The construction of an underpass near the much-awaited Sarekha railway overbridge in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, was supposed to be completed by April 30th. However, due to delays, the work is still incomplete. The underpass is crucial for improving traffic flow on Gondhia Road, which has been disrupted due to the overbridge...
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construction. The Collector, Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra, had issued a notice to the railway engineers and the PWD seeking an explanation for the delays. The railway engineers have announced that the underpass will be launched on May 5th, requiring a three to four-hour closure of rail traffic. This involves cutting and removing the railway tracks at the underpass site. During the underpass construction, heavy vehicles are being diverted to an alternative route, but two-wheelers and small vehicles are facing difficulties. The Collector has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the work and has sought an explanation from the railway engineers and the PWD within a week. The alternative route for heavy vehicles has also been in a poor condition due to lack of maintenance, but some repairs have been done recently. However, people are still facing dust and other problems due to the poor condition of the road.

On Saturday evening, a young woman jumped from a railway bridge over the Wainganga River in Garra, under the jurisdiction of the Kotwali police station in Balaghat district. Witnesses saw her jump and informed the police, who arrived and recovered her body. The young woman, whose age is estimated to be...
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between 18 and 22 years old, died from the injuries sustained from the fall. Police found her slippers on the bridge near the jump site. Her identity remains unknown, and an investigation is underway to identify her. The body has been placed in the mortuary of the district hospital.

The Indian Railways has announced a change in route for the summer special train service operating between Jabalpur and Kanyakumari. Originally planned to run from April to July, the special train, with train numbers 02122 and 02121, will now operate between Jabalpur and Madurai Junction. The train will depart from Jabalpur...
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every Thursday from April 18th to July 25th, reaching Madurai Junction on Saturdays at 12:15 AM. The return journey will commence from Madurai Junction every Saturday from April 20th to July 27th, reaching Jabalpur on Mondays at 7:40 AM. The train will make stops at Nainpur, Balaghat, Gondia, Ballarshah, and Chennai Egmore during its journey.

The Indian Railway Time Table Committee has included the Jabalpur-Raipur Vande Bharat express in its schedule. The proposed route for this new train includes Raipur. Sources suggest that the new Vande Bharat express is being considered to run between Jabalpur and Raipur on the Gondia route. If this happens, the travel...
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time between Jabalpur and Raipur will be reduced to just 6 hours.