SBC - Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru: Station in Garden - Dinesh Kumar

The Railway Board has approved the operation of DC trains on the Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail line, fulfilling a long-standing demand of residents in the coal belt region. The service is expected to begin in January 2024. This information was shared by Giridih MP Chandraprakash Chaudhary. While the approval is confirmed, the exact...
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date is yet to be announced. The MP has been advocating for this service along with Baghmara MLA Dhullu Mahato, meeting with railway officials to highlight the need. The Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail line, which includes the Katras station, had been closed since June 15, 2017, due to safety concerns. However, the DC line was reinstated on February 25, 2019, and train stops at Katrasgarh station were reintroduced.