CKP/Chakradharpur (3 PFs)

चक्रधरपुर

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Track: Triple Electric-Line

The Indian Railways is prioritizing revenue, leading to disruptions in passenger train operations, particularly in the Chakradharpur railway division. This is causing frustration among passengers, as evidenced by a recent incident where passengers of the Jhargram-Purulia passenger train were held up at Govindpur Halt to allow a goods train to pass....
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This resulted in a 1.5-hour protest that disrupted the Howrah-Mumbai line. This isn't the first time such protests have occurred in the division, highlighting the ongoing issue of passenger trains being delayed for goods trains. Even after the General Manager of the South Eastern Railway Zone assured passengers that passenger trains are a priority, no improvement in the operations department's approach has been observed. The protest at Govindpur Halt caused delays to several trains including the Duronto Express, Utkal Express, and the Jhargram-Dhanbad passenger special. The Tata Nagar RPF has filed a case against 200 unidentified individuals involved in the protest.

The South Eastern Railway will continue operating special trains. The dates and times of various trains have been fixed. Train number 07222 Santragachi-Secunderabad Bi-weekly Special will operate every Wednesday and Sunday from October 2, 2024, to January 1, 2025. Train number 07221 Secunderabad-Santragachi Bi-weekly Special will operate every Tuesday and Saturday...
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from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Train number 07030 Secunderabad-Agartala Weekly Special will operate every Monday from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Train number 07029 Agartala-Secunderabad Weekly Special will operate every Friday from October 11 to January 3, 2025. Train number 07051 Hyderabad-Raxual Weekly Special will operate every Saturday from October 12 to December 28, 2024. Train number 07052 Raxual-Hyderabad Weekly Special will operate every Tuesday from October 15 to December 31, 2024. Train number 07005 Secunderabad-Raxual Weekly Special will operate every Monday from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Train number 07006 Raxual-Secunderabad Weekly Special will operate every Thursday from October 10 to January 2, 2025. Train number 07223 Secunderabad-Santragachi Weekly Special will operate every Friday from December 4 to December 27, 2024. Train number 07224 Santragachi-Secunderabad Weekly Special will operate every Saturday from October 5 to December 28, 2024. Train number 07225 Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Special will operate every Monday from October 14 to December 30, 2024. Train number 07226 Shalimar-Secunderabad Weekly Special will operate every Tuesday from October 15 to December 31, 2024. Train number 20828 Santragachi-Jabalpur Express will be cancelled on September 4, 2024, due to development work in the Bilaspur Railway Division. Train number 20827 Jabalpur-Santragachi Express will be cancelled on September 5, 2024.

The Santragachi-Jabalpur Express (train numbers 20828 and 20827) will be canceled on September 18th and 25th due to development work on the West Central Railway. The Rourkela-Gunpur Express (train number 18117) will be terminated at Palasa on September 1st and the Gunpur-Rourkela Express (train number 18118) will depart from Palasa on...
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September 2nd due to development work on the East Coast Railway.

The post office outside Chakradharpur Railway Station is in a dilapidated state due to heavy rainfall. The building is flooded, causing water to leak into the offices, damaging furniture, files, and computer equipment. The post office's Aadhaar card creation and correction center is also flooded, causing inconvenience to both staff and...
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the public. The leaking roof has damaged the printer, hindering banking transactions, and the staff are struggling to protect computers from water damage. The postmaster has repeatedly requested the authorities to address the issue but has received no response.