A freight train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express in New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, killing eight people and injuring 25. The collision occurred when the freight train's driver disregarded a signal and rammed into the passenger train. The guard's compartment of the Kanchenjunga Express was completely destroyed and two parcel van compartments...
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were also damaged. Rescue operations have been completed, but the freight train driver and the guard of the Kanchenjunga Express were killed in the accident. The railway board chairperson, Jaya Verma Sinha, stated that initial investigations point to human error, but a detailed investigation will be conducted. Help desks have been set up at all railway stations along the Agartala-Sealdah route.

A new railway division is expected to be formed in Jammu, India, to accommodate the increasing railway network in Jammu and Kashmir and reduce the burden on the existing Firozpur division. This new division is planned to cover 417 kilometers of railway track from Sujanpur in Punjab to Baramula in Kashmir,...
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encompassing 43 stations. The headquarters of this new division will be located in Jammu, and Kathua is slated to become the largest station within this division. The order for this division was issued back in 2012, but has remained dormant. The new division is expected to benefit around 4,000 railway employees who will no longer have to travel to Firozpur to address their concerns. The creation of this division is a significant step towards improving railway infrastructure and services in the region, ultimately connecting Kanyakumari to Kashmir via a direct rail route within the year.

The East Central Railway conducted a special ticket checking drive across its five divisions - Danapur, Sonpur, Samastipur, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, and Dhanbad - resulting in the apprehension of over 10,000 ticketless passengers. The drive targeted express, superfast, passenger, and MEMU trains, with a focus on AC coaches of specific trains...
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including the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express (12565), Vaishali Express (12553), Ranchi Janshatabdi Express (12365), Rajya Rani Express (12567), Hatia-Purnea Court Hatia Express (18626/18625), Purushottam Express (12801), Dhanbad-Alleppey Express (13351), Ajmer-Sealdah Express (12988), and Purva Express (12382). The drive resulted in the collection of over 80.55 lakh rupees in fines. Some apprehended passengers, when asked for their tickets, remarked that they never buy tickets and only pay the penalty when caught, leaving the inspection team surprised.

Under the Indian Railways' 'Mission Raftar,' the maximum speed of trains between Prayagraj and Banaras will increase to 130 km per hour this year. Currently, trains like Vande Bharat operate at a maximum speed of 110 km per hour on this route. Railway officials state that infrastructure related work is underway...
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to achieve the 130 km per hour speed. The speed increase is expected to be implemented by August 24th on the relevant section. The railway line between Prayagraj Junction, via Rambag, to Banaras falls under the Varanasi division of Northeast Railway. This route has already been doubled and electrified from Banaras to Jhunsi. Currently, doubling work is underway between Jhunsi and Prayagraj Junction. As part of this doubling project, the Rail Vikas Nigam is constructing a bridge over the Ganges river. The laying of railway tracks on this bridge is in progress.