MP Vivek Bunty Sahu attended a South East Central Railway Nagpur Division meeting to discuss railway infrastructure improvements in the Chhindwara-Pandhurna constituency. He suggested building an overpass at Chhindwara's Chaar Faatak to connect with the Narsimhpur road and installing signal lights at the base of existing overpasses for notification. He...
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also advocated for an air-conditioned coach restaurant at Chhindwara station. Sahu further proposed extending train routes to reduce travel time, specifically running trains from Nagpur to Jabalpur through Chhindwara, and introducing a direct train between Chhindwara and Gondia. He also pushed for double-tracking between Chhindwara and Nagpur. The railway division agreed to consider his proposals.

During a meeting of parliamentarians in the Nagpur division of the South East Central Railway, MP Bunty Vivek Sahu from the Chhindwara Pandhurna constituency proposed several suggestions for expanding railway facilities and improving passenger amenities in the district. His key suggestion was to install signals at both ends of the overbridge...
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near the Chhindwara Chaar Fataak, where the overbridge begins. This would notify travelers approaching from below that the Chaar Fataak is closed, encouraging them to use the overbridge.

During a South East Central Railway meeting in Nagpur, MP Bunty Vivek Sahu, representing Chhindwara Pandhurna, presented several suggestions to improve railway facilities and passenger comfort in his constituency. He requested the installation of signals at the start and end of the new Chhindwara Char Fataak overbridge to notify road users...
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of the bridge's status and encourage its use. He also advocated for a new air-conditioned restaurant at the Chhindwara railway station to provide modern food services. Sahu further proposed that trains travelling between Nagpur and Jabalpur use the Chhindwara route, as it offers a 135km shorter distance than the existing Itarsi route. He highlighted the need for a direct train between Chhindwara and Gondia, as the lack of one currently creates inconvenience for passengers. Sahu also proposed double-tracking the railway line between Chhindwara and Nagpur, an idea that was met with positive consideration. He further suggested the construction of an overbridge connecting the existing Chhindwara Char Fataak overbridge to the Narsinghpur route, eliminating the need for passengers to travel under the railway crossing and contributing to smoother traffic flow.

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.