On Sunday morning around 7:15 AM, smoke and fire were observed near the wheel of the Ludhiana-Dhanbad Express 13308 (down). A railway staff member noticed the fire and smoke emanating from the front LR (coach closest to the engine) near the wheel after the train passed Parsabad railway station. The station...
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master at Chaube station was alerted and stopped the train at 7:21 AM. The fire was brought under control with the help of railway personnel and fire extinguishers, preventing a major incident. The train resumed its journey towards Dhanbad at 7:48 AM. According to Assistant Sub-Inspector Arun Kumar of RPF, smoke near the wheel can sometimes occur due to brake binding in moving trains. He stated that after the situation normalized, the train departed again.

On Saturday night, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused a tree to fall onto the railway track near Parsabad station in the Dhanbad division of the Grand Chord Line. This disrupted train operations, causing several trains to be delayed at various stations. The tree was removed from the track,...
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restoring train operations. The Ganga-Damodar express arriving from Patna was delayed by 40 minutes, the down Ganga-Satluj express by 2.1 hours, and the Mumbai Mail by 1.40 hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various railway projects on March 12th via video conferencing. He will flag off 10 Vande Bharat Express trains and other rail services. A total of 85,000 crore rupees worth of projects will be inaugurated, including 17,500 crore rupees worth...
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of projects from the Dhanbad Railway Division. The inauguration ceremony will take place at 11 locations, including Kodarma, where Union Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi, will flag off the Vande Bharat Express originating from Ranchi. The ceremony will also involve the launch of one-stop-one-product stalls at various stations across the Dhanbad division. The projects to be inaugurated include a cargo terminal at Hurl, a cargo terminal at North Urimari GCT Patratu, a third line between Patratu and Sonnagar, line doubling from Ramna to Singrauli, a goods shed at Billi, and a cargo terminal at Jayant Silo NCL GCT Shaktinagar.

On Tuesday, residents and business owners of Parsabad Bazaar in Jaynagar, Bihar, organized a civic welcome for Union Minister Annapurna Devi and MLA Amit Kumar Yadav. The event celebrated the commencement of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail Express train's halt at Parsabad Railway Station, starting on January 16th. The halt was achieved through...
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the efforts of the Minister and MLA, fulfilling a long-standing demand of the local residents. The Minister highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for India's progress, emphasizing the government's efforts to empower women, farmers, laborers, and youth through various welfare schemes. The MLA stated that the train halt would directly benefit residents of Jaynagar, Barakattha, Chalkusha, and Marakchho blocks. Several prominent figures, including Zilla Parishad members and local leaders, were present at the event.