On the Howrah-Mumbai route, a derailment involving a goods train near Barabambo and Rajkharsawan stations led to the disruption of train services. A dedicated team of 6,000 railway personnel, including technicians and contract laborers, worked tirelessly for around 60 hours to restore the damaged track and resume normal operations. The...
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catering department provided food and refreshments to the workers on-site, catering to over 3,000 people at a time. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning around 3:40 AM when a Howrah-Mumbai Mail train collided with a derailed goods train wagon. The impact resulted in the derailment of 18 coaches of the Mumbai Mail, including AC, sleeper, and pantry cars. With the assistance of a dozen cranes, the derailed coaches and wagons were removed, followed by the restoration of the track and traction system. The third line was operational by 8:55 PM on July 31st. The up line was operational by 4:15 AM on August 1st, and the down line resumed services by 3:55 PM on August 1st. Railway officials, including the General Manager (GM) of the South Eastern Zone and the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Chakradharpur, were present at the site overseeing the restoration work. The GM departed for Howrah via Tatanagar on Thursday evening around 6:30 PM after all lines were operational.