Due to flooding in Bihar, the Jamalpur-Bhagalpur railway line has been affected. Flooding reached the girders of Bridge No. 195 between SultanGanj and Ratanpur stations late Saturday night, disrupting train operations from 11:45 PM. As a result, nine trains have been canceled and some routes have been altered. ...
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The Eastern Central Railway's CPRO, Saraswati Chandra, stated that a team of senior engineers is present. The rising river water levels have impacted train operations, and some trains have been canceled or rerouted for safety purposes.

Due to rising water levels in the Ganga River, floodwater has reached near the guarder of railway bridge number 195 between Bariarpur and Ratanpur stations on the Bhagalpur-Jamalpur rail section. As a safety measure, the railway has canceled several trains and rerouted others. Train operations have been suspended on the Bariarpur-Jamalpur...
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rail section from 12 midnight until further notice due to floodwater reaching near the railway tracks. However, train operations on the Jamalpur-Kiul rail section are running smoothly.

Due to floodwater reaching the girders of bridge No. 195 between Sultan Ganj and Ratanpur stations on the Jamalpur-Bhagalpur rail section in Bihar, train operations on this section have been disrupted since 11:45 PM on September 21, 2024. Several trains have been cancelled or rerouted. Train No. 13333/13334 Patna-Dumka-Patna Express, 05573/05574...
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Saraygarh-Deoghar-Saraygarh Passenger Special, 03433/03434 Jamalpur-Kiul-Jamalpur MEMU Passenger, and 13401/13402 Bhagalpur-Danapur-Bhagalpur Intercity Express have been cancelled. Trains such as 12367 Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Vikramshila Express, 13023 Howrah-Gaya Express, 22947 Surat-Bhagalpur Express, 09451 Gandhidham-Bhagalpur Special, 13430 Anand Vihar-Malda Town Express, 13241 Banka-Rajendranagar Express, 15657 Delhi-Kamakhya Brahmaputra Mail, 22311 Godda-Lokmanya Tilak Express, 08601/08602 Ranchi-Bhagalpur Pariksha Special, 13024 Gaya-Howrah Express, 03413 Malda Town-New Delhi Special, and 13424 Ajmer-Bhagalpur Express have been rerouted. Additionally, 15553 Bhagalpur-Jaynagar Express, 18604 Godda-Ranchi Express, 13410 Kiul-Malda Town Express have been partially started from different stations. The 05407 Rampur Hat-Gaya Special has been partially terminated at Sahibganj.

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.

Due to increased passenger demand, the MEMU special trains operating between Deoghar, Saraigarh, Deoghar, Banka, and Bhagalpur have been extended. The trains, numbered 05573/05574, will now operate until September 4th. The train departs from Saraigarh at 3:50 PM and from Deoghar at 11:45 AM daily. It stops at several stations...
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including Tharbitia, Supaul, Garh Baruari, Panchgachia, Saharsa Junction, Sonbarsa Kachehri, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Koparia, Dhamara Ghat, Badla Ghat, Mansi Junction, Khagaria Junction, Sabdalpur Junction, Monghyr, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur Junction, Barahat Junction, and Banka Junction.