On Friday, residents of Pairedhih, Jamua, and Gopaladih in Godda Sadar block, Jharkhand, halted construction of the NH 133 four-lane highway. They demanded the construction company to build a service road along the highway, citing concerns that their villages would be cut off and deprived of access to the road. The...
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villagers also mentioned being misled during the construction of the railway line when their demand for an alternative route was ignored. They have threatened further protests if their demand for a service road is not met and have submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner detailing their grievances. Meanwhile, the Godda to Sealdah train's route has been temporarily altered on January 21st due to technical reasons, with the train operating via Hansdiha-Mohanpur line and Jasidih instead of Dumka. This change is temporary, and the evening train to Ranchi via Dumka will continue on its usual route.