On Saturday, the DRM of Dhanbad Division visited the Fafarakund station to inspect the doubling work. During this visit, villagers submitted a memorandum requesting the halting of passenger trains at Fafarakund, Magardah, Khuldil Road, and other stations in the Renukapar area. Villagers, led by the village head representative, Laxman Prasad Yadav,...
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met with the DRM and highlighted the issue of non-stoppage of trains at stations in Renukapar. They pointed out that despite the completion of the doubling and electrification of the Chopan-Singrauli rail line, no trains stop at stations like Obra Dam, Fafarakund, Magardah, and Khuldil. The halting of passenger trains, including express and local trains, has been discontinued since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing significant inconvenience to the people residing in the tribal areas of Renukapar. They are forced to travel to the Chopan station, several kilometers away, to catch a train.