Due to floodwater reaching the girders of bridge No. 195 between Sultan Ganj and Ratanpur stations on the Jamalpur-Bhagalpur rail section in Bihar, train operations on this section have been disrupted since 11:45 PM on September 21, 2024. Several trains have been cancelled or rerouted. Train No. 13333/13334 Patna-Dumka-Patna Express, 05573/05574...
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Saraygarh-Deoghar-Saraygarh Passenger Special, 03433/03434 Jamalpur-Kiul-Jamalpur MEMU Passenger, and 13401/13402 Bhagalpur-Danapur-Bhagalpur Intercity Express have been cancelled. Trains such as 12367 Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Vikramshila Express, 13023 Howrah-Gaya Express, 22947 Surat-Bhagalpur Express, 09451 Gandhidham-Bhagalpur Special, 13430 Anand Vihar-Malda Town Express, 13241 Banka-Rajendranagar Express, 15657 Delhi-Kamakhya Brahmaputra Mail, 22311 Godda-Lokmanya Tilak Express, 08601/08602 Ranchi-Bhagalpur Pariksha Special, 13024 Gaya-Howrah Express, 03413 Malda Town-New Delhi Special, and 13424 Ajmer-Bhagalpur Express have been rerouted. Additionally, 15553 Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Express, 18604 Godda-Ranchi Express, 13410 Kiul-Malda Town Express have been partially started from different stations. The 05407 Rampur Hat-Gaya Special has been partially terminated at Sahibganj.

The Santali Pargana Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Devghar, has requested the DRM Asansol & Malda and the General Manager of the Eastern Railway to introduce new passenger trains to enhance passenger facilities from Devghar. They have also requested that existing trains be made regular and improved. The Chamber highlights the...
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significant revenue generated from the Asansol division by Devghar's three railway stations. Recognizing Devghar's importance as a pilgrimage destination, the Chamber advocates for expanding rail infrastructure and introducing new passenger trains to cater to the increasing influx of pilgrims and local travelers. The Chamber has specifically demanded 6 new trains: a Devghar-Jamalpur train, a Jasidih-Godda train via Mohanpur and Hansdiha, an additional train from Hansdiha, a Devghar-Bhagalpur/Jamalpur train via Mohanpur and Hansdiha, a Devghar-Patna Intercity train via Mohanpur, Hansdiha and Bhagalpur, and a Godda-Patna Intercity train via Hansdiha, Mohanpur, Devghar, and Jasidih. Additionally, they have requested that the existing Devghar-Saraiagarh train (05574/05573) be made regular with 16 coaches and the existing Jamalpur-Devghar (03634/03633) and Devghar-Godda (03386/03385) trains be upgraded to 16-coach trains. The Chamber also urged the railway authorities to install toilets in all coaches of the existing Jasidih-Patna MEMU train. The Chamber expressed appreciation to the local MP, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, for his efforts towards the development of the railway network in the region.

IPS Shivdeep Lande is planning to enter Bihar politics and is preparing to contest the upcoming assembly elections. Meanwhile, in Patna High Court, a case was filed by the Bihar Federation of Women Lawyers and Medanta Hospital regarding the treatment of lawyers and staff. In other news, several high-profile IPS officers...
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in Bihar, including the 'super cop' and 'lady Singham,' have resigned from their posts. Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has traveled to Delhi in relation to the party's membership drive. In a light-hearted development, Chulbul Pandey, the character from the 'Dabangg' film series, will appear alongside 'Singham' in the upcoming 'Singham Again' film. A major accident was averted at the Jamalpur Railway Workshop in Munger, Bihar, when a pulley from a newly installed crane fell to the ground, narrowly missing railway officials, engineers, and employees.

Mahesh Kumar, the new Chief Workshop Engineer (CWE) of Eastern Railway Kolkata, visited Jamalpur on Monday and conducted an annual inspection of the Jamalpur Rail Engine Factory. He inspected various workshops, including the Crane Shop, where he observed the progress of a 140-ton crane under construction. He also reviewed the progress...
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of crane maintenance, electric diesel tower car manufacturing and repair. He then inspected other workshops, including WRS One, Two, Three, Four, Five, BLCS Shop, Casing Bogie Shop, GIF Shop, and CTRB Shop. Kumar emphasized the need for modernization of the Jamalpur factory, considering its status as Asia's first rail engine factory, highlighting the importance of efficiency and modernization to enhance its performance. After inspecting the factory, he visited the scrap yard at Dhobi Ghat and held a meeting with deputy officers to discuss strategies for the future of the factory. He also gave necessary instructions. Several deputy officers, including Dr. Abhyuday, DK Gupta, Abhinay Kumar, Saurabh Kumar, Ravi Rajput, and Anurag Singh, were present during the visit.

The East Central Railway has extended the route of the Varanasi-Rajgir Buddha Purnima Express to Khagaria, running as the Rajgir Khagaria Rajgir Puja Special train. This trial run, starting from September 9th to December 31st, will offer a direct connection between Jamalpur, Munger, and Khagaria to Rajgir and Varanasi. The train...
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will operate 114 trips during the trial period and may be made permanent if it receives a positive response. This decision was made after Munger BJP MLA, Pranav Kumar, requested the ECR General Manager to extend the route of the Buddha Purnima Express to Saharsa. The new train schedule features 9 stops, including Kiul, Abhayapur, Jamalpur, and Munger, with a departure time of 6:10 AM from Rajgir and an arrival time of 1:00 PM in Khagaria. The return train, departing from Khagaria at 2:00 PM, will reach Rajgir at 8:20 PM.