A new Vande Bharat Express train will commence service between Gaya and Howrah via Dhanbad and Asansol on September 15th. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will flag off the train in Gaya, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it virtually. The train will be the fifth Vande Bharat Express...
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serving Gaya, and it will coincide with the launch of another Vande Bharat train between Patna and Tatanagar, which will also pass through Gaya. The inauguration ceremony will be held at Gaya Junction, where platform number 5 will be used for the event. The DRM of DDU Railway Division has issued instructions for a successful launch and ensured preparations for CM Nitish Kumar's arrival.

The Indian Railways is constructing a third railway line between Prayagraj and PDD (P.D.D.U Junction) in Uttar Pradesh, spanning 150 kilometers and costing 2949 crores. This project aims to enhance train connectivity in the state, enabling trains to run at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour. The project is divided...
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into three phases, with the first phase (between Karachna and Chivki) already completed. Currently, the second phase (between Narayanpur and Jivanathpur in Mirzapur) is ongoing and expected to be finished by the second week of September. The third phase will commence soon between Kalhat and Narayanpur. The land acquisition process for the entire project has begun, with landowners being asked to submit claims and objections within 20 days. The project aims to reduce train delays and provide better facilities for passengers, with the expected completion date set for December 2025.

The Indian Railways is facing a significant issue with people traveling without tickets. In the East Central Railway zone, over 12,000 individuals are caught daily for ticketless travel, resulting in a daily loss of ₹64 lakh for the railways. In the past five months, 1.55 million passengers have been apprehended for...
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ticketless travel, resulting in a collection of ₹96.75 crore in fines. The highest number of ticketless passengers are found in the Danapur and Sonpur divisions of the East Central Railway. The Railway authorities are conducting special drives to curb this issue, including deploying RPF personnel, railway officers, supervisors, and ticket examiners at major stations. Despite these efforts, ticketless travel continues, even extending to AC coaches of express and superfast trains. The East Central Railway collected ₹64.17 lakh in fines from over 12,000 ticketless passengers in a single day on August 31st, 2023.

The Indian Railways is facing a significant issue with ticketless travel. The East Central Railway (ECR) alone sees over 12,000 individuals travelling without tickets daily, leading to a daily loss of ₹64 lakh for the railways. In the past five months, 1.55 million passengers have been caught travelling without...
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tickets, resulting in the collection of ₹96.75 crore in fines. The ECR conducts special drives across its five divisions to curb this issue. Interestingly, ticketless travellers are found even in AC coaches of express and superfast trains. The highest number of ticketless travellers are found in the Danapur and Sonpur divisions of ECR. The Railways has warned that strict action will be taken against those caught travelling without tickets.

Two special trains running from Coimbatore to Dhanbad, Bokaro and Ranchi may have their trips extended till Chhath Puja. The South Railway's Chief Passenger Traffic Manager (CPTM) has written to nine railway zones seeking their opinion on extending the trips of the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special and Barauni-Coimbatore Special till after Chhath. The...
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Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special is scheduled to make its final run on September 9th, while the Barauni-Coimbatore Special is scheduled to make its final departure from Barauni on September 6th. The South Railway's CPTM has proposed extending both trains by 12 trips, meaning the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special would run until December 2nd and the Barauni-Coimbatore Special would run until November 29th. A new special train will commence from Dhanbad to Coimbatore on September 4th, going through Gomoh, Gaya and DDU. This train will run till after Chhath. Extending the trips of the existing Coimbatore special trains would be a major convenience for passengers, especially those travelling in sleeper class.