A potential train accident was averted in Jhajha, Jamui district, Bihar, thanks to the vigilance of villagers. A drug-addicted thief had removed several pendrol clips from the railway track intending to sell them as scrap. However, villagers noticed the loose track and alerted the authorities, leading to the arrest of the...
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thief and the recovery of the stolen clips. The incident occurred on Saturday morning near Jhajha, when a train passed over the tampered track, causing it to shake. Railway officials confirmed that the incident occurred around 9:50 am, although the affected train had departed Jhajha at 8:30 am. The arrested thief, Rajkumar Tanti, was found to be an addict who was stealing the clips to get money for his addiction. This incident highlights the potential danger posed by such acts and the importance of community vigilance in preventing disasters.

Eastern Railway has increased the sectional speed on the 143 km long double-line section between Sitarampur and Jhajha from 110 kmph to 130 kmph. This will reduce travel time for trains like the Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express, Howrah-Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express, Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah Purva Express, Sealdah-Ballia-Sealdah Express,...
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and Sealdah-Jaynagar-Sealdah Gangasagar Express. The increased speed will lead to an average time saving of 8 minutes for Vande Bharat trains and 11-12 minutes for long-distance trains with LHB coaches. In addition to the increased sectional speed, Eastern Railway is planning to build Road Under Bridges (RUBs) to replace several level crossings (LC) gates in this section.

The North Western Railway (NWR) is operating a weekly summer special train service between Howrah and Khatipura (Jaipur) from June 3, 2024. The train will travel through several stations including Dausa, Bandikui Junction, Agra Fort, Tundla Junction, Govindpuri (Kanpur), Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad), Pt. DD Upadhyaya Junction (Mughalsarai), Buxar, Ara Junction, Danapur,...
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Patna Junction, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Mokama, Kiul Junction, Jhajha, Jasidih Junction, Madhupur Junction, Chittaranjan, Asansol Junction, Durgapur, Barddhaman Junction, and Howrah Junction.

Indian Railways has announced summer special train services on various routes between May and June to manage the additional rush of passengers during the summer season. Eastern Railway has announced summer special trains between Udaipur City and Kolkata, as well as between Barauni and South India. Train number 09619,...
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the Udaipur City-Kolkata Summer Special, will run 9 trips between May 5th and June 30th, departing Udaipur City every Sunday at 2:05 PM and arriving in Kolkata on the third day at 4:00 PM. The Kolkata-Udaipur City Summer Special, train number 09620, will operate 9 trips between May 7th and July 2nd, departing Kolkata every Tuesday at 5:30 PM and reaching Udaipur City the next day at 11:15 PM. This train will stop at Durgapur and Asansol stations in the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway zone. It will travel via Agra, Ajmer, and Jaipur before reaching Udaipur. The train will have general, second class, sleeper class, and air-conditioned coaches. Additionally, train number 06093/06094, the Mangaluru Central-Barauni Summer Special, will operate between May 5th and June 30th, departing Mangaluru Central every Sunday at 2:15 PM and reaching Barauni on Tuesday at 10:30 PM. The return journey, Barauni-Mangaluru Central Summer Special, will run from May 8th to July 3rd, departing Barauni every Wednesday at 11:45 PM and arriving in Mangaluru Central on Saturday at 12:30 PM. Finally, the 06091/06092 Kochuveli-Barauni-Kochuveli Summer Special will run between May 4th and June 29th, departing Kochuveli every Saturday at 8:00 AM and arriving in Barauni on Monday at 2:30 PM. The return journey, Barauni-Kochuveli Summer Special, will operate between May 7th and July 2nd, departing Barauni every Tuesday at 11:30 PM and reaching Kochuveli on Friday at 1:30 PM.

The Eastern Railway's Asansol Division has announced a 15-day power and traffic block on the down main line at Simultala station, located between Sitarampur and Jhajha, for track maintenance. This will impact train operations from April 26 to May 10, except Saturdays. A 3-hour power and traffic block is scheduled...
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daily from 1:15 PM to 4:15 PM. As a result, train operations will be disrupted, and some trains will be shortened or delayed. Notably, the 3675/03676 Asansol-Jhajha-Asansol MEMU special will operate only between Asansol and Jasidih from April 26 to May 10, excluding Saturdays, and will not proceed to Jhajha. The 13208 Patna-Jasidih MEMU express will be controlled for 45 minutes en route, and the 13207 Jasidih-Patna MEMU express will be delayed between April 26 and May 10, except Saturdays.