Construction of a washable apron on platform number two at Itarsi railway station, under the Bhopal division of West Central Railway, will begin on September 29th and continue for the next 45 days. Due to this construction, the stoppages of weekly trains at Itarsi station have been temporarily cancelled. As a...
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result, a two-minute halt has been added at Narmadapuram station. This change will affect six trips. The affected trains are: 12153-12154 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Rani Kamlapati - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 11407-11408 Pune - Lucknow Junction - Pune Express, 12923-12924 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Nagpur - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express, and 20917-20918 Indore - Puri - Indore Express.

To accommodate the surge in passengers traveling for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has planned to operate 10,000 festival special trains across the country. Bhopal and Rani Kamlapati railway stations are set to see the launch of 2 dozen such special trains, with their schedules being released in the...
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next two days. The addition of these trains, combined with existing festival specials passing through Bhopal from Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra, will provide over 50 festival special train options for travelers departing from Bhopal. To address the needs of unreserved passengers, Indian Railways is increasing the number of general coaches in over 100 trains. The decision to operate these special trains was taken by the West Central Railway zone, which encompasses Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Kota divisions. The zone has been instructed to assess the passenger volume and station capacity within their respective divisions to determine the specific special train requirements. The article lists several trains operating from Bhopal to different destinations, including Gorakhpur, Delhi, Bihar, Lucknow, Gujarat, and more.

The All India Kayastha Mahasabha has requested the Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, in a letter, to establish a direct rail service between Ranchi and Bhopal and Indore. The letter states that the absence of a direct rail service adds 8 to 10 hours of travel time for...
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journeys to Bhopal and Indore.

The Bhopal railway division, covering approximately 1050 route kilometers and 1980 track kilometers, is enhancing security measures due to recent incidents of suspicious objects found on railway tracks. High-tech cameras are being installed along the tracks, starting with the stretch between Bhopal station outer and Nishatpura station, with plans to install...
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them in other sensitive areas. These cameras will be monitored by gatemen at nearby stations and the information will be relayed to the railway control. Trackmen are now required to patrol 10-12 kilometers of track, an increase from the previous 8 kilometers, and provide reports every two to three hours. The Bhopal division has over 3,700 trackmen who conduct night patrols from 11 pm to 7 am to ensure track safety.

Madhya Pradesh is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, with solar energy playing a significant role. Currently, the state generates 6,418 MW of electricity from renewable sources, a 12-fold increase in 12 years. The Rewa project, a 750 MW solar plant, is a case study at Harvard and Singapore Management...
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Universities and has won the World Bank President's Award for its low-cost solar energy. To maximize the use of solar energy generated during the day, the state is supplying it to Delhi Metro and trains in 7 states, including Goa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. The Indian Railways receives 195 MW daily from solar plants in Agar, Shajapur, and Neemuch, ensuring a substantial cost saving. The state is encouraging industrial units and domestic consumers to increase daytime consumption by offering incentives, including a 20% discount on energy charges for domestic consumers starting April 2025. With more solar projects underway in Madhya Pradesh, the state aims to become a surplus power producer, further strengthening its position in the renewable energy sector.