Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Security has been enhanced at the Jasidih railway station in Jharkhand with the month-long Sravani Mela 2026 set to commence, officials said on Saturday. With nearly one lakh pilgrims expected to pass through the station every day over the next month, Eastern Railway (ER) has significantly strengthened security and crowd management arrangements there to ensure a safe, secure and seamless journey for devotees visiting Baba Baidyanath Dham.A.N. Sinha, Railway Protection For…
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Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) A young woman who had left her home without informing her family was safely reunited with her relatives after the timely intervention of ticket-checking staff on board the Gondwana Express, West Central Railway said on Wednesday.The development came on Monday on Train No. 12409 Gondwana Express between Itarsi and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi stations in the Bhopal Division.According to railway officials, during routine ticket checking, a co-passenger informed Deputy Chief T…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) The demand to reopen the Itadhi railway crossing in Bihar’s Buxar district has snowballed into a major public movement. The indefinite sit‑in protest, which began on July 13, entered its fifth day on Saturday and took a dramatic turn when protesters attempted to march towards the railway tracks to stage a rail blockade.However, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the local administration, anticipating the move, deployed heavy security and stopped the demonstrators be…
Gwalior, July 2 (IANS) A viral video showing a man being assaulted by passengers at Gwalior Railway Station has prompted the Government Railway Police (GRP) to order a departmental inquiry and shift a Sub-Inspector to police lines over alleged negligence in handling the case.The action came after allegations surfaced that the GRP failed to initiate prompt legal proceedings against the man, who was detained following an alleged theft attempt, and instead allowed him to leave.According to railway …
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The railway authorities have conducted a significant eviction operation at the Park Circus station area in Kolkata, clearing illegal shops from land owned by the Indian Railways.Earlier this month, the authorities issued notifications to the proprietors of these shops and local vendors, instructing them to vacate their shops from the station premises and the surrounding lands in the Sealdah South Section of Eastern Railway. However, due to their noncompliance, a bulldozer…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A 22-year-old passenger was allegedly stabbed to death inside a first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local train following an argument over keeping the coach door open during heavy rain, police said.The victim, identified as Mayank Lohar, a resident of Virar, was travelling in the first-class coach of Train No. 90663, when the incident occurred between Andheri and Borivali stations. Lohar worked as a salesman for a private company in Andheri and was …
Patna, June 14 (IANS) Tension prevailed in the Patliputra station area of Patna on Sunday, where a heavy police force was deployed to restore order after aspirants of the Bihar Police Prohibition Department recruitment examination engaged in stone pelting, vandalism, and temporarily disrupted railway operations. The train services have now resumed at the station, said officials.Candidates appearing for the Bihar Police recruitment examination staged a protest around midnight at the Patliputra ra…
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) A compartment of a standing train caught fire at Katwa station in East Burdwan district on Sunday morning, but the blaze was soon doused, and there were no casualties, police said. The Katwa-Azimganj train was standing on platform number two of the station when suddenly, a fire was seen in one of its compartments. However, the fire brigade quickly arrived and extinguished the blaze.The train stopped at platform number two of Katwa station last night and was scheduled to le…
Panchmahal, Jan 25 (IANS) A comprehensive security search was conducted at Godhra railway station in Gujarat on Sunday, a day after a blast occurred near Sirhind railway station in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district. The operation was undertaken as a precautionary measure following the incident in Punjab, with railway and security agencies stepping up checks at key stations to ensure passenger safety.The search operation at Godhra was carried out between 12 noon and 1 pm under the supervision o…
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) A major conspiracy to derail the Maharaja Express, one of India’s most luxurious tourist trains, was foiled near Jaipur due to the alertness of the loco pilot.The train, carrying hundreds of foreign tourists, was en route from Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur when the incident occurred.At around 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the loco pilot noticed iron angles placed on the railway track near a railway crossing close to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in the Shivdaspura area.Acting swiftly, he app…