Due to yard remodeling work at Prayagraj station in the North Central Railway, there will be changes in train operations. The 03309 Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi Special, departing Dhanbad on October 19, will travel via Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Mirzapur-Prayagraj. Similarly, the 03310 Jammu Tawi-Dhanbad Special, departing Jammu Tawi on October 20, will travel...
more...

via Prayagraj-Mirzapur-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay. This information was shared by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Dhanbad, and Senior Public Relations Officer, Amaresh Kumar.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalized seat distribution for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly election. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 68 seats, the All Jharkhand Students' Union (AJSU) will contest 10, the Janata Dal (United) will contest 2, and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest 1 seat. The...
more...

Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the issue of child marriage, stating that it deprives individuals of the right to choose their life partner. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the Patna and Delhi residences of IAS officer Sanjeev Hans in connection with a money laundering case. In other news, the Prayagraj division of the North Central Railway will undergo yard remodeling, resulting in changes to train operations. This will affect the timings of the 03309 Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi special train, departing from Dhanbad on October 19th, and the 03310 Jammu Tawi-Dhanbad special train, departing from Jammu Tawi on October 20th. Gaya railway station is undergoing development to become a world-class station. The station's existing control gate is being replaced with a new structure, and the work for a concourse near platform number 7 is also underway. The station's arrival and departure areas have been segregated to manage passenger flow. The project includes a departure lobby with baggage scanners, security checkpoints, help desks, a departure hall, restrooms, and dedicated rooms for the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Ticket Collectors (TCs).

The Indian Railways has announced special trains for the festive season, primarily focusing on Diwali and Chhath Puja. A Tejas Superfast Festival Special Train will run between New Delhi and Patna on specific dates in October and November. Additionally, a Delhi-Patna Superfast Festival Special Express will operate between New Delhi and...
more...

Barauni, and a Puja Special Train will run between New Delhi and Jaynagar. The Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi-Dhanbad special train will now run twice a week, instead of once, to accommodate the increased passenger flow during the festive period.

A new direct train service has been launched between Dhanbad and Jammu Tawi, operating as train number 03309/03310. It runs every Tuesday from Dhanbad and every Wednesday from Jammu Tawi. This fully air-conditioned express train features 20 AC 3-tier coaches, offering affordable and comfortable travel. Service commenced on October 1, 2024,...
more...

and has gained popularity quickly. As of October 15th, tickets are on the waiting list, with 2,546 passengers already using the service. The train connects various prominent cities across Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, including Dhanbad, Gaya, Kashi, Prayagraj, Delhi, Ambala, and Jammu. This service provides convenient travel options for both pilgrims and tourists, particularly offering improved connectivity for visiting religious sites like Gaya, Kashi, Varanasi, and Vaishno Devi, as well as direct access to prominent tourist destinations such as Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.

A proposal has been submitted to run the Garib Rath Special train between Dhanbad and Jammu Tawi twice a week. Currently, train number 03309 Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi departs from Dhanbad at 10:10 AM every Tuesday, reaching Jammu Tawi at 10:40 PM on Wednesday after passing through Delhi. The return train, 03310 Jammu...
more...

Tawi-Dhanbad, departs Jammu Tawi at 11:25 PM every Wednesday and reaches Dhanbad at 1 PM on Friday after passing through Delhi. This train was initially started using a rake from the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath. A second rake from the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath becoming available has led to the proposal to run the Dhanbad-Jammu Tawi-Dhanbad train twice a week, departing from Dhanbad on Tuesdays and Saturdays and from Jammu Tawi on Wednesdays and Sundays.