A proposal has been submitted to extend the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat train to Prayagraj Rambag. This extension, proposed by the Railway's advisory committee, aims to improve connectivity between Ranchi and Prayagraj. The proposed train will depart Ranchi at 5:00 AM, arriving in Prayagraj at 2:30 PM. The return journey will depart...
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Prayagraj at 3:00 PM, reaching Ranchi at 12:00 AM. This extension would allow passengers from Ranchi to reach Prayagraj in just over an hour, catering to the daily demand of passengers between the two cities. The proposal has been forwarded to the Railway Board for approval.

Member of Parliament (MP) Vidut Baran Mahato met with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Friday. He expressed his gratitude to the Minister for starting the Vande Bharat train service from Tatanagar. He also requested the Minister to introduce two new superfast trains. The MP demanded a...
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direct superfast train service between Tatanagar and Jaipur, stating that a large number of people from Jharkhand, Bengal, and Odisha travel to Rajasthan for employment, business, and education. He also requested a superfast train service between Tatanagar and Bengaluru, connecting Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Katpadi, as residents of Tatanagar travel to Bengaluru for better education and healthcare. The Union Railway Minister assured the MP that he would consider these demands seriously.

The East Central Railway will operate special trains for students appearing in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission exam starting today. Train number 08626, the Ranchi-Patna Exam Special, will depart from Ranchi at 21:40 on Saturday and reach Patna at 07:45 on Sunday. The return train, 08625, will depart from Patna at...
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20:45 on Sunday and arrive in Ranchi at 06:45 on Monday. This train will stop at Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya, and Jahanabad stations. It will have 18 general class coaches. Another train, the Ranchi-Patna Exam Special (08624), will depart from Ranchi at 21:40 on Sunday and arrive in Patna at 07:45 on Monday. The return train, 08623, will depart from Patna at 20:45 on Monday and arrive in Ranchi at 06:45 on Tuesday. This train will stop at Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Nesub Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya, and Jahanabad stations. It will have one 3AC coach, 13 sleeper class coaches, and 4 general class coaches. A third train, the Ranchi-Bhagalpur Exam Special, will depart from Ranchi at 18:00 on Saturday and reach Bhagalpur at 06:15 on Sunday. The return train, 08602, will depart from Bhagalpur at 17:35 on Sunday and arrive in Ranchi at 05:20 on Monday. This train will stop at Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Dhanbad, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Jamui, Kiul, Jamalpur, and Sultan Ganj stations. It will have one 1st/2nd AC coach, one 3AC coach, 4 sleeper class coaches, and 5 general class coaches. A fourth train, the Ranchi-Bhagalpur (08603) Exam Special, will depart from Ranchi at 18:00 on Sunday and reach Bhagalpur at 06:15 on Monday. The return train, 08604, will depart from Bhagalpur at 17:35 on Monday and arrive in Ranchi at 05:20 on Tuesday. This train will stop at Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Dhanbad, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Jamui, Kiul, Jamalpur, and Sultan Ganj stations. It will have one 3AC coach, 6 sleeper class coaches, and 6 general class coaches.

The Mumbai suburban railway system is set to receive a major upgrade with the implementation of the KAVACH safety system and a Combined Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system across all three lines. These advancements will reduce the gap between two local trains from 180 seconds to 150 seconds (2.5 minutes)....
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This makes Mumbai the first city in India to benefit from such a system. As a result, the frequency of local trains is expected to double within the next three years, leading to faster travel times. Additionally, the Indian Railways is planning to procure 350 new AC local trains for the Mumbai suburban railway network. Currently, there are 14 AC local trains operating on the Western and Central lines, which were introduced on a pilot basis. The positive response from passengers has paved the way for the introduction of more AC local trains in the future.