The South Eastern Railway Men's Union, Rourkela branch, held a meeting chaired by Secretary Raj Kumar. The meeting focused on strengthening and expanding the organization. Discussions were also held regarding various problems faced by railway employees, with a decision to inform senior officials and seek solutions. Attendees included Rourkela Branch President... Shrawan Kumar, Executive President Ganesh Chandra Pradhan, Binod Bag, Chhavila Singh, Chandan Kumar, Rameswar Sona, Shivendra Kumar, BB Upadhyay, Sonu Kumar, and others.Read More...

In Jamshedpur, the scanner machine in the Tatanagar station parcel section, which had been malfunctioning since July, is being removed. The order was given by the DRM of Chakradharpur during a station inspection. The faulty RPF luggage scanner machine was removed from the gate on Sunday evening. The scanner machine was... installed in the parcel section for security reasons, but the machine installed by the agency malfunctioned shortly after. An investigation by the South Eastern Railway zone also deemed the scanner in the parcel section useless because it was not functioning properly even after multiple repairs.Read More...

The Danapur Railway Division has significantly improved its performance, moving to second place nationwide for on-time train operations. With 93.29% of express trains running on time and only 7.71% experiencing delays, the division has addressed previous complaints of late trains. Under the leadership of DRM Vinod Kumar, the division implemented technical... and operational improvements, leading to increased average speeds on key routes like Mughalsarai to Jhajha (90-130 kmph). These improvements, along with infrastructure upgrades like track repairs, bridge reconstruction, and electronic panel interlocking systems, have dramatically reduced delays. The East Central Railway, under which Danapur falls, has also shown significant progress in punctuality, achieving the highest growth in on-time performance among all Indian Railways zones. This success is attributed to efforts in strengthening railway infrastructure, including new lines, doubling, gauge conversion, and electrification projects. The railway is now employing live monitoring and enhanced security measures at stations. Yard remodeling and panel interlocking have been completed at 23 stations, including Ara Junction, improving train movement and reducing accidents. Loco pilots now have the authority to increase speed to compensate for delays, supported by revised speed guidelines from the Ministry of Railways. The railway has also set speed limits for each route, such as allowing the Secunderabad Express from Mughalsarai to Patna to run at 115 kmph. This has boosted confidence and helped trains arrive on time.Read More...

The Gorakhpur-Dhanbad Special Train, operating weekly via Gomoh, Koderma, and Varanasi, is likely to cease operations after November due to low passenger numbers. Despite sleeper class seats filling up on Sundays, many seats in other classes remained vacant. The Dhanbad-Jammu train, which was running twice a week, has been suspended since... September and is now running to Delhi until November 29th, with an uncertain extension to Jammu. The Dhanbad-Lokmanya Tilak Mumbai Special, running until December 2nd with fully booked seats, has not had its operation extended despite strong passenger response. The extension of the Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar and Dhanbad-Chandigarh special trains has also not been announced. Furthermore, a direct train from Dhanbad to Bhopal, planned to run three times a week, is yet to commence operations, despite route and timetable being almost finalized, which would have provided better connectivity for passengers to various cities in Madhya Pradesh.Read More...

The condition of Hazaribagh Road railway station is again in the spotlight due to its poor state and the contractor's arbitrary actions. Despite crores of rupees being spent on passenger amenities, passengers are struggling for basic facilities. Under the Amrit Bharat Yojana, around 28 crore rupees were spent on developmental works,... including the construction of 5 waiting rooms on platform numbers 1 and 2. These include 2 for first-class passengers, 2 for second-class passengers, and 1 for rail staff. Though construction was completed more than three months ago, these rooms remain locked. Railway sources claim the waiting rooms haven't been opened due to the contractor's actions and internal conflicts within the railway department. Consequently, passengers have to wait for trains on the platform floor day and night. This causes inconvenience and highlights the station's mismanagement. Existing problems like locked toilets, lack of drinking water, and incomplete passenger sheds persist. Local residents and officials remain silent. The Railway Passengers Association President, Raju Mandal, stated that if the waiting rooms are not opened soon, they will protest against the contractor. Passengers are frustrated and questioning how long they'll have to wait on the ground.Read More...

Nishant Prasad, who resided in Jawaharnagar Colony, Bhurkunda, under the guidance of his maternal grandfather Satyanarayan Prasad, has successfully secured a position as a Junior Engineer in the Railways, bringing pride to the region. Nishant's selection has brought joy to his family and the community. Nishant, originally from Heslong village, Dadi... block, Hazaribag district, is the son of businessman Naresh Prasad and homemaker Rajni Devi. He spent his childhood in Bhurkunda, completed his matriculation from Giddi DAV School and intermediate education from DAV Kapildev Public School, Ranchi. After completing his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Ramgarh Engineering College, he began preparing for government jobs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned home from Delhi where he was taking coaching. However, he remained persistent and utilized his time to prepare and build confidence. His hard work paid off when he was selected as a Junior Engineer at Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, in July 2023. While working, he continued his preparations and was selected as a Junior Engineer in the Railways in 2025. Nishant credits his success to his family, friends, and mentors. His achievement was celebrated by Satyanarayan Prasad, Maheshwar Sahu, Sanjay Prasad, Deepak Prasad, Manoj Prasad, Rajkumar Sahu, Pankaj Sahu, Rahul Sahu, Jaiprakash Sahu, and his brother Vipin Prasad, who wished him a bright future.Read More...

To facilitate passengers and manage the festive rush, the Eastern Railway has decided to operate three new unreserved special trains. These special trains will run between Howrah-Raxaul, Sealdah-Jaynagar, and Asansol-Gaya. All trains will have stops at key stations in the Asansol division including Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, and Jasidih. The Howrah-Raxaul... Special (03039/03040) will depart from Howrah at 15:15 on November 10, 2025, and arrive at Raxaul at 08:00 the next day. Returning, train number 03040 will depart from Raxaul at 11:00 on November 11 and arrive at Howrah at 05:15 the following morning. The Sealdah-Jaynagar Special (03189/03190) will depart from Sealdah at 15:40 on November 10 and arrive at Jaynagar at 07:00 the next day. The return train, number 03190, will depart from Jaynagar at 10:00 on November 11, 2025 and arrive at Sealdah at 13:30 the following afternoon. This train will also stop at Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, and Jasidih. The Asansol-Gaya Special (03515/03516) will depart from Asansol at 13:00 on November 10, 2025, and arrive at Gaya at 23:50 the same day. The return train, number 03516, will depart from Gaya at 00:50 on November 11 and arrive at Asansol at 11:40 the same day. This train will stop at Chittaranjan, Madhupur and Jasidih. According to the Eastern Railway, these special trains will greatly benefit passengers.Read More...

The Uttar-Madhya Railway Karmachari Sangh (North Central Railway Employees Association) formed its Kanpur unit's Electric Loco Shed and TM Shed branch in Kanpur on Sunday at the Fazalganj office. The General Secretary, Rupam Pandey, was the chief guest, with National Vice President IPS Chauhan and Joint Secretary Banshi Badan Jha as... special guests. Divisional Secretary Ashish Mishra announced the new executive committee. Manoj Kumar was appointed as the branch president and Yogesh Meena as the branch secretary. From the Electric Loco Shed, Senior Section Engineer KK Shukla was named Vice President, Kripal Singh Meena as Vice President, Lalit Kumar as Organisation Secretary, and Chetan Anand Mishra as Joint Secretary. Several employees, including Lalit Kumar, SK Meena, KD Meena, Vinay Abbhi, Indraraj Meena, and Gyan Prakash, from Kanpur Central took primary membership of the union. The event was conducted by Kundan Singh.Read More...

The regular operation of the Vande Bharat Express between Banaras Station (Manduadih) and Khajuraho will commence on November 11th. The Railway Board released the schedule on Sunday. The train will operate six days a week, excluding Thursdays, covering a distance of 468 kilometers in eight hours. The average speed will be... 58.62 kilometers per hour, with primary maintenance at Banaras Station. The fare list has not yet been released. Train number 26506 will depart from Banaras Station at 5:10 AM, reaching Vindhyachal at 6:55 AM, Prayagraj Chheoki at 8:00 AM, Chitrakoot Dham at 10:05 AM, Banda at 11:08 AM, Mahoba at 12:08 PM, and Khajuraho at 1:10 PM. Returning as train number 26505, it will depart from Khajuraho at 3:20 PM, reaching Mahoba at 4:18 PM, Banda at 5:13 PM, Chitrakoot Dham at 6:13 PM, Prayagraj Chheoki at 8:20 PM, Vindhyachal at 9:10 PM, and finally arriving at Banaras Station at 11:15 PM.Read More...

The Tatanagar Railway Civil Defence team provided training on ethical conduct and disaster management to loco pilots participating in refresher courses, GDCE courses, coaching promotion, and goods promotion courses at the Electric Loco Pilot Training Center. The session was led by Civil Defence Inspector Santosh Kumar. He cautioned the loco pilots... about the presence of drug gangs at various stations, advising them to avoid accepting food or beverages from strangers during operations. Inspector Kumar emphasized the importance of being vigilant and implementing safety measures in case of technical issues like mental friction, electrical short circuits, smoke, or temperature rise during engine operation. The training also included a practical demonstration on the safe use of the fire system available in the engine. Demonstrator Shankar Prasad conducted a CPR demonstration and a mock drill to extinguish a fire caused by an LPG gas leak, providing practical training. Approximately 300 loco pilots from the Chakradharpur, Adra, Kharagpur, and Ranchi divisions of South Eastern Railway participated in the program.Read More...