The second Vande Bharat Express train passing through Barkakana, Jharkhand, was welcomed with much fanfare on Sunday. The Tata-Patna-Tata Vande Bharat train was greeted with cheers and traditional music when it arrived at Barkakana Junction. Local officials, including MP Manish Jaiswal, flagged off the train, highlighting its modern features...
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and benefits for passengers. The train, with its semi-high speed and modern amenities, will operate once a week, connecting the steel city of Tata with Patna, the capital of Bihar, via Barkakana. The train will depart Tata at 5:30 am on Sundays, reaching Barkakana at 8:30 am. After a brief stop, it will depart Barkakana at 8:35 am, reaching Patna at 3:55 pm. On Mondays, it will depart Patna at 1:20 pm, reach Barkakana at 8:50 pm, and then proceed to Tata, reaching there at 11:55 pm. The train features modern safety features and amenities, including food service. The event was attended by numerous local officials and residents who gathered to witness the train's arrival and take photos with it.

Indian Railways has announced special trains for travel to Bihar during Diwali and Chhath Puja in November. The announcement comes as a relief for passengers who face immense crowds and difficulty in securing confirmed tickets during these festive periods. The special trains will operate between Hyderabad/Secunderabad and Patna/Danapur, as well as...
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on the Delhi route. The services will also be extended between Secunderabad and Raxual. Additionally, a special train will run between Rajendranagar-Gaya and Rajgir-Tillaya from September 21st to October 31st, operating five days a week. The train will depart Rajendranagar at 21:45 and reach Gaya at 00:40. The special trains will be operational until January 2025.

Due to flooding in Bihar, the Jamalpur-Bhagalpur railway line has been affected. Flooding reached the girders of Bridge No. 195 between SultanGanj and Ratanpur stations late Saturday night, disrupting train operations from 11:45 PM. As a result, nine trains have been canceled and some routes have been altered. ...
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The Eastern Central Railway's CPRO, Saraswati Chandra, stated that a team of senior engineers is present. The rising river water levels have impacted train operations, and some trains have been canceled or rerouted for safety purposes.

Due to flood water reaching the girder of a bridge between Sultanganj and Ratanpur stations in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Saturday night, several trains were cancelled and many diverted. The East Central Railway announced that the flood water touched the bridge at 11:45 p.m. on September 21, 2024. The affected trains...
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included the Patna-Dumka Express, Saraigarh–Deoghar Special, Jamalpur- Kiul Memu Special, and Bhagalpur-Danapur Intercity Express. Trains like Ajmer-Bhagalpur Express, Vikramshila Express, Howrah-Gaya Express, Surat-Bhagalpur SF Express, Anand Vihar-Malda Town Express and Brahmaputra Mail were diverted. Additionally, four trains were short-terminated. Separately, a train engine derailed at Muzaffarpur Junction's yard on Saturday evening. The engine was being set up when some wheels derailed, but the issue was resolved within an hour and railway services remained unaffected.