The Uslapur Loco Training Center in Bilaspur, India, organized a yoga session for train drivers and their assistants to promote stress relief and mental wellbeing. The training highlighted the importance of yoga for their demanding roles, which involve ensuring the safe transportation of passengers. The training included detailed instructions on yoga...
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techniques and emphasized the positive impact of regular practice. To further promote physical and mental well-being, the center also organized sports and cultural events. These events encouraged a healthy work-life balance and showcased the hidden talents of some trainees.

The Indian government allocated 100 crore rupees in the budget for a new railway line connecting Dongargarh to Bilaspur via Khairagarh and Kawardha. However, despite the fund allocation, the project remains stuck in bureaucratic limbo. The proposed 270 km line would benefit local communities by providing affordable transportation, a new route...
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for freight trains, and economic development for the region. The project aims to develop a maintenance depot in Kawardha, which would include washing lines, coaching stock, and a mechanical depot. This strategic location is expected to attract investment and stimulate growth in the otherwise underdeveloped area. The Chhattisgarh Railway Corporation Limited (CRCL) is responsible for implementing the project, which is expected to be funded by the central government with the state government overseeing its execution. The line will be broad gauge and will allow trains to operate at speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour. The project's implementation is expected to be expedited as the former MP, Arun Sav, who had promised the line during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is now the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

The GRP's anti-crime team in Bilaspur, India, apprehended a young man carrying 8 kilograms of marijuana on the Amar Kantak Express train. The team, formed to combat crime and drug trafficking, found the suspect, Santosh Dehry from Odisha, at Pendra Road station, while searching his bag. He was charged under the...
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NDPS Act, and further investigations are underway to determine the source and destination of the drugs.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 10 kg of marijuana from an unattended bag found under a foot overbridge on platform number 3 of Uslapur railway station. RPF officials received a tip from an informant and upon investigating, found the bag containing the marijuana. No one claimed ownership, and a...
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case was registered under the NDPS Act. The seized drugs were handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further investigation. Both RPF and GRP are searching for the unknown suspect.