Maihar, a newly formed district in Madhya Pradesh, is located on the banks of the Tamasa River. It is about 153 kilometers from Jabalpur and 40 kilometers from Satna. The Maa Sharda Temple, situated on the 600 feet high Trikuta mountain, is the main attraction in Maihar. The temple is open...
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from 5:30 AM to 12:00 PM and then again from 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Visitors can access the temple through a main entrance with wheelchair access for the elderly and differently-abled. After climbing 1001 steps, visitors reach the sanctum sanctorum where they can see Maa Sharda from a distance of 3 feet. The temple also offers a ropeway for convenient access. Aarti timings are at 5:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 7:30 PM. Maa Sharda rests for an hour from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, during which the sanctum remains closed. Visitors can offer offerings like betel leaves, areca nuts, flags, and coconuts to Maa Sharda. Maihar is well-connected by road, rail, and air. The nearest airport is Prayagraj Airport (215.4 kilometers), followed by Jabalpur's Dumna Airport (162 kilometers). The construction of the Rewa Airport is underway, which will be just 62 kilometers away once completed. The Maihar railway station is 6 kilometers away from the temple. The temple is also accessible by ropeway.

To curb the increasing incidents of robberies on trains near Katni station, the railway authorities have decided to install CCTV cameras at three key locations: Khirhani Gate Outer, near Gayatri Nagar bridge on the Jabalpur side of the station, and near Mangalnagar bridge before Katni South Station. These cameras will be...
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connected to the GRP control room at the station, allowing for real-time monitoring of suspicious activity along the tracks. The initiative aims to address the issue of mobile phone snatching by gangs who target passengers on slow-moving trains, often causing injuries or even deaths. The installation of the poles for the cameras at Khirhani Gate is already complete, while work is underway at the other two locations. The GRP is facing challenges in maintaining adequate security due to manpower shortages, and the new CCTV system is expected to help improve surveillance and apprehend criminals.

The Jabalpur Railway Division's Engineering Department is undertaking the construction of a washable apron at platform 2 of the main railway station, but the contractor assigned the work has been operating a tractor on the platform instead of the tracks. This caused confusion among passengers and railway officials alike, with no...
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station management personnel present to address the situation. The presence of a tractor on the platform and a JCB on the tracks during train operations raised safety concerns. Simultaneously, the railway division has canceled more than two dozen trains during the festival season, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers and forcing them to find alternative transportation. Passengers have expressed their displeasure at the railway's actions and raised questions about the quality and necessity of the washable apron construction, particularly with regards to potential safety hazards. The article further highlights the chaotic conditions at the station, including a lack of information for stranded passengers, a surge in general ticket bookings, and a general lack of security measures.

On the Howrah-Mumbai Mail train, between Satna and Manikpur, unknown miscreants threw stones at AC coaches B-2 and B-4. No passengers were injured. The train was inspected in Katni and then allowed to proceed. This incident follows a previous stone-throwing incident on the Katni-Jabalpur rail line, where the culprits have not...
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yet been apprehended. Additionally, three wagons of a goods train carrying four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles derailed between Misrod and Mandideep stations near Farukhnagar, while traveling at 50 kilometers per hour. The cause of the derailment is currently under investigation.