The Railway Board has approved the launch of a weekly train service between Tatanagar and Jaynagar. This train will depart from Tatanagar every Friday and reach Jaynagar on Saturday. It will return from Jaynagar on Saturdays and reach Tatanagar on Sundays. The train number 18119, Tatanagar Weekly Special, will depart from...
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Tatanagar at 18:50 hours every Saturday and stop at Chandil, Muri, Kotshila, Rajabeda, Dhanbad, Pradhankunta, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sakri, Madhubani stations before reaching Jaynagar at 11:30 hours on the following Saturday. Similarly, the train number 18120, Jaynagar-Tatanagar Weekly Special, will depart from Jaynagar at 17:30 hours every Saturday and stop at these stations before reaching Tatanagar at 11:30 hours on the following Sunday.

The Ministry of Railways has introduced a new weekly express train service between Tatanagar and Jaynagar for the convenience of passengers. The initiative was taken by Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. The Tatanagar-Jaynagar weekly express train will depart from Tatanagar every Friday at 6:50 PM, reaching Muri at...
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8:50 PM. The train will then travel through Dhanbad, Jasidih, Kiul, Samastipur, and Darbhanga, arriving at Jaynagar at 11:30 AM the next day. The Jaynagar-Tatanagar weekly express will depart every Saturday at 7:30 PM and reach Tatanagar at 11:30 AM the next day. The train will consist of 22 coaches. Additionally, two temporary extra coaches will be added to the Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express and Patna-Hatia Patliputra Express from August 15th to November 14th to accommodate increased passenger traffic.

The Ministry of Railways has approved the Tata-Jaynagar Express. This train is scheduled to run from Tata to Jaynagar on Fridays and from Jaynagar to Tata on Saturdays. However, the operational date is yet to be announced, though it might commence in August. The Tata-Godda-Tata special weekly train's rack will be...
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used for this new express train. Currently, this rack is being used for the Tata-Varanasi Special, running between Tata and Varanasi on Thursdays. Due to high passenger demand and the lack of any other train departing Tata on Thursdays, the Tata-Varanasi Special's frequency has been extended till August. However, as the Varanasi-Tatanagar Special returns late on Fridays, it's not possible to send the rack to Jaynagar that day. The plan is to run the Tata-Godda rack for three routes: Tata-Varanasi-Tatanagar, Tatanagar-Jaynagar-Tatanagar, allowing the South Eastern Railway to operate three trains with a single rack.

The Samastipur Railway Division conducted a ticket checking drive from March to July 2024, catching 2.69 lakh ticketless passengers and collecting a fine of approximately ₹20.29 crore. This drive was conducted across various stations like Samastipur, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Raxaul, Narkatiaganj, Bapudham Motihari, Jaynagar, and Sitamarhi. On Tuesday, a 16-hour special...
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ticket checking operation was conducted, catching 3,400 ticketless passengers and collecting a fine of ₹23.44 lakh. The DRM, Samastipur, Vinay Kumar Srivastava, announced that similar drives will continue in the division. Passengers are advised to avoid travelling without tickets as it is punishable.

Tata-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Tata-Puri Vande Bharat Express, and Tata-Jaynagar weekly express are expected to be launched soon, with announcements likely before August 15th. The Tata-Patna Vande Bharat Express will cover 496 km in 7 hours, operating via Purulia, Anara, Bhojudih, Mahuda, Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya, and Jahanabad. The Tata-Jaynagar express will...
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utilize the Tata-Godda weekly express rack and will benefit travelers to Darbhanga and Jaynagar. The Tata-Puri Vande Bharat Express will run between Tata and Puri covering 516 km in 7.30 hours, with an 8-coach rack already arriving in Khurda Road yard from Chennai.