Chhattisgarh's Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal met with India's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi. He requested funding for the construction of a new railway line between Chirmiri and Nagpur and sought to extend the Bilaspur-Chirmiri-Bilaspur train (No. 18257-18258) to either Durg Junction or Gondia Junction. This extension would provide direct...
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rail access to the newly formed district of Manendragarh, currently lacking a direct rail connection to the capital. Jaiswal also requested that the Shahdol-Nagpur Junction-Shahdol train (No. 11201-11202) be operated from Chirmiri, providing direct travel options for the region's population to Katni, Jabalpur, and Nagpur.

On August 3rd, 2024, Anil Kumar Khandelwal, Member Infrastructure (Member Infra) of the Railway Board, inspected infrastructure works in the Raipur division of South East Central Railway (SECR). The inspection included ongoing infrastructure projects for passenger facilities, the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, railway tracks, and other railway infrastructure projects. Khandelwal also...
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met with the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) and senior officials of the Raipur division at the DRM's office, where they discussed the progress of the projects. During his visit, Khandelwal interacted with railway employees at the Durg station, understanding their work systems and discussing their facilities. He also held discussions on railway safety with a railway trackman's gang. Khandelwal emphasized the importance of proper utilization of railway resources and teamwork. The meeting was attended by the Divisional Railway Manager, Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Infrastructure), Chief Project Manager (Gati Shakti) Ashish Mishra, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Operations) Bajrang Agarwal, officials from the Bilaspur headquarters, and other officials from the Raipur railway division.

The Indian Railways has canceled 72 trains running through Chhattisgarh, temporarily ending 5 others, and altering the routes of 22 more. These changes, effective from August 4th to 20th, coincide with festivals like Raksha Bandhan and may disrupt travel plans. The reason cited is developmental work between Rajnandgaon and Kalamna, including...
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the construction of a third line at Kalamna station, impacting railway operations. These changes might inconvenience travelers during the festive season.

On Monday, at Bhilai Power House railway station, 24 passengers were penalized for pulling the chain of the Navtanwa-Durg Express train without a valid reason. The action was taken by the RPF team after the train stopped due to the chain pulling and passengers disembarked. The RPF found that most passengers...
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had tickets to Durg but chose to alight at Bhilai Power House. 6 passengers were arrested under Section 147 of the Railway Act, 10 under Section 145B, and a fine of Rs. 1640 was collected from 7 passengers. The railway authorities have appealed to passengers to refrain from pulling the alarm chain unless it's an emergency, as it delays train schedules and inconveniences other passengers.

A train accident occurred on Tuesday near Barabambo railway station in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand. Train number 12810, the Howrah-Mumbai Express, derailed while traveling from Howrah to Mumbai. Two passengers have been confirmed dead, and six others were injured, five with minor injuries. Due to the accident, some trains passing through Chhattisgarh on...
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this route have been short-terminated, canceled, or diverted. The South Eastern Central Railway has released helpline numbers for information and assistance. Train numbers 18030 (Shalimar-Lokmanya Tilak) and 18109 (Tatanagar-Tawari) have been cancelled.