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Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has revealed details of the causes behind Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) incidents that delayed 86 trains across its four divisions in May. As many as 58 people were arrested for pulling alarm chains without justifiable cause during the month.The Asansol and Howrah divisions were the worst affected, followed by Malda and Sealdah.Investigations by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) revealed that passengers pulled the emergency chain for highly trivial reaso…

Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) By generating and utilising more solar energy, improving power factor, regenerating energy and shutting down diesel locomotives, Eastern Railway (ER) claims to have made a major impact by reducing costs and carbon footprint in 2025-26. “ER generated 22.15 Million Units (MU) of solar energy in 2025-26, registering a 3.40 per cent increase over the previous year. This resulted in a saving of Rs 12.13 crore, which was a 6.50 per cent rise over the previous year,” Shibram Ma…