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.

A 25-year-old man, Anil Mandal, from Kasathi Bariarpur village, died after being hit by the Purva Express train near Nawapatro Halt on the Jasidih-Madhupur main railway line on Friday. The incident occurred outside the railway's outer signal, prompting the RPF to inform the Devipur police. The police recovered the deceased's body,...
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which was found mutilated on the up railway track near railway pole number 300/15-21. Family members confirmed that the deceased had been mentally unstable for a few days. An unnatural death (UD) case has been registered by the police. The RPF confirmed that train operations were not disrupted due to the incident.

A railway employee, 48-year-old trackman Sunil Kumar Ram, was killed on Wednesday when he was hit by a train near Lahawan Halt on the Jasidih-Jhajha railway line. The incident occurred while he was working near pole number 336/10-12 between Lahawan Halt and Jasidih. A candle march was organized in his...
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memory at the Jasidih railway premises on Thursday evening. Before the march, railway employees observed a 2-minute silence and prayed for the deceased's soul. Sunil Kumar Ram was a resident of Govindpur village in Munger district.

On September 20th, a one-day pre-non-interlocking work will be conducted on the Rampurhat-Dumka section of the Howrah Division of Eastern Railway. This work will cause the cancellation of several train services, including 03081, 03082, and 03112. The work will be implemented to facilitate the introduction of a single-line UFSSB (Universal Fast...
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Switch Back with Signal Block Interlocking) between Shikaripara and Dumka stations. As a result, train services will be disrupted from 7 AM to 8 PM on September 20th. The affected trains include the 03081 Rampurhat-Jasidih passenger, 03082 Jasidih-Rampurhat passenger, and 03112 Godda-Sealdah MEMU.

A 48-year-old railway employee, Sunil Kumar Ram, died after being hit by a train near Lahaban Halt on the Jasidih-Jhajha rail line. The incident occurred on Wednesday when Ram was working on the railway track near pole number 336/10-12. He was struck by train number 18184, the Buxar-Tata Super Express. Ram...
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was a Trackman and was working at the Jasidih station's PWI office. The incident caused grief among his family and fellow railway employees.