A meeting was held on September 13th in Jabalpur with MPs from the Jabalpur Railway Division and the General Manager of West Central Railway, Shobhana Bandopadhyay, to discuss passenger amenities and railway infrastructure development. MPs commended the improvements made to passenger amenities in recent years. MPs made various requests...
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including the introduction of a Vande Bharat train between Jabalpur and Raipur, restarting trains halted due to the pandemic, and including Ghada, Gwari Ghat, and Bargi stations in WCR instead of SECR. The meeting was attended by MPs from Mandla, Satna, Jabalpur, Narmadapuram, Sagar, Damoh, Sidhi, and the Rajya Sabha. Other MPs sent their suggestions through representatives. The meeting highlighted the ongoing development work in the division, including the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, which will upgrade 53 stations across WCR, including 15 in the Jabalpur division. The initiative includes major upgrades to Jabalpur and Satna stations. Additionally, a 'One Station, One Product' scheme was introduced to promote local goods, and 'Prime Minister Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendra' centers were opened at Madan Mahal, Bina, and Sawai Madhopur stations for providing affordable and generic medicines. MPs provided suggestions, including completing infrastructure projects on time, a stopover for the overnight express between Jabalpur and Indore at Shriram station, restarting halted trains, running passenger trains from Jabalpur to various destinations, and including Ghada, Gwari Ghat, and Bargi stations in WCR. Further suggestions included a Vande Bharat train between Jabalpur and Raipur, a direct train from Jabalpur to Amritsar, daily operation of the MP Sampark Kranti train, and a stop for the Somnath and Garibrath Express trains at Madan Mahal station. Satna's MP also advocated for cleanliness at stations, female guards on passenger trains, and reopening stopovers for trains that were halted during the pandemic.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area has suggested extending the Maharashtra Express and the Janshatabdi train to Nanpur, and introducing a new train service between Indore and Raipur. These suggestions were presented during a meeting with the Nagpur Railway Division officials, where the MP advocated for various railway infrastructure...
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improvements.

MP Vivek Bunty Sahu attended a South East Central Railway Nagpur Division meeting to discuss railway infrastructure improvements in the Chhindwara-Pandhurna constituency. He suggested building an overpass at Chhindwara's Chaar Faatak to connect with the Narsimhpur road and installing signal lights at the base of existing overpasses for notification. He...
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also advocated for an air-conditioned coach restaurant at Chhindwara station. Sahu further proposed extending train routes to reduce travel time, specifically running trains from Nagpur to Jabalpur through Chhindwara, and introducing a direct train between Chhindwara and Gondia. He also pushed for double-tracking between Chhindwara and Nagpur. The railway division agreed to consider his proposals.

A young man's body was found on the Khaire-Boda railway track in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, causing a sensation. Family members allege murder and demand a thorough investigation. The victim, Om Prakash, had gone out with a friend, Shankar, the previous evening. Shankar returned home, telling Om Prakash's mother that he had...
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left him in a safe place and would return home in the morning. When Om Prakash did not return, his family searched for him and received a WhatsApp message with a photo of the body on the railway track, confirming their worst fears. The police, informed by a railway memo, confirmed that a young man had been hit by a train near Khaire. The police conducted a postmortem and handed over the body to the family. However, family members suspect murder, as the body was found three kilometers away from the place where Om Prakash had last been seen. Lakshmichand Nageshwar, a former president of the Marar Mali society, called for a thorough investigation. Santosh Koshele, the investigating officer, confirmed that the body was recovered and a postmortem was conducted, but the cause of death will only be revealed after the report is completed. He assures that a thorough investigation is being conducted.

The demand for a regular train service between Jabalpur and Raipur has been ongoing for the past eight years. Initially, a proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on this route was prepared before the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the elections, the proposal was shelved due to the long travel...
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time and limited seating capacity of the proposed Vande Bharat train. The only train currently operating between Jabalpur and Raipur is the Amarakantek Express, which is often fully booked, making it difficult to secure tickets. The proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route was rejected because of the long journey time and limited seating capacity. However, with the recent introduction of sleeper coaches in Vande Bharat trains, there is renewed interest in running this service. Organizations and representatives from Jabalpur are now urging the railway authorities to introduce a direct train to Raipur. While a new Vande Bharat train route is being explored, the proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train with sleeper coaches on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route has not been approved due to the single-track nature of the route. Efforts are underway to double the track. Currently, there are no direct trains from Jabalpur to Raipur, and the Amarakantek Express, which travels through Jabalpur to Raipur, is often fully booked, with waiting lists even for tickets reserved four months in advance. The senior divisional commercial manager (DCM) of the Jabalpur railway division clarified that the proposal to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Raipur route has been forwarded to the railway board for consideration, and a decision will be taken after analyzing all aspects. The chief public relations officer (CPRO) of the West Central Railway, stated that the decision to introduce a Vande Bharat train is taken by the railway board and the Prime Minister's Office. The former Zonal User Railway Consultative Committee (ZURCC) member, Dr. Sunil Mishra, expressed disappointment about the lack of effort from the division and zone to introduce a Vande Bharat train on the Jabalpur-Balaghat-Raipur route, highlighting the need for a direct and convenient train service between the two cities.