The Railway Police in Muzaffarpur is cracking down on human trafficking. Following an investigation, five human traffickers arrested in May for attempting to abduct seven minors from the Karm भूमि Express at Muzaffarpur Junction have been found guilty. The Investigating Officer has been instructed to file a charge sheet against them...
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in the Rail Court at Sonepur, which will be done after the second week of October. The traffickers, two from Samastipur, and one each from Araria and Purnea, were apprehended by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) after the minors revealed they were being forced to work in Ambala and Bengaluru. The initial investigation led to an FIR being registered at Muzaffarpur Railway Police Station based on the RPF Daroga's statement.

The construction of a washing pit at the Purnea Court railway station has been approved. The proposal for the construction has been shortlisted by the division, and site surveys are underway to prepare a detailed estimate. This development was confirmed by the Samastipur DRM office in response to an RTI filed...
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by social activist Rajendra Prasad Modi. The washing pit has been under consideration since 2018-19 and was initially approved by the then DRM, but the project was later stalled. The construction of the washing pit will facilitate the operation of long-distance trains from Purnea Court, increasing passenger convenience and revenue for the Railways. Currently, Purnea has two express trains, the 13205/06 Janhit and 14617/18 Jansadharan Express. Due to lack of maintenance facilities, the Janhit Express operates five days a week instead of daily. Despite this, the Purnea Court station has seen a 582% increase in revenue during the first quarter of 2024-25, generating 6,11,88,874 rupees compared to 89,69,309 rupees in the previous year. This surge in revenue is attributed to the addition of the two express trains. The increase in revenue has also been observed at other major stations in the Purnea-Saharsa region, such as Banmankhi, Murliganj, and Daurm Madhepura. Being the second-largest city in the region after Patna and the last station of the ECR/SPJ division, Purnea, an Aspirational District, faces significant development challenges. The city has long been in need of improved railway connectivity.

The DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) of Katihar, Surendra Kumar, inspected the Purnea Junction railway station as part of a scheduled program. During his visit, he inspected the ongoing expansion of platform number one and issued instructions for quality work. He also inspected the ongoing repair work on the dilapidated foot overbridge...
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and gave instructions to the officials. He previously inspected Rani Patra station on his way to Purnea Junction. The Purnea Junction manager, Munna Kumar, confirmed the scheduled nature of the inspection and mentioned that the DRM sought information about development plans for the station.

The Janakinagar railway station on the Purnea-Saharsa rail line in India is facing severe infrastructural issues. Passengers are suffering due to the lack of a waiting room, vehicle parking, and a proper approach path to the ticket counter. The platform lacks adequate shelter and CCTV cameras, making it a target for...
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criminal activities. Additionally, the number of train coaches is insufficient, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded on the platform. The Senior DCM of the East Central Railway, Samastipur, has acknowledged the problems and promised an investigation, followed by necessary action. However, passengers complain about the lack of resolution despite repeated complaints over several years.

A special passenger train, the 05231/05232 Demu Passenger Special, will be operational between Purnea Court and Bihariganj in Bihar, India. This train will run daily from August 29th to December 31st, providing an additional service for passengers during the upcoming festivals. The train departs from Purnea Court at 7:45 AM and...
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reaches Bihariganj at 9:40 AM. In the reverse direction, the train leaves Bihariganj at 10:00 AM and reaches Purnea Court at 12:05 PM. The train stops at several stations along the route, including Banmankhi.