The schedule for the Vande Bharat Express train from Tatanagar to Patna and Brahmapur in Odisha is ready. The Chakradharpur division is awaiting orders to operate the train. The washing line at Tatanagar station has been upgraded, and employees have received training to operate the Vande Bharat Express. The train is...
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expected to reduce travel time between Tatanagar and Patna to eight hours, compared to 11 hours for existing trains.

The Indian Railways has announced a new Intercity Express train service between Ranchi and Barbil, benefiting the people of Kolhan region in Jharkhand. The train will run via various stations, including Muri, Chandil, Sini, Rajkharsawan, and Chaibasa. The exact start date of the service has not been announced yet. The train...
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will depart from Ranchi at 5:50 AM and arrive in Barbil at 11:35 AM. The return journey will depart from Barbil at 3:50 PM and arrive in Ranchi at 9:45 PM. The train will consist of 1 AC chair car, 3 chair cars, 2 S4 coaches, a guard's van, general coaches, luggage van, and 2 brake vans. The train will cover a distance of 260 kilometers between Barbil and Ranchi.

The Palamu MP, Vishnu Dayal Ram, met with the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to request the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train on the Tata-Varanasi route. He suggested that the train should operate via Muri, Ranchi, and DaltonGanj, arguing that it would benefit a large number of passengers in the...
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area. The MP also requested the initiation of the Barwadih-Chirimiri and Gaya-Sherghati railway line projects, highlighting their significance in reducing travel distances. He further requested the resumption of the Barwadih-Chopan-Chunar passenger train (53351/53352), the inclusion of Meral station as a stop for the Patna-Singrauli Link Express (23347/23348) and Shaktipuंज Express (11448/11449), and the inclusion of Nagar Untari (Shri Banshidhar Nagar) as a stop for the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12453/12454). Other demands included increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to four days a week, increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express to six days a week, adding a stop for the Garib Rath Express at Mohammadganj station, adding a two-minute stop for the Garib Rath Express at Aligarh Junction, extending the Ranchi-Varanasi Intercity Express (18311/18611) to Gorakhpur, extending the Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipuंज Express (11447/11448) to Mumbai, adding a stop for the Palamu Express (13347/13348) at Rajhara station, restarting the Ranchi-Gorakhpur train, increasing the number of AC chair cars and GS coaches on the Ranchi-Sasaram Intercity Express (18635/18636), and constructing Low Height Subways at various locations to address the inconvenience caused by the closure of unmanned railway crossings.

A Vande Bharat Express train is set to operate between Tata and Patna, covering the route via Koderma-Gaya. This train will be the first to run on this route, offering a faster and more efficient travel option between the two cities. The train will travel at speeds of 130-160 km/h, reducing...
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the travel time to around seven hours. The train will operate six days a week and is expected to leave Tatanagar at 6 am, reaching Patna by 1 pm. The return journey will depart from Patna between 2-3 pm and arrive in Tatanagar between 10-11 pm. The train will have eight coaches and will be maintained at a new maintenance center being built in Tatanagar. This new service is expected to benefit thousands of passengers.