Due to flooding in Bihar, the Jamalpur-Bhagalpur railway line has been affected. Flooding reached the girders of Bridge No. 195 between SultanGanj and Ratanpur stations late Saturday night, disrupting train operations from 11:45 PM. As a result, nine trains have been canceled and some routes have been altered. ...
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The Eastern Central Railway's CPRO, Saraswati Chandra, stated that a team of senior engineers is present. The rising river water levels have impacted train operations, and some trains have been canceled or rerouted for safety purposes.

The Vande Bharat Express train is set to commence operations from Bhagalpur Junction to Howrah on September 15th. The DRM of the Malda Railway Division, Manish Kumar Gupta, along with other officials, inspected Bhagalpur Junction on Saturday to ensure the station's readiness. The inspection included platform six, which will be the...
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departure point for the train, with an emphasis on cleanliness, passenger amenities, and security arrangements. Specific attention was paid to the platform's condition, parking, and the planned VIP protocol. Gupta directed improvements to be made to the platform, including repairs to a damaged area. He also stressed the need to increase the number of water lines supplied to trains and reviewed the cleaning standards. During the inspection, concerns were raised regarding cleanliness, with officials noticing clothes drying on the foot overbridge and water leaks on the platform. Gupta highlighted these issues to the officials present and initiated discussion on the logistics of the train's departure, including the allocated platform and the surrounding area.

During the Shravani Mela, all mail, express, and passenger trains will halt at Jasidih station in Jharkhand for at least five minutes. However, trains like Kolkata Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express, and Humsafar Express will not have a stop. Additionally, the Kiul-Jamalpur DEMU...
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special's route is being extended to SultanGanj during the mela period. The railway will run special trains between Patna-Asansol, Sealdah-Banaras, and Gorakhpur-Devghar to accommodate the influx of pilgrims. The Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and arriving in Patna at 11:55 PM. The Patna-Asansol Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Patna at 1:15 AM and arriving in Asansol at 8:30 AM. Similarly, the Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and reaching Patna at 11:55 PM after passing through Jasidih at 6:34 PM. The Sealdah-Banaras Shravani Mela Special will operate every Saturday, leaving Sealdah at 11:55 PM and reaching Banaras at 4 PM the next day. The Gorakhpur-Devghar Shravani Mela Special will operate daily, leaving Gorakhpur at 8 PM and reaching Devghar at 1:15 PM the next day. During the mela period, the 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express (weekly) and 15620 Kamakhya-Gaya Express (weekly) will have a two-minute stop at SultanGanj station.

BJP leader Shefali Gupta met with DRM JS Bindra in Ranchi to submit a request letter on behalf of Shiva devotees in Hazaribagh. The letter requests special trains to be run during the month of Shravan for devotees traveling from Ranchi, Barkakana, Hazaribagh, and Koderma to Deoghar and SultanGanj. This request...
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is in response to demands from devotees in Hazaribagh, who have been calling for special trains to SultanGanj and Deoghar during the Shravan season.

Indian Railways is running special trains for the Shravani Mela, which starts on July 22nd. These trains will run from Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh to Sultan Ganj and Jasidih, two key destinations for devotees. The railway is extending the routes of some trains to ensure devotees have a smooth...
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journey. Three pairs of Shravani Mela special trains will operate between Gorakhpur-Devghar, Danapur-Bhagalpur, and Raxoul-Bhagalpur. Several regular trains will also have stops at Sultan Ganj during the month-long festival. The railway is setting up facilities at Sultan Ganj station, including special entry and exit points for devotees, increased water and sanitation facilities, and pure vegetarian meals. The railway is also putting up display boards with train arrival and departure information.