Due to pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking work at Ashok Dham station on the Kiul-Patna rail section of Danapur Division of East Central Railway, two trains have been canceled and several others have been rescheduled. Train number 13207/13208 Jasidih-Patna-Jasidih Express has been canceled on September 7th. Train number 13331 Dhanbad-Patna Express has...
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been rescheduled from Dhanbad on September 5th to depart at 10:05 instead of 08:05. Train number 03274 Patna-Devghar MEMU Special has been rescheduled from Patna on September 7th to depart at 11:30 instead of 09:55. Train number 12367 Up Vikramshila-Bhagalpur will depart at 1:30 instead of 12:00. Train number 13241 Banka-Rajendra Nagar Intercity will depart from Banka at 11:15 instead of 8:45. The Howrah-Delhi Poorva Express will depart from Howrah at 10:00 instead of 8:00.

Passengers at Jamalpur Junction are facing difficulties due to malfunctioning water coolers on the platforms. The water coolers near the RPF office and on the Mungeria platform are dispensing hot water instead of cool water, forcing passengers to buy bottled water. Passengers have complained about the lack of cool...
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water, especially during the hot summer season. The station manager acknowledged the issue and stated that engineers have been contacted to repair the malfunctioning water coolers and restore the water supply to its previous state.

The Indian Railways has released a list of the 10 trains on the Eastern Railway with the highest number of complaints received through the 'Rail Madad' app in the financial year 2023-24. The Vikramshila Express, a popular train from Bhagalpur, was ranked 10th with 2886 complaints. The Tata Nagar Express from...
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the Sealdah division topped the list with 4210 complaints. The most common complaints against the Vikramshila Express were about its late running, cleanliness, and electrical issues. The railway board has directed the Eastern Railway's Additional General Manager to take action to improve the performance of the trains with the highest complaint numbers, including the Vikramshila Express, Tata Nagar Express, Howrah-Amritsar Express, and the Kalka Mail (now Netaji Express).

The East Central Railway has announced a mega block on the Jamalpur-Kiul railway line on June 2nd, 2023, for the construction of an ROB (Road Over Bridge). This block will affect train operations between Jamalpur and Kiul from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Several passenger trains, including 03487/03488, 03477/03478, and 03433/03434,...
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will be cancelled. Other trains like 13334 Patna Dumka Express and 13236 Danapur Sahibganj Express will be rescheduled. 13409/13410 Malda Town Kiul Intercity Express will be short terminated at Jamalpur, while 13334 Patna Dumka Express will be short terminated at Bhagalpur. Some trains will be delayed and others will be regulated during this period.

The Vikramshila Express, running between Bhagalpur and Delhi, is the highest-earning train in the Malda division of the Eastern Railway, having earned ₹54.77 crore in the financial year 2023-24 and carrying over 2 million passengers. The Bhagalpur station also had a successful year, with over 5.2 million passengers and ₹40.4 crore...
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in earnings. The Eastern Railway as a whole generated ₹3600 crore in revenue, a 9% increase from the previous year. The Vikramshila Express has been in service for 47 years, having been inaugurated on March 6, 1977, and undergoing various upgrades, including the introduction of LHB coaches and electric locomotives, and a speed increase to 130 km/h. It is considered one of the best trains in the Malda zone and is expected to receive further upgrades in the future.