. They also requested timely operation of passenger trains. At Dumraon, the foot overbridge was narrow and dilapidated, and cleanliness was poor. The committee demanded the establishment of a new foot overbridge and the installation of coach indicators. They also requested regular stops for the Patna-Mathura-Kota Express and stops for Sanghamitra Express, Patna-Kurla Express, Jansadharan Express, and Patna-Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Express. Furthermore, they demanded transparency in the vehicle stand's rental fees and the acceleration of work under the Amrit Bharat Station Development Scheme. During the inspection, National President Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh stated that the inspection program would continue until December 14th. The committee will assess facilities at various stations and trains in the Danapur railway division and inform senior officials about the issues. Key members present during the inspection included Kamendra Singh, Bijendra Yadav, Rambabu Kushwaha, Chhote Singh, Hareram Thakur, Bhuvar Siddiqui, Tej Narayan Pandey, and Manoj Kumar Chaube.Read More...

The demolition drive was led by CO Santosh Kumar and Station In-charge Alok Singh. On the second day, a two-story building belonging to Ashok Saw, located between Vivekananda Mor and ThakurBari, was demolished. A significant number of police personnel were present. The demolition is related to the construction of a railway... overbridge intended to alleviate daily traffic jams near the railway crossing. Despite compensation being paid by the District Land Acquisition Officer for the land identified for the overbridge construction, several landowners have not vacated the land, hindering the progress of the construction. To ensure the smooth continuation of the construction, the encroachment removal is being carried out under the instructions of the District Magistrate.Read More...

In response to a question raised by MP Joba Majhi, the Railway Minister has approved the resumption of the halt of the Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat Express (Train No. 22861/22862) at Goilkera railway station. This follows efforts by MP Majhi who highlighted the difficulties faced by passengers after the COVID-19 pandemic, during which... the train's stop at Goilkera was discontinued. The minister's approval, given in response to an unstarred question in Parliament on Wednesday, addresses the issue and provides relief to the people of the region. The halt will benefit hundreds of passengers from Goilkera and nearby areas.Read More...

A Freight Customer Meet was organized by the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway, chaired by DRM Tarun Huriya. Customers involved in freight transportation and officials from various companies participated in the meeting. Railway officials gathered detailed information on the problems, needs, and suggestions regarding freight transport from the attendees. Present... at the meeting were ADRM Binay Kujur, Senior DCM Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, Senior DOM Avnish, and other senior divisional officers. Representatives from major companies discussed issues and improvement requests related to rail freight. Service quality, technical innovations, and future prospects were discussed through presentations and panel discussions during the event. The railway assured solutions to customer problems and improvements in freight services.Read More...

The Railway administration is running special long-distance trains due to the frequent delays of regular trains during the winter season. These special trains will greatly benefit railway passengers. According to the Public Relations Officer of Prayagraj, special train 04462 (New Delhi-Howrah-New Delhi) will depart from New Delhi on December 10th at... 6:15 PM, passing through Ghaziabad Junction, Chipiyana Buzurg, Aligarh Junction and reaching Tundla Junction at 10:58 PM. It will halt for two minutes before continuing to Howrah. Train number 04461 (Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah) will depart from Howrah on December 12th at 1:30 PM. It will travel through Bandel, Bardhaman, Khana Kanas, Durgapur, Asansol Junction, Pradhankunta, Dhanbad Junction, Parasnath, Koderma, Gaya Junction, Anugraha, Dehri on Sone, Sasaram, Bhabua Road, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction, New West Cabin, Varanasi, Janghai Junction, Prayagraj Junction, Govindpuri, and Etawah, reaching Tundla Junction at 2:20 PM the next day, halting for two minutes before proceeding to New Delhi. This train will have a total of 20 coaches and will complete one round trip in each direction.Read More...

Railway administration conducted a mock drill at Mathura Junction on Wednesday morning to assess the preparedness of district-level departments. Information about a fire in a bogie stationed in the railway yard was disseminated. Railway officials, district administration, accident relief vehicles, ADRF, the health department, and fire department officials and staff arrived... at the scene. The railway administration informed the concerned departments' staff and accident relief vehicles to reach the site. With the assistance of the district administration, the fire department personnel contained the fire at 11:47 AM, approximately one hour later. Prashasti Srivastava, the Public Relations Officer of Agra division, stated that mock drills are conducted by the railway administration to evaluate the responsiveness of various departments. All departments performed their duties responsibly. ADRM Pranav Kumar and others were present during the drill.Read More...