The inaugural Tata-Patna Vande Bharat Express narrowly escaped a mishap on its first day of operation. Near Goonjhahari, just ahead of Koderma, the train collided with two cattle at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour, resulting in the death of a cow and a calf. Despite damage to the...
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front part of the engine, the train continued its journey to Gaya. Upon arrival, engineering department officials and staff inspected the engine after the train stopped. As no damage to the engine was detected, the train proceeded to Patna.

A delegation led by MP Manish Jaiswal submitted a memorandum to the DRM demanding a railway halt at Khodahaar near the Goria Karma PWD road. The memorandum was submitted by members of the Khodahaar Halt Construction Struggle Committee, including President Ranjit Chandravanshi, Secretary Pradumn Singh, Patron Umesh Singh, Vice President Rituraj...
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Singh, and Ranjit Yadav. The MP highlighted that the demand for a railway halt at Khodahaar has been ongoing since 2015. The delegation argued that the construction of a halt would benefit numerous villages in the vicinity, including Khodahaar, Devchda, Amarutva, Kedarut, Ghiyahi, Katiyoun, Dumardih, Kajra, Khairon, Goria Karma, Dhobiatod, Bitkila, Bangawan, Bhandra, Nichitpur, Charmail, Panchmail, Kadwa, Kundwa, and Ralo. The MP also emphasized the convenience it would provide to employees and students at the Goria Karma Animal Husbandry Department, Birsa Agricultural University, and the All India Agricultural Research Institute.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express train running between Gaya-Howrah and Tatanagar-Patna on Sunday via video conferencing. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi, and Kodarma MLA Dr. Neera Yadav were also present at the inauguration ceremony. Both trains are expected...
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to arrive at Kodarma station at 12.05 PM and 4.40 PM respectively.

Two Vande Bharat Express trains, one connecting Gaya to Howrah and another connecting Tata Nagar to Patna, will be inaugurated on September 15th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the trains. The Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat will depart from Gaya at 11:00 am, reaching Howrah at 7:00 pm with stopovers at...
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Kodarma, Parasnath, Dhanbad, Asansol, and Durgapur. The Tata Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat will depart from Tata Nagar at 10:15 am, reaching Patna at 8:15 pm with stopovers at Chandil, Muri, Bokaro, and Gomo. Both trains will have a 20-minute stopover at Dhanbad and Gomo respectively. From September 18th, both trains will operate on a regular schedule, the Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat will run six days a week (except Thursday) and the Tata Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat will run four days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). The Tata Nagar-Patna route will see two Vande Bharat Express trains, one running four days a week and the other running once a week. Booking for both trains is open, with most seats currently available.