There are two good news for railway passengers. First, a trial run was conducted on Wednesday on the newly constructed 38 km line under the Lalitpur-Singrauli railway project of West Central Railway. Second, the Bilaspur-Bhopal and Rewa-Chirmiri Expresses (both trains operating via Katni) are being restored earlier than expected. The resumption...
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of train operations will provide relief to passengers during the festive season. The new railway line between Satna-Barethia stations in Jabalpur division has been completed. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Manoj Arora inspected the newly constructed railway line. The engine was run at a speed of 110 km per hour to test the strength of the new railway line. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express (11265) will return to service on October 11th. The Railway had cancelled three trains due to track infrastructure work on the Katni-Shahdol rail section. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity was cancelled from 2nd to 11th October. CRS examined the technical aspects of the track in detail. This was to see if the railway line was ready for the operation of normal trains. During this, CRS checked the signal system, power supply system, OHE line, and quality of yard operations. CRS expressed satisfaction with the arrangements. Train operations on the new railway line will commence as soon as permission is obtained. This was the third consecutive day of CRS inspection of the newly constructed railway line in West Central Railway. On October 7th, CRS inspected the 7.5 km new line in the Joba-Madwasgram rail section under the Katni-Singrauli doubling project. On October 8th, he inspected the 12.8 km new line constructed between Aslana-Damoh on the third line project on the Katni Bina rail section. Construction work on all proposed new railway lines is being carried out at a rapid pace. Along with the railway line, the necessary infrastructure is also being expanded. Upon completion of these new projects, the speed of train operations will increase. Passenger and freight transportation facilities will improve. The restoration of the trains is being done one day earlier than expected. The Railway has completed the work of connecting the third rail path from Birsinghpur station on the Katni-Shahdol rail section ahead of schedule. Due to this, it has been decided to restore the cancelled trains one day earlier. The cancellation of the only direct train between Jabalpur-Ambikapur affected passengers of eight districts connected by the rail route. The restored trains will operate according to their regular timetable. The Bilaspur-Bhopal Express (18236) will run on October 10th. The Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (18235) will run on October 12th. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity (11265) will run on October 11th. The Ambikapur-Jabalpur Intercity (11266) will run on October 12th. The Rewa-Chirmiri Express (11751) will run on October 11th. The Chirmiri-Rewa Express (11752) will run on October 12th.

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the tentative dates for various recruitment exams. The exams for the positions of Assistant Loco Pilot, RPF SI, Junior Engineer, and Technician will be held in November and December. The Assistant Loco Pilot exam will be held from November 25th to 29th for 18,799...
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posts. The RPF SI exam for 452 posts will be held from December 2nd to 5th. The exam for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and other positions, for which applications were invited in July-August, will be held from December 6th to 13th. The Technician exam for 14,298 posts will be held from December 16th to 26th. Applications are still open for this exam until October 16th. The recruitment for Technician is being conducted by various RRBs including Bilaspur, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Bhopal.

On Wednesday morning, in the Bagh Umrao Dhula area of the Aishbagh region in Bhopal, a newborn baby girl was found abandoned near the railway tracks. The baby was wrapped in a yellow sack and left near the tracks. Passersby heard the baby crying, opened the sack, and found the baby...
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girl. They informed the police, who took the baby into custody and sent her to Kamla Nehru Children's Hospital. The baby is estimated to be one or two days old and is currently in stable condition. Police are investigating the incident and have collected CCTV footage from the area and are looking for information from nearby hospitals to identify the baby's parents.

The Urban Development and Housing Department has taken serious action regarding a low height station of Bhopal's Metro Rail project, which could lead to collisions with large vehicles, and the misalignment of the project in a particular location. The department has sought an initial report from the Metro Corporation and will...
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investigate the matter. The issue was first identified during a site visit by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in April. The Chief Secretary, Anurag Jain, has instructed the department to conduct a thorough investigation and hold responsible parties accountable for the project's flaws.

The festive season has started, and getting confirmed tickets on long-distance trains is proving to be a challenge. Even the Tatkal quota is filling up quickly, making it difficult to secure tickets. The issue is particularly acute for travel between October 25th and 30th, coinciding with Chhath Puja and Diwali,...
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during which a significant number of people travel from Bhopal. Waiting list numbers are high on various routes, including Bhopal to Delhi, Mumbai, Raipur, and Patna. For instance, the Bhopal Express to Delhi has a waiting list of 41 to 70 for sleeper class and 27 for 3rd AC. The Gorakhpur-Panvel Express to Mumbai has a waiting list of 76 for sleeper class and 45 for AC. The Amraktak Express to Raipur has a waiting list of 60 for sleeper class and 18 for 3rd AC. Similar waiting lists exist on other routes, making travel planning difficult during this festive period.