An 8-hour power and traffic block was implemented on the Asansol-Jasidih rail section on Sunday, January 7th, 2024, to remove a foot overbridge and install a low-height subway and foot overbridge. This affected 31 trains, causing significant delays and disruptions for passengers. Work was conducted at four locations: Sitarampur (5:20...
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AM - 12:10 PM), Vidyasagar (5:40 AM - 12:40 PM), Jasidih (6:40 AM - 2:40 PM), and Simultola (7:15 AM - 1:00 PM). 19 trains were cancelled, including several express trains, and others were short-terminated or rerouted. The first train, a Jasidih-Asansol EMU, ran at 1:45 PM. Several trains, including Vande Bharat Express and other express trains, faced significant delays.

The Asansol Railway Division will implement a power and traffic block on January 5th in the Jha Jha-Sitarampur section to remove a foot overbridge. This will cause cancellations and route changes for numerous trains. Cancelled trains on January 4th include the Jasidih-Mokama MEMU passenger. Cancelled trains on January 5th...
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include several MEMU trains between Jasidih, Jha Jha, and Devghar (train numbers 63562, 63298, 63209, 63572, 63561, 63570, 63545, 63546, 63565, 63566, 63573, 63574) and the 13319 Dumka-Ranchi Intercity Express. Several other trains will be partially cancelled or rerouted, including the 17321 Vasco Da Gama-Jasidih weekly express (Jan 3rd), 18183/84 Tatanagar-Buxar Express, 12304 New Delhi-Howrah Purva Express (Jan 4th), 12326 Nangaldam-Kolkata GuruMukhi Superfast Express (Jan 4th), 13044 Raxaul-Howrah Express (Jan 4th), 13331/32 Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express (Jan 5th), and 13508 Gorakhpur-Asansol Express (Jan 4th). Many trains will also experience rescheduling, with delays ranging from 40 minutes to 5 hours 20 minutes.

On January 5th, a power and traffic block will be implemented on the Jhajha-Sitamarhi section of the Asansol division to remove a foot overbridge and commission low-height subways/foot overbridges. This will cause disruptions to several train services. Train 13319 (Dumka-Ranchi Intercity) will be canceled. Train 13331/13332 (Dhanbad-Patna-Dhanbad Intercity) will run...
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via Gaya-Jehanabad instead of Jasidih-Jhajha. Train 17321 (Vasco da Gama-Jasidih Weekly Express) will terminate at Chittaranjan. Train 12304 (New Delhi-Howrah Purva Express) and 12326 (Nangal Dam-Kolkata Guru Mukhi Superfast Express) will be diverted via Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Dhanbad, and Sitamarhi. Train 17006 (Raxul-Hyderabad Weekly Express) will be delayed by 1 hour 20 minutes.

On the Jha Jha railway station of the Kiul-Jasidih rail section, the Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express experienced a sudden panic. Smoke emanated from coach B4 of the train as it approached the station, causing passengers to jump off the train before it even stopped completely. The cause of the smoke...
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was identified as a problem with the brake binding. Railway officials, including Station Manager Ravikant Mathuri and Traffic Inspector Ravi Gupta, arrived on the scene. After about an hour of repair work by the mechanical department, the brake issue was resolved, and the train continued its journey to Howrah.