Due to redevelopment work at Prayagraj Junction, the platforms for 101 trains will change starting Wednesday. 69 trains that currently arrive at platforms 4 and 5, along with 32 trains that arrive at platforms 7-8 and 9-10, will be shifted to different platforms. The redevelopment work, which includes pillar and piling...
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work, will take place on platforms 4 and 5 and is scheduled to be completed by July 26. Among the trains affected are Rajdhani Express trains.

On May 14, 2024, the engine of train number 12937, Gandhidham-Howrah Garba Express, experienced a malfunction near Paharpur on the Koderma-Gaya rail line. The pantograph of the engine became blocked by an overhead electrical (OHE) wire, resulting in the OHE wire breaking. This incident caused a major disruption to train...
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operations on the down line for approximately 3.5 hours, beginning around 5:30 AM. Several officers from the Dhanbad Railway Division arrived at the scene to investigate the incident. Technical teams and railway staff worked to restore normal operations, which resumed around 9:44 AM. The incident affected the schedules of several passenger trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, causing delays ranging from 1 hour 20 minutes to 3 hours 12 minutes.

On Monday morning at 6 AM, the 12937 Gandhidham Garba Express, traveling from Gaya to Kodarma at a speed of 130 km/h, experienced a breakdown when the pantograph of its engine snagged and broke an overhead traction wire. The incident occurred between Banshinala and Pahaarpur stations, near the western cabin, and...
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caused a disruption in train operations for nine hours. Fortunately, the train avoided a major accident. The driver, upon noticing the fault, applied emergency brakes, causing a jolt and loud noises in the coaches. Passengers were momentarily frightened but relieved upon realizing the train had stopped safely. The broken wire, spanning around a kilometer, damaged 12 poles. The train was towed to Kodarma at 10 AM by a diesel engine. Train operations resumed on the main down line at 2 PM after the traction wire was repaired. Several trains, including the Asansol MEMU, 12988 Ajmer Sialda, 12365 Janshatabdi Express, and 18428 Anand Vihar Express, were delayed due to the incident. The DRM, along with the RPF, the Traction Department, and other officials, oversaw the repairs and restoration of train operations.

A new weekly train service between Puri and Anand Vihar will commence on March 9th, 2023, providing direct connectivity for passengers from Jharkhand, particularly Kolhan region, to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The train will stop at Chaibasa, Chandil, Muri, Bokaro, and Koderma in Jharkhand. It will travel via Harichandanpur, Kendujhargarh,...
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Nayagarh, Banspani, Dogaposi, Chaibasa, Chandil, Muri, Bokaro, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Gomo), Gaya, and Sasaram. The train will depart from Puri at 4:15 AM every Saturday and arrive at Anand Vihar at 1:10 AM the next day. The return journey will depart from Anand Vihar at 5:20 PM every Sunday and arrive at Puri at 11:55 PM (Monday).

On Thursday, a near-miss collision occurred between a passenger train and a freight train in the Chakradharpur Railway Division of the South Eastern Railway. The quick thinking of the train drivers averted a major accident. The incident took place between Sini and Virbans railway stations. Train number 22861, the Howrah Titlagarh...
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Kantabaji Steel Express, and a freight train were approaching each other when the drivers saw each other and applied brakes. The sudden braking caused panic among the passengers of the Steel Express, which was traveling at 130 km/h. The train was close to the freight train, only 100 meters away, when it stopped. Had the train not stopped in time, a major accident could have occurred. The freight train was moved back after a delay, and the Steel Express was allowed to proceed to Chakradharpur. No officials were willing to comment on the incident. However, sources suggest that the accident may have occurred due to a malfunction in the auto signal system.