A meeting was held in Asansol on Tuesday where MPs from various regions, including Ajay Mandal from Bhagalpur, discussed the development of railway infrastructure in Eastern Bihar. Mandal proposed the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train between Patna and Bhagalpur, along with MEMU trains between Bhagalpur and Jamalpur. Other proposals...
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included extending the Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi, introducing an Asansol-Puri Vande Bharat train, upgrading the Gaur Express and Bhagalpur-Malda Intercity Express, modifying the schedule of the Bhagalpur-Deoghar train, adding a stop for the Kavi Guru Express at Dhanauri, opening a PRS at Katoria, including a stop for the Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Madhupur, and launching a three-day-a-week Giridih-New Delhi Humsafar Express.

A body was found on the railway tracks near Dalmia New Over Bridge in Madhupur, Deoghar. The deceased was identified as Pancham Das from Pathra village, Pathrol police station area. He had left home on Monday saying he was going to the bank. His family received information from the Railway Police...
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about the discovery of his body near the bridge. A suicide note was recovered from his pocket. The police have initiated an investigation.

The body of a 74-year-old man was found near Madhupur station by the Railway Police. The deceased was identified as Pancham Das, a resident of Pathra village, Pathrol police station, through an SBI bank card found in his pocket. He is believed to have been hit by an unknown train. The...
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Railway Police sent the body to Deoghar for postmortem and registered a case at the Railway Police Station.

A goods train derailed at Jasidih railway station in Deoghar on Sunday, causing a stir. The train, originating from Pakur, was on the non-passenger track and was engaged in dropping ballast for track maintenance. Three wagons derailed, but fortunately, there were no casualties. Railway officials immediately reached the scene and initiated...
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repairs and lifting of the derailed wagons. Traffic was not disrupted as the line was already closed for maintenance. The derailed wagons were lifted using jacks and the track was cleared. The incident is under investigation.

The Santali Pargana Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Devghar, has requested the DRM Asansol & Malda and the General Manager of the Eastern Railway to introduce new passenger trains to enhance passenger facilities from Devghar. They have also requested that existing trains be made regular and improved. The Chamber highlights the...
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significant revenue generated from the Asansol division by Devghar's three railway stations. Recognizing Devghar's importance as a pilgrimage destination, the Chamber advocates for expanding rail infrastructure and introducing new passenger trains to cater to the increasing influx of pilgrims and local travelers. The Chamber has specifically demanded 6 new trains: a Devghar-Jamalpur train, a Jasidih-Godda train via Mohanpur and Hansdiha, an additional train from Hansdiha, a Devghar-Bhagalpur/Jamalpur train via Mohanpur and Hansdiha, a Devghar-Patna Intercity train via Mohanpur, Hansdiha and Bhagalpur, and a Godda-Patna Intercity train via Hansdiha, Mohanpur, Devghar, and Jasidih. Additionally, they have requested that the existing Devghar-Saraiagarh train (05574/05573) be made regular with 16 coaches and the existing Jamalpur-Devghar (03634/03633) and Devghar-Godda (03386/03385) trains be upgraded to 16-coach trains. The Chamber also urged the railway authorities to install toilets in all coaches of the existing Jasidih-Patna MEMU train. The Chamber expressed appreciation to the local MP, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, for his efforts towards the development of the railway network in the region.