The timetable for most trains passing through the Chakradharpur Railway Division will change from June 11th onwards. While most changes are only a few minutes, a significant number of trains will be affected. The affected trains include: 13301/02, 15021/22, 18029/30, 18051/52, 18103/04, 18105/06, 18107/08, 18109/10, 18117/18, 18451/52, 18637/38, 22829/30,...
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2283738, 28181/82, 12101/02, 12809/10, 12813/14, 12889/90, 12905/06, 8161/62, 8149/50. These trains pass through various stations in the division, including Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, and Jharsuguda.

South Eastern Railway has announced revisions to the timings of several trains, effective from June 11, 2024. The changes affect the arrival and departure times of 17 trains, with some trains experiencing slight delays and others seeing slightly earlier arrival and departure times. The affected trains include Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Express (12835),...
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SMVT Bengaluru-Hatia Express (12836), Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Express (18637), SMVT Bengaluru-Hatia Express (18638), Tatanagar-SMVT Bengaluru Express (12889), SMVT Bengaluru-Tatanagar Express (12890), Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Weekly Express (18111), Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Express (22863), Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru S/F Express (12863), Shalimar-Vasco Da Gama Express (18047), Howrah-Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthinilayam S/F Express (22831), Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Express (12245), Howrah-Mysuru Express (22817), Mysuru-Howrah Express (22818), SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Express (22888), SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Express (12864), and Vasco Da Gama-Shalimar Express (18048). The specific changes in arrival and departure times for each train are outlined in the table provided.

Railway officials conducted surprise inspections of pantry cars on trains 12860, 12870, and 12889, finding several violations on the Bangalore Express (12889). The pantry car dealer was found selling food items despite their food license expiring on February 13th, 2023. Other violations included the lack of a rate chart,...
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a complaint register, and an authorized spring brand of packaged drinking water. Additionally, unauthorized pantry staff were found working without proper registration. On the Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express (12870) and the Gitaanjali Express (12860), four employees lacked police verification records, and unauthorized water brands were confiscated. Food preparation was also taking place in the pantry car, which is prohibited. The inspection also revealed improper maintenance of employee attendance records, and cleanliness and hygiene were found to be lacking. ACM Vineet Kumar stated that strict action would be taken against the pantry car operators.

Railway officials conducted inspections of pantry cars on two express trains at Chakradharpur station on Friday night. During these inspections, they found that local bottled water was being sold instead of Rail Neer, leading to the seizure of 46 cartons of the local water. The pantry car operator, Express Food Service...
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Manager, was questioned, and the railway commercial department has recommended action against them. The inspections are part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of food served in train pantry cars.

South Central Railway has announced diversions for several trains between May 27th and June 23rd, 2024, due to engineering work in the Vijayawada division. These diversions aim to improve passenger travel convenience. The affected trains include: * Train No. 12509 SMVT Bengaluru-Guwahati Bi-weekly Express: Departing from SMVT Bengaluru on May...
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29, 31, and June 05, 07, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Vijayawada, Gudivada, Bhimavaram Town, and Nidadavolu stations. * Train No. 18111 Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 30 and June 06, 13, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. The stop at Eluru station is cancelled. * Train No. 18637 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on June 01, 08, 15, and 22, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12835 Hatia-SMVT Bengaluru Bi-Weekly Express Special: Departing from Hatia on May 28 and June 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations. * Train No. 12889 Tatanagar-SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special: Departing from Tatanagar on May 31 and June 07, 14, 21, 2024, this train will be diverted via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada, and Vijayawada stations.