RailFans don't miss their train. Why? Because they go to the station HOURS before the actual departure of their Train - to watch OTHER trains depart. - Prince Maan

Sidhi MP, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, raised several issues in the Lok Sabha. He demanded jobs for those whose land was acquired for the Lalitpur-Singrauli rail line, the establishment of a larger railway office in Singrauli, and improved train services. Specifically, he requested daily trains from Singrauli to Delhi and...
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Bhopal, a new Singrauli-Patna train, and the development of Madwas station in Sidhi as an 'Amrit Station'. He welcomed the new railway laws, believing they will expedite the resolution of railway-related problems.

A new railway station, Pashai Kala, is ready on the Chopan-Chunar rail route under North Central Railway, Prayagraj. Its inauguration is scheduled for November 30th, with the Deputy Chief Controller of Signals and Telecom as the chief guest. This station's opening will improve passenger convenience and streamline goods train...
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movement. Previously, halts at Sarso Gram, Vishwanathpuri, Karma, and Pashai Kala were closed due to neglect and low train frequency. With the electrification of the Chopan-Chunar route, these halts are being reopened as stations. Vishwanathpuri and Sarso Gram are already operational; Karma station is expected to be completed by December.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs. 1200 crore in Darbhanga on Wednesday. This includes the new bypass rail line project on the Gaya-Garhwa rail section. The foundation stone for this new bypass rail line was laid remotely by pressing a button through...
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video conferencing. The 10 kilometer long bypass rail line will be constructed between Chiraila Pothau and Bagha-Bishunpur, costing Rs. 224 crore.

On Tuesday, November 12th, the West Central Railway (WCR) vigilance team conducted a raid at Saraiagram station in the Jabalpur Railway Division. The raid was conducted following complaints of ticket scalping, where individuals were booking Tatkal tickets on major trains in just a few minutes. The team found 20,000 rupees missing...
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from the booking counters and several Tatkal tickets were seized. The investigation revealed the involvement of the station master, KN Singh, in the ticket scalping racket. WCR is taking action against the station master. It is reported that scalpers are targeting smaller stations as authorities are more vigilant at larger stations, making it harder for them to operate.

The West Central Railway is actively working on infrastructure projects, including new lines, doubling, and tripling, to enhance railway capacity. Recently, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inspected the 7.5 km Joba-Madwasgram section of the Katni-Singrauli doubling project and conducted a speed trial at 120 km/h. This inspection was conducted on...
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October 7, 2024, by Manoj Arora, the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Central Circle. The inspection included the railway track, overhead equipment (OHE), station buildings, major and minor bridges, level crossings, and yards. The doubling project on this section will improve traffic flow, particularly for coal transport, as the Katni-Singrauli line is a busy coal route. The project will also facilitate passenger travel, improve operational efficiency, increase revenue, and boost economic development in the region.