The Tatanagar-Hatia Express and the Jhargram-Dhanbad MEMU Express will be cancelled in both directions on Wednesday due to a line block in the Adra division of the South Eastern Railway Zone. This cancellation will affect hundreds of passengers travelling between Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Hatia Express has been cancelled for...
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the third consecutive day, with the first two cancellations caused by a goods train derailment in Chandil on Monday and a shortage of coaches on Tuesday. The Jhargram-Dhanbad MEMU Express was also cancelled on Tuesday due to a shortage of coaches after being cancelled on Monday. Due to the Adra line block, the Asansol-Ranchi and Adra-Barkakana passenger trains will be cancelled in both directions on Wednesday. The Kharagpur-Hatia Express will be truncated and will only run till Adra station.

In Jamshedpur, loco pilots and guards are facing various issues regarding their duties, including discrepancies in mileage and lack of proper storage facilities. The All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) met with the Regional Rail Manager of Tatanagar to address these concerns. The AILRSA representatives, MK Singh and Shivnaryan...
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Shiv, requested adjustments to the mileage discrepancy and the provision of storage space for their belongings in the eastern lobby, ensuring efficient duty performance. The Area Manager assured the union that all issues would be resolved within 2-3 months.

On Monday afternoon, vandals threw stones at the Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express near Jharsuguda station in the Chakradharpur railway division of Odisha. This resulted in the shattering of the C-1 coach window, causing panic among passengers. RPF personnel, along with the coach conductor, calmed the passengers. This incident follows a similar...
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stone-throwing incident on the Puri-Anand Vihar Express near Banspani station in the Chakradharpur division. Previously, the Tatanagar-Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express was also targeted by stone-throwers in Khurda division. Multiple trains, including Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Janshatabdi, Gitaanjali, and South Bihar Express, have been subjected to stone-throwing incidents on the Chakradharpur division track.

On Tuesday, a joint team of Chandil Railway Police and Chakradharpur Division RPF's flying squad apprehended Mohammad Kayum, a resident of Purulia, at Kandra station for allegedly stealing a passenger's mobile phone. Kayum was handed over to Tatanagar Railway Police where a theft case was registered. After interrogation, he was sent...
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to jail.

On Monday afternoon, miscreants pelted stones at the Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express near Jharsuguda station in Odisha, damaging the C-1 coach's window. Passengers were panicked but calmed by RPF personnel and the coach conductor. This incident comes after a similar stone-throwing incident on the Puri-Anand Vihar Express near Banspani station, also...
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in the Chakradharpur division. Previously, the Tatanagar-Berhampur Vande Bharat Express was targeted in Khorda division. The Chakradharpur division has witnessed stone-throwing incidents on several trains including Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Janshatabdi, Gitanjali and South Bihar Express. Also on Monday, a goods train derailed near Chandil in Saraikela-Kharsawan. The derailment occurred on the Tata-Purulia railway line at KS number 7, causing the engine's wheel to come off the track. This resulted in damage to the railway track and a 3-hour disruption at Tatanagar and other stations. An ART (Accident Relief Train) van was dispatched from Tatanagar and the engine was pulled back onto the track. The Chakradharpur division canceled several trains including the Hatia Express and Barkakana passenger, affecting hundreds of commuters in Kolhan. Traffic in the area was also affected. The goods train was eventually sent to its destination, but track repairs continued until late evening.