The railway has approved a block for the construction of a flyover connecting Sirmtoli and Rajendra Chowk in Ranchi. The work will be carried out from September 26th to October 6th, with a 2 to 4 hour railway block each day. The PWD's Executive Engineer has requested this period for the...
more...

block in a letter to the railway, specifying a duration of eight days. Construction work will be undertaken during these blocks, potentially affecting several trains including the Hatia-Tatanagar, Hatia-Asansol Intercity, Kriyayog, Hatia-Kharagpur Express, Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger, Hatia-Islampur, and Patliputra Express, amongst others. The railway administration has not confirmed the cancellation or partial termination of any specific train, stating that this information will be released the day before construction commences.

The second rake of the Ranchi-New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath Express will be upgraded to LHB coaches starting September 20th. This change will be implemented for the New Delhi-Ranchi leg of the journey on October 1st. The new rake will consist of 20 coaches, including two generator vans and 18 AC 3-tier...
more...

economy coaches.

Between 2014 and 2020, Indian Railways provided concessions worth 10,560 crores to passengers, including senior citizens and patients. These concessions were categorized and granted annually. For instance, in 2014-15, 1423 crores were provided, increasing to 2059 crores in 2019-20. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, most categories of concessions were discontinued, except...
more...

for those related to serious illnesses. In the financial year 2023-24, Indian Railways earned 70,693.33 crores from passenger fares and 168,293.29 crores from freight transport.

A new Garib Rath Express train will run directly from Dhanbad to Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, utilizing the Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail route. The train will travel via Dhanbad, Katras, Chandrapura, Barkakana, and Garhwa Road. This new train will use the existing coaches from the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express. The new...
more...

train will also fulfil a long-standing demand for a direct train from Dhanbad to Delhi. Meanwhile, a Vande Bharat Express train was attacked by stone-throwing during a trial run between Tata and Patna, causing damage to a window of one of the coaches. The train was delayed by 2 hours. The Vande Bharat Express, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 15th, will be inaugurated at two stations in Banka, with local MP and MLA in attendance.

Due to the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals, trains to and from Ranchi are experiencing full occupancy. This is causing inconvenience to travelers. The railway authorities have introduced special trains, but some are running with limited seats due to their ‘via’ routes. There are long waiting lists for trains like Ranchi-Godda...
more...

Express, Vananchal Express, Ranchi-Patna, Ranchi-Ara, Ranchi-Gorakhpur Express, and trains arriving in Ranchi from Delhi. The railway is considering running more special trains and may deploy additional buses if needed. The operating period for the 02832/02831 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special (via-Ranchi) has been extended. This train will depart daily from Bhubaneswar between September 30th and December 30th. The 08897/08898 Gondia-Patna-Gondia Chhath Puja Festival Special (via-Ranchi) will operate on November 3rd (Sunday) and 4th (Monday) from Gondia, with two trips. The 03253/07255/07256 Patna-Secunderabad/Hyderabad-Patna Express Special (via-Ranchi) will operate from October 14th to December 30th every Monday and Wednesday from Patna, with 23 trips planned. The 08611/08612 Santragachi-Ajmer-Santragachi Weekly Special (via-Ranchi) will run every Monday from September 30th to November 18th, departing from Santragachi. To alleviate passenger congestion, the railway is deploying special trains and has sent proposals for additional routes to the headquarters. Additional coaches will be added to accommodate the increased demand.