Southeastern Railway has announced the cancellation of several long-distance mail and express trains due to anticipated fog during the winter season. These cancellations are effective from December 2024 to February 2025. The affected trains include: * Train No. 12873, Hatia-Anand Vihar Terminal Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, will be cancelled for 18 trips...
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from December 2nd, 2024, to January 9th, 2025. * Train No. 12874, Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, will be cancelled for 18 trips from December 3rd, 2024, to January 10th, 2025. * Train No. 22857, Santragachi-Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Superfast Express, will be cancelled for 6 trips from December 2nd, 2024, to January 6th, 2025. * Train No. 22858, Anand Vihar-Santragachi Weekly Superfast Express, will be cancelled for 6 trips from December 3rd, 2024, to January 7th, 2025. * Train No. 18103, Tatanagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express, will be cancelled for 26 trips from December 2nd, 2024, to February 26th, 2025. * Train No. 18104, Amritsar-Tatanagar Jallianwala Bagh Express, will be cancelled for 26 trips from December 4th, 2024, to February 28th, 2025.

A controversy erupted in Tatanagar when railway officials demolished shops near the Loco Railway Crossing, citing encroachment removal for an upcoming Prime Minister's event. Former Union Minister Arjun Munda intervened, expressing anger over the demolition, which occurred before a planned Prime Minister's visit. The railway officials had issued notices to shopkeepers,...
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ordering them to vacate their premises by September 9th, for the construction of an underpass near the crossing. A few shopkeepers appealed to the MP, delaying the demolition on September 10th. However, on September 11th, railway workers abruptly arrived with a bulldozer and destroyed the shops, some of which were over 40 years old. This action angered the shopkeepers, who were left with no means of livelihood and raised concerns about the disruption to railway workers' access to tea and snacks during their duty hours. Following the intervention of the former minister, the railway authorities responded by sending the General Manager to inspect the site. The General Manager emphasized the need for land for development projects during his interaction with the affected shopkeepers.

On September 11th, railway officials demolished shops near the Loco Crossing in Tatanagar, citing the need to clear space for an underpass construction project, a part of Prime Minister's program. This action sparked outrage as shopkeepers were given only 9 days' notice to vacate, with some even appealing to the local...
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MP. Former Union Minister Arjun Munda was also upset by the lack of prior communication and the manner of demolition. He questioned the relevance of the PM's program to the underpass project and reprimanded the DRM of Chakradharpur over phone. He also raised the concern about the livelihood of the shopkeepers and inconvenience to railway staff. Subsequently, the General Manager (GM) of the railway inspected the area, emphasized the importance of land acquisition for development, and met with the affected shopkeepers.

The South Eastern Railway has announced the cancellation of several mail and express trains due to anticipated fog during the winter season. This cancellation will affect a total of 18 to 26 trips between December 2, 2024, and February 28, 2025. The affected trains include: Train number 12873 (Hatia-Anand Vihar...
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Terminal Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express) with 18 trips cancelled between December 2, 2024, and January 9, 2025. Train number 12874 (Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express) with 18 trips cancelled between December 3, 2024, and January 10, 2025. Train number 22857 (Santaragachi-Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Superfast Express) with 6 trips cancelled between December 2, 2024, and January 6, 2025. Train number 22858 (Anand Vihar-Santaragachi Weekly Superfast Express) with 6 trips cancelled between December 3, 2024, and January 7, 2025. Train number 18103 (Tatanagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express) with 26 trips cancelled between December 2, 2024, and February 26, 2025. Train number 18104 (Amritsar-Tatanagar Jallianwala Bagh Express) with 26 trips cancelled between December 4, 2024, and February 28, 2025.

The General Manager of South Eastern Railway Zone, Anil Kumar Mishra, visited Tatanagar for the second time in a week to review security arrangements and other preparations for the Prime Minister's program. He inspected the stage being constructed on the platform and the parking area. Mishra also discussed with the SPG...
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IG about keeping the platform number 1 closed to traffic during the Prime Minister's program.