A train traveling from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi, the Up Muri Express (18309), narrowly escaped a potential disaster when a large stone was placed on the railway track near the village of Chabilepur in the Puramuffti police station area. The incident occurred around 2:30 PM on Sunday, January 14th, when the...
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stone collided with the engine as the train passed. Railway officials believe that the locomotive pilot's alertness prevented a major accident. They are treating the incident as a deliberate act of sabotage. The Senior Section Engineer of the North Central Railway, Anuj Singh, who resides in Malviya Nagar George Town and is stationed in Manauri, reported the incident to the police. He stated that the train was informed by the control room that a large stone, approximately 70 meters long, had collided with the train near the boundary post at Chabilepur. The stone, which was intentionally placed on the track, broke apart on both sides of the railway line. Anuj Singh maintained that the train remained under control, preventing a major accident. The police are investigating the incident and have registered a case against unknown individuals.

On January 14th, the Up Muri Express (18309) traveling from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi narrowly escaped a major accident near Chhabilepur village, Prayagraj. A large stone was deliberately placed on the railway track, causing it to collide with the engine. The locomotive pilot's alertness prevented a major disaster. Railway officials consider...
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this a serious act of sabotage and have filed a police report. The stone was found on both sides of the track, indicating an intentional placement. Police are investigating the incident.

Due to dense fog, many trains from Delhi, UP, Punjab and Jammu faced significant delays on Sunday, impacting passengers with hours of waiting. The Nadiad-Amritsar Sachkhand Express (Train No. 12715) was delayed for 14 hours, causing significant inconvenience for passengers. The railway administration set up help centers at stations to...
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assist passengers, but many faced challenges. Several trains, including the Darbhanga-Amritsar Jannayak Express (Train No. 15211), Jaisalmer-Jammu Tawi Shalimar Express (Train No. 14645), New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express (Train No. 12013), and Mumbai-Amritsar Golden Temple Mail (Train No. 12903), also experienced varying delays ranging from 20 minutes to 9.30 hours.

Due to dense fog on Wednesday, normal life was disrupted in Ambala. The impact was also felt on the railway services, causing delays in train operations. Several trains, including 40 long-distance and passenger trains, were running behind schedule. Some prominent delays included: The Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (Train...
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No. 22440) was delayed by 2 hours, the Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (Train No. 12030) by 20 minutes, the Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Subedarganj Express (Train No. 22432) by 3.20 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Barmer Express (Train No. 13152) by 3 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Lohit Express (Train No. 15652) by 6 hours, the Nanded-Amb Andaura Express (Train No. 22709) by 7 hours, the Nanded-Amritsar Sachkhand Express (Train No. 12715) by 6.30 hours, the Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Express (Train No. 20807) by 5.30 hours, the Mumbai-Amritsar Golden Temple Mail (Train No. 12903) by 2 hours, the Indore-Amritsar Express (Train No. 19325) by 4.40 hours, the Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Katra Malwa Express (Train No. 12919) by 12.20 hours, the Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express (Train No. 15707) by 14.30 hours, the Kota-Amritsar Durgyana Express (Train No. 12357) by 5.30 hours, the Indore-Amritsar Express (Train No. 19325) by 4.20 hours, the Una Himachal Special (Train No. 04502) by 1 hour, the Ludhiana-Ambala (Train No. 04504) by 30 minutes, the Sri Ganganagar-Ambala Express (Train No. 14735) by 20 minutes, the Amritsar-New Delhi Shan-e-Punjab Express (Train No. 12498) by 1 hour, the Amritsar-Katihar Amrapali Express (Train No. 15708) by 2 hours, the Katra-Rishikesh Hemkunt Express (Train No. 14610) by 40 minutes, the Jammu Tawi-Ajmer Express (Train No. 12414) by 1.15 hours, the Jammu Tawi-Pune Jhelum Express (Train No. 11078) by 1 hour, the Amb Andaura-Ambala Special (Train No. 04594) by 1 hour, the Pune-Jammu Tawi Jhelum Express (Train No. 11077) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Ambala Express (Train No. 14521) by 1.45 hours, the New Delhi-Jalandhar Express (Train No. 14681) by 40 minutes, the Darbhanga-Amritsar Jan Nayak Express (Train No. 15211) by 20 minutes, the Rishikesh-Katra Express (Train No. 14609) by 20 minutes, the Barmer-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No. 14661) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Kalka Express (Train No. 14331) by 20 minutes, the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No. 18309) by 20 minutes, the Howrah-Kalka Netaji Express (Train No. 12311) by 1 hour, the Lucknow-Chandigarh Express (Train No. 15012) by 20 minutes, the Amritsar-Tata Nagar Jallianwala Bagh Express (Train No. 18104) by 2.50 hours, the Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Subedarganj Express (Train No. 22432) by 2 hours, the Amritsar-New Delhi Express (Train No. 12459) by 1.30 hours, the Saharanpur-Nangal Dam (Train No. 04523) by 20 minutes, the Delhi-Fazilka Express (Train No. 14507) by 1.40 hours, the Rishikesh-Sri Ganganagar Express (Train No. 14816) by 1.30 hours, and the Haridwar-Amritsar Janshatabdi Express (Train No. 12053) by 1.20 hours.

Jayant Sinha, MP from Hazaribagh and co-chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, met with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on December 22nd to discuss various railway-related issues affecting the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. Sinha highlighted the importance of railways in connecting people and promoting tourism, emphasizing the...
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increased reliance on rail services by the people of Hazaribagh. He raised several concerns, including the discontinuation of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express via Barkakana Junction, causing inconvenience to many. He also requested stops for various express trains at Barhi, Patratu, Gola Road, and Chainpur stations for better connectivity and passenger convenience. Furthermore, he brought up the need for completing the coach maintenance depot in Hazaribagh Town, which was sanctioned in 2019 but stalled due to funding issues, as well as starting new train services to Delhi and Kolkata to boost industry, tourism, and employment. He also emphasized the need to improve passenger amenities at Hazaribagh Town station and address the air pollution caused by uncovered coal wagons at railway sidings in the area. He requested the construction of road overbridges and underpasses at various locations to improve safety, along with additional facilities like waiting halls, ticket counters, and canteens at Gola Road station and road construction in Patratu.