Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) West Bengal got a modern badminton facility on Monday, thanks to Eastern Railway (ER). The “Dipu Ghosh Krida Sadan” was inaugurated at the Carriage & Wagon (C&W) Workshop in Liluah, Howrah, by ER General Manager Milind Deouskar. He was accompanied by his wife and president of the ER Women’s Welfare Organisation, Seema Deouskar.The facility has been named after legendary badminton player Dipu Ghosh, who played for ER and brought laurels to the country. Ghosh,…
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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The foundation stone for a state-of-the-art archery academy was laid at the Gholshapur Railway Colony in Kolkata by Eastern Railway (ER) General Manager Milind Deouskar on Saturday. Gholshapur also has a stadium, a sports complex and an Olympic-size swimming pool. The archery academy is being considered a significant step towards promoting sports and nurturing future champions.ER has had many famous archers, including Arjuna Awardee Dola Banerjee, Padma Shree Bombayla Dev…
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The recent train accident at a Level Crossing (LC) gate in Berhampore, West Bengal, that resulted in the death of five persons, including three schoolchildren, has worked as an eye-opener for Eastern Railway (ER) officials. The railway zone has now undertaken to convert most of the remaining 99 non-interlocked LC gates under its jurisdiction to interlocked ones. The remaining non-interlocked LC Gates will be replaced by subways. “ER general manager Milind Deouskar has giv…
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) The newly transformed Multi-Disciplinary Divisional Training Institute (MDDTI) cum CBT Centre at Beliaghata, Sealdah, was inaugurated by Eastern Railway (ER) General Manager Milind Deouskar on Monday. This is being seen as a major step towards enhancing the safety and efficiency of train operations, safety standards, and workforce efficiency. The premier facility stands as a prestigious milestone for the region, marking the first MDDTI established in ER and ranking among …
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has launched a seven‑day special safety drive at all non‑interlocked level crossing (LC) gates across its network following Friday’s accident at Behrampore in Murshidabad district that claimed five lives, including three schoolchildren. The accident occurred at the LC gate between Karnasubarna and Khagraghat Road stations, which is non‑interlocked. Officials said that had the gate been interlocked, the assistant station master (ASM) or station…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) A man, masquerading as a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) was apprehended at the Rampurhat railway station in West Bengal’s Birbhum by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the early hours of Wednesday. The Eastern Railway (ER) officials are now investigating whether he was part of a larger racket involved in swindling passengers, while giving the Railways a bad name.An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the RPF was patrolling Platform 1 of the Rampurhat station around 3:15…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Like other railway zones in the country, Eastern Railway (ER) is grappling with the problem of trespassing on tracks. Latest figures compiled by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Station Superintendents reveal that 2,394 cases of trespassing occurred in 2025. These left 2,038 people dead and 359 injured.The first six months of 2026 were equally bad. Till June 30, ER witnessed 1,144 cases of track trespassing, resulting in 1,001 deaths and 147 injuries.”The data reve…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) In an effort to enhance the travel experience on Indian Railways’ premier Vande Bharat Express, the Howrah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) on Tuesday introduced a family “Phygital” magazine “Vande Express” to be distributed among passengers. The magazine will be distributed among passengers of the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express free of cost. The magazine is innovative as it will allow passengers to read some content directly, while other material can be acc…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Passengers can now report littering and spitting within the premises of Eastern Railway (ER) and help authorities take action against offenders. ER on Saturday launched the third phase of its intensive cleanliness awareness campaign, titled “Eastern Railway is Watching You”.Under the scheme, launched by Milind Deouskar, General Manager, ER, extensive vigil will be maintained by railway staff through the monitoring of CCTV camera footage. Those spotted littering or spitting…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Indian Railways has approved two projects with an investment of Rs 409 crore, which include the construction of a rail flyover in the Rourkela-Bondamunda section and an advanced Electronic Interlocking project across 20 locations in the Malda Division of Eastern Railway to improve rail safety, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. In a significant boost to freight capacity and operational efficiency, the construction of a 4.59 km rail flyover from Bo…