Despite assurances from the General Manager of East Central Railway, Hajipur, and the Divisional Railway Manager, Dhanbad, the lack of a foot over bridge at Anpara railway station continues to burden local rail passengers. Hundreds of passengers are forced to cross the railway tracks to exit the station, putting their lives...
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at risk. Elderly and sick passengers are compelled to disembark at the next station, Shaktinagar, which is 18 kilometers away. The Urjanchal Civil Society alleges that despite numerous complaints, the construction of the foot over bridge began but progressed at a snail's pace. Railway Engineer Bhushan Kumar explained that the construction is moving at a rapid pace. Heavy cranes were brought in on April 24 to erect the structure. After some additional steel work, casting will begin. It is anticipated that the foot over bridge will be operational for passengers within three months.

The Triveni Express running between Shaktinagar/Singrauli and Tanakpur will be rescheduled from April 3rd to 5th due to non-interlocking work at Todarpur station in the Moradabad Division of Northern Railway. The changes include a 90-minute reschedule for Train No. 15074 Tanakpur-Singrauli Triveni Express departing Tanakpur on April 3rd and 5th. Train...
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No. 15076 Tanakpur-Shaktinagar Triveni Express departing Tanakpur on April 4th will also be rescheduled by 90 minutes.

On March 15th, 2024, the Triveni Express and Intercity Express will be cancelled due to repair work on Foot Over Bridge (FOB) number 1 at Varanasi Station in the Lucknow Division of North Railways. The cancellation will affect four trains: Train number 13344 Shaktinagar-Varanasi Intercity Express departing from Shaktinagar on March...
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15th, Train number 13343 Varanasi-Shaktinagar Intercity Express departing from Varanasi on March 15th, Train number 03359 Barkakana-Varanasi MEMU departing from Barkakana on March 15th, and Train number 03360 Varanasi-Barkakana MEMU departing from Varanasi on March 16th. The sudden cancellation of the Triveni Express has caused inconvenience to passengers, who have expressed concern about the lack of advance notice, which makes it difficult to arrange alternative travel arrangements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several railway projects on March 12th, including the doubling of the Ramna-Singrauli railway line, the doubling of the Shaktinagar-Karaila Road line, and the Jayant Silo 'Gati Shakti' Cargo Terminal at Shaktinagar. The inauguration will also include the launch of 'One Product One Stall' at Renukut...
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station via video conferencing. These projects are expected to significantly improve coal transportation from NCL mines, alleviating the coal shortage faced by power plants during summers, and provide improved railway facilities for passengers in the energy-rich region, leading to the introduction of new trains.

The construction of a railway bridge in Unpara, a part of the Shaktigarh-Kareila road doubling project, has resumed after being stalled for over a year due to a dispute over compensation for displaced families. The issue arose when families affected by the bridge construction demanded compensation for their land. After several...
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meetings with railway officials and intervention by the SDM, the railway authorities finally agreed to provide compensation for the land or exchange it for another piece of land. Construction has now resumed, with the remaining pillar and the boundary wall being built rapidly. The bridge is expected to be completed and operational by June 2023.