Due to repair work on a cracked bridge on the Nagpur-Chhindwara line, the Nagpur-Shahdol-Nagpur Express (11201/11202) will be operating on a changed route from September 6th to December 6th. The Nagpur-Shahdol Express (11201) departing from Nagpur will take the Nagpur-Amla-Chhindwara route, while the Shahdol-Nagpur Express (11202) departing from Shahdol will take...
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the Chhindwara-Amla-Nagpur route. Additionally, the Rewa-Netaji Subhash Chandra Itwari-Rewa Express (11754-11753) will now make a stop at the Tumsa Road station, starting September 7th for 11754 and September 8th for 11753. This will provide direct rail service to the area for travel to both Nagpur and Rewa. The South East Central Railway Nagpur Division has also resumed the suspended MEMU train services between Gondia-Wadsa-Chandafort, with train 08806 Gondia-Wadsa MEMU restarting on September 7th, train 08808 Wadsa-Chandafort MEMU restarting on September 8th, and train 08805 Chandafort-Gondia MEMU restarting on September 8th, all operating on their previous schedules.

A bridge (Bridge No. 94) on the Sivni-Itwari railway section, between Bhandarkund and Bhimalgondi, has developed cracks. The railway board sent a team to inspect the bridge and prepare a report on the cause of the cracks and preventive measures. A new bridge will be constructed, for which the tender process...
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will take at least a month. The construction of the new bridge is estimated to take 5-6 months, which would mean that train services between Sivni and Nagpur will be disrupted for six months. The incident occurred despite the DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) inspecting the bridge on August 22nd and declaring it to be in good condition. This has raised questions about the effectiveness of the inspection. The bridge was built at a cost of 2.5 crores and has already incurred maintenance expenses of 3.5 crores in just three years. The bridge has been a subject of controversy since its construction, with the CRS (Commissioner of Railway Safety) raising concerns about the quality of work. The bridge had been permitted to operate trains at a speed of 20 km/h and required 24-hour monitoring. The entire project, encompassing the Chhindwara-Sivni-Nanpur-Mandla Fort railway line and the Chhindwara-Itwari line, cost a combined 2700 crores and was completed after seven years of construction. Although train services are available, they are frequently canceled, causing inconvenience to passengers.

The South East Central Railway has announced the cancellation of various passenger trains from August 27th to September 14th, 2024. This includes trains like the Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)- Santragachi Express, Chirmiri-Chandia Road Passenger Special, Katni-Chirmiri MEMU Special, and many more. The cancellations are for specific dates and durations, ranging from a...
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single day to over two weeks. Passengers are advised to check the details of the cancelled trains before travelling.