During a meeting of parliamentarians in the Nagpur division of the South East Central Railway, MP Bunty Vivek Sahu from the Chhindwara Pandhurna constituency proposed several suggestions for expanding railway facilities and improving passenger amenities in the district. His key suggestion was to install signals at both ends of the overbridge...
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near the Chhindwara Chaar Fataak, where the overbridge begins. This would notify travelers approaching from below that the Chaar Fataak is closed, encouraging them to use the overbridge.

During a South East Central Railway meeting in Nagpur, MP Bunty Vivek Sahu, representing Chhindwara Pandhurna, presented several suggestions to improve railway facilities and passenger comfort in his constituency. He requested the installation of signals at the start and end of the new Chhindwara Char Fataak overbridge to notify road users...
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of the bridge's status and encourage its use. He also advocated for a new air-conditioned restaurant at the Chhindwara railway station to provide modern food services. Sahu further proposed that trains travelling between Nagpur and Jabalpur use the Chhindwara route, as it offers a 135km shorter distance than the existing Itarsi route. He highlighted the need for a direct train between Chhindwara and Gondia, as the lack of one currently creates inconvenience for passengers. Sahu also proposed double-tracking the railway line between Chhindwara and Nagpur, an idea that was met with positive consideration. He further suggested the construction of an overbridge connecting the existing Chhindwara Char Fataak overbridge to the Narsinghpur route, eliminating the need for passengers to travel under the railway crossing and contributing to smoother traffic flow.

A bridge (Bridge No. 94) on the Sivni-Itwari railway section, between Bhandarkund and Bhimalgondi, has developed cracks. The railway board sent a team to inspect the bridge and prepare a report on the cause of the cracks and preventive measures. A new bridge will be constructed, for which the tender process...
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will take at least a month. The construction of the new bridge is estimated to take 5-6 months, which would mean that train services between Sivni and Nagpur will be disrupted for six months. The incident occurred despite the DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) inspecting the bridge on August 22nd and declaring it to be in good condition. This has raised questions about the effectiveness of the inspection. The bridge was built at a cost of 2.5 crores and has already incurred maintenance expenses of 3.5 crores in just three years. The bridge has been a subject of controversy since its construction, with the CRS (Commissioner of Railway Safety) raising concerns about the quality of work. The bridge had been permitted to operate trains at a speed of 20 km/h and required 24-hour monitoring. The entire project, encompassing the Chhindwara-Sivni-Nanpur-Mandla Fort railway line and the Chhindwara-Itwari line, cost a combined 2700 crores and was completed after seven years of construction. Although train services are available, they are frequently canceled, causing inconvenience to passengers.

The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a unique scheme called the 'Chief Minister Teerth Darshan Yojana' for senior citizens. The scheme provides an opportunity for senior citizens who are not taxpayers and are 60 years or older to travel to religious sites. Women are given a two-year age relaxation. Under this...
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scheme, the state government provides free travel facilities to citizens to various pilgrimage sites.

The Indian Railways has announced changes to train schedules due to construction work at the Palwal-New Prithla Junction yard, connecting to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited. The work will take place from August 29th to September 17th, resulting in the cancellation of the Firozpur-Sिवनी Express in both directions...
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from September 4th to 18th. Eight other express trains will be rerouted, and the Gondwana Express will experience delays. The changes are expected to improve train speed and punctuality once the infrastructure work is complete. The rerouted trains include the Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan-Durg Express, the Korba-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express, the Amritsar-Korba Chhattisgarh Express, the Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Utkal Express, the Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Puri Utkal Express, and the Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Express. The Gondwana Express will face delays on September 12th, 14th, and 16th, and will be held at Asawati station for 40 minutes on August 29th, 31st, and September 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and for 45 minutes on September 17th. The Tatnagar-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Express and the Bhopal-Bilaspur Express are cancelled on August 20th due to a lack of coaches.