Ram Surat Singh, Chief Project Manager of गति शक्ति, inspected the beautification work underway at Katrasgarh station under the Prime Minister's Amrit Bharat Yojana on Monday. During the inspection, Mr. Singh gave necessary directions. Meanwhile, local residents of the Katras cloth strip requested Ram Surat Singh to widen the road. The...
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people said that while construction is underway, construction should be carried out keeping in mind the road so that common people do not face any inconvenience. If the road is made smaller, the people here will face many problems. There will be no space for even ambulances to enter this route leading to the cloth strip. People have demanded construction work keeping the above problems in mind. IW Pintu Kumar of गति शक्ति was present on the occasion.

Under the Indian government's 'Gati Shakti' initiative, modernization work began eight months ago at nine stations in the Dhanbad division. These stations are Gomoh, Katrasgarh, Hazaribagh Road, Parasnath, Koderma, Chandrapura, Paharpur, Garhwa, and Daltonganj. The work involves improvements to the circulating area, including roads, drains, porches, fountains, and lighting. However, the...
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work has been significantly delayed due to a shortage of sand. This shortage is attributed to the lack of sand mining auctions across the state and a ban on sand mining from rivers by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The delay has created hazardous conditions for passengers at the stations, with broken paths and exposed rods posing safety risks. The contractor blames the sand shortage for the delays, but the NGT ban makes it unclear when sand will be available. The work was expected to be completed by June, but the ongoing issues make it unlikely to be finished within the next six months.

The Dhanbad Rail Division has secured the top spot in freight transportation in the first quarter of the fiscal year, achieving 48.71 million metric tons of freight movement and earning a revenue of ₹6454.35 crore. The division also saw a passenger count of 70.64 lakh during April-June, generating ₹122.90 crore...
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in revenue, surpassing the previous fiscal year's revenue by ₹5.89 crore. Various improvements have been made to the division, including the expansion of platform number one at Katras station and the extension of the foot-over bridge at Gomoh station. A new alternative line is under construction for the DC line, starting from Gaya police outer in Dhanbad and reaching Telo via Matari, which will help eliminate the need to change engines at Gomoh for trains going to Chandrapura. To increase train speed, thick-web switches have been installed at eight locations, enabling trains to run at 160 km/h. These locations are Khalari, Barkakana, Bhandaridih, Chopan, Mirchadhuri, Phusro, Rey, and Ranaghat stations. In anticipation of the upcoming Shravani Mela, the Dhanbad Rail Division has requested a special train from Dhanbad to Sultanagunj. A request for a train for Chhath has also been submitted, including a special train from Dhanbad to Sitamarhi and Gorakhpur.

The Dhanbad Railway Division has implemented a new safety system called the Fire and Smoke Detection and Suppression System (FSDS) to prevent train fires. The FSDS, installed in both LHB and older AC coaches, detects smoke and activates an alarm, alerting passengers and railway staff. The system also triggers a red...
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light and a beeping sound. If smoke persists, the train's alarm will be activated, and the train will be stopped. The system has been installed at nine stations: Pradhankhunta, Dhanbad, Parasnath, Koderma, Paharpur, Chandrapura, Patratu, Tori, and Garhwa Road. Additionally, the railway has installed UFBSBI media alarm boxes at several locations to detect and address track failures. These boxes have been deployed at Kusunda, Bansjora North & South Line, Sijua North & South Line, Katrasgarh North & South Line, Ranchi Road, Kuju, Arigadha, Chharhi, Barkakana, Bhurakunda, Patratu, Karmahat, and Dania stations.