On March 16th, 2024, a power and traffic block will be imposed on the Asansol-Jhajha section of the railway for six hours (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) to launch RCC boxes in the subways numbered 33 and 37 between Tulsitanr-Lahabon and Narganjo-Jhajha. This will result in the cancellation of 10 trains,...
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delay of 10 trains, and shortening of routes for two trains. The affected trains include: 03571 Jasidih-Mokama MEMU special, 03769 Jasidih-Jhajha MEMU special, 03573 Jasidih-Kiul passenger special, 03675 Asansol-Jhajha MEMU passenger, 03572 Mokama-Jasidih MEMU special, 03770 Jhajha-Jasidih MEMU special, 03676 Jhajha-Asansol MEMU special, 03234 Jhajha-Deoghar MEMU special, 03574 Kiul-Jasidih passenger special, and 03233 Deoghar-Jhajha MEMU special. The 03273 Deoghar-Patna MEMU Express will start from Jhajha, and the 03274 Patna-Deoghar MEMU Express will end its journey at Jhajha. Other trains affected include 13508 Gorakhpur-Asansol express, 02024 Patna-Howrah Superfast special express, 13331 Dhanbad-Patna express, 12317 Kolkata-Amritsar Akal Takht express, 22197 Kolkata-Jhansi Prathom Swatantrata Sangram express, 22348 Patna Howrah Vande Bharat express, 13332 Patna-Dhanbad express, 12304 New Delhi-Howrah Purva express, 17006 Raxaul-Hyderabad weekly express, 18184 Buxar-Tata express, 12326 Nangal Dam-Kolkata Guruमुखी Superfast express, and 18183 Tata-Buxar express.

The South Eastern Railway has announced changes to train schedules and operations due to maintenance work on the Asansol Division. The work will require a 6-hour power and traffic block on March 17th, 2024, impacting several trains. The Baksa-Tatanagar Express will depart 30 minutes late on March 17th, while the...
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Tatanagar-Baksa Express will be regulated for 1 hour and 5 minutes on the same day. Several trains will be canceled on March 16th and 17th, and others will have their journeys shortened or extended. Several trains will also be regulated on March 16th and 17th, including the Nangal Dam-Kolkata Guru Mukhi Superfast Express and the Tatanagar-Baksa Express.

On Sunday, March 3rd, power and traffic will be blocked on the up and down main lines of the Jasidih Tulsitanr Lahaban section of the Asansol Division for six hours (from 7 AM to 1 PM) to launch low-height subway RCC boxes between kilometer 326/25-27 and 336/23-25. Due to this, seven...
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trains on this route will be canceled, and several others will have their timings altered. This includes the cancellation of 03571 Jasidih Mokama MEMU Special, 03769 Jasidih Jhajha MEMU Special, 03573 Jasidih Kiul Passenger Special, 03572 Mokama Jasidih MEMU Special, 03770 Jasidih Jhajha Passenger, 03234 Jhajha Devghar MEMU Special, and 03574 Kiul Jasidih Passenger Special. Additionally, 03675 Asansol Jhajha MEMU Passenger will be terminated at Jasidih, 03273 Devghar Patna MEMU Express will start from Jhajha, and 03676 Jhajha Asansol MEMU Special will start and end at Jasidih. Several other trains will be rescheduled, including 13508 Gorakhpur Asansol Express (310 minutes), 02023 Howrah Patna Superfast Special Express (315 minutes), 13331 Dhanbad Patna Express (120 minutes), 12317 Kolkata Amritsar Akal Takht Express (90 minutes), 22197 Kolkata Jhansi Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express (65 minutes), 02024 Patna Howrah Superfast Special Express (315 minutes), 22347 Howrah Patna Vande Bharat Express (180 minutes), 22348 Patna Howrah Vande Bharat Express (180 minutes), 13332 Patna Dhanbad Express (155 minutes), 12326 Nangal Dam Kolkata Guruमुखी Superfast Express (305 minutes), 12304 New Delhi Howrah Poorva Express (210 minutes), 17006 Raxaul Hyderabad Weekly Express (155 minutes), and 18184 Ara Tata Express (255 minutes).

On Sunday, February 12th, 2024, a 13-hour and 10-minute power and traffic block was implemented on the Asansol Railway Division between Madankatta-Joramow (Bridge No. 603) and Lahaban-Simutla (Bridge No. 676) for bridge maintenance. This caused major disruptions to train services between Howrah and Patna, with 11 local trains and the 22197...
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'Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Super Express' cancelled. Four trains, including the Vande Bharat Express and the Purva Superfast Express, were operated on a single line. Other trains had their routes modified, with some terminated at Jhajha. The route modification affected trains like Kolkata-Amritsar Akal Takht Express, Patna-Dhanbad Intercity, Raxaul-Hyderabad Express, and Patna-Puri Express. The block was necessary to allow for the replacement of girders on the railway bridge over the Jayanti River between Madankatta and Joramow. The railway administration expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

The East Railway's Asansol Division will be under a mega block on February 11th due to reconstruction of two railway bridges. Bridge No. 603 between Madankatta and Jodamo stations and Bridge No. 676 between Lahaban and Simultola stations are being rebuilt. This will cause a power and traffic block from 6:00...
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AM to 7:10 PM on February 11th. As a result, 10 trains will be canceled on February 10th and 12 express trains on February 11th. Additionally, 5 express trains will have their departure and destination stations changed on February 11th. The Railway has apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers.