The 101 kilometer doubling work under the Hatia-Bandomunda doubling project has been completed. This includes the transformation of 10 stations: Balsiring, Lodma, Karra, Govindpur, Bakspur, Pokla, Pakra, Kurkura, Mahabuang, and Bano. Work on Kanrwa, Tati, and Orga stations is in its final phase. The doubling project was completed over the past...
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financial year with 24 kilometers added. Several stations are being developed under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, including the Lodma-Piska link, which will allow trains from Lodma to directly access Piska station without passing through Hatia. This will reduce traffic at Hatia and allow goods trains to directly travel from Lodma to Piska. Bakspur and Kurkura stations, previously lacking basic amenities, have been upgraded with new three-story buildings, seating areas, ticket counters, toilets, foot-over bridges, and porticoes. The stations are also accessible to disabled individuals. Pokla and Pakra stations are now three-story buildings with improved facilities for passengers. Bano station boasts a lift, waiting hall, station building, platform shade, toilets, and ticket counter. Work on Kanrwa and Tati stations is almost complete while work on Parbatonia and Orga stations is in progress and expected to be finished by the end of the year.

Train services were disrupted between Kanaroan and Tati stations in Jharkhand due to a landslide caused by heavy rains near Simdega. Train operations were halted at 18:45 on Wednesday morning. Railway workers are working to clear the debris. The Rourkela-Hatia local train has been canceled and the Hatia-Rourkela train is being...
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diverted to Kanaroan. The Raxaul-Hyderabad Express has also been diverted to run via Rourkela, Chakradharpur, Sini, Chandil, and Muri.