The Indian Railways will operate four special trains during Durga Puja to ease travel for people returning home from other states. These trains will provide additional berths, alleviating the usual rush and shortage during festive seasons. The trains will stop at various stations along the route, including New Farakka, Barharwa Junction,...
more...

Sahibganj Junction, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultan Ganj, Jamalpur Junction, Dharhara, Abhaypur, Kajra, and Kiul, amongst others. These trains will offer both sleeper and AC classes, and tickets can be booked through PRS and internet platforms. The specific trains are 03413 Malda Town-New Delhi Special, 03483 Bhagalpur-New Delhi Special, 03425 Malda Town-Pune Special, 03430 Malda Town-Secunderabad Special, and 03423 Bhagalpur-Haridwar Special.

The expansion of the third and fourth railway lines between Barharwa and Kiul will lead to the introduction of new train services. The proposal for this expansion has been submitted to the Railway Board and the new services will start after its approval. The Divisional Railway Manager of the Malda Division...
more...

of Eastern Railway, Manish Kumar Gupta, inspected Jamalpur and Munger railway stations to assess the progress of the development works. He also inaugurated a newly built RPF post and barracks at Jamalpur station, which has been equipped with modern facilities. The Amrit Bharat Scheme is being implemented at 15 stations, including Munger and Jamalpur, and is expected to be completed by December. The DRM also directed officials to improve passenger amenities at both stations. During the inspection, he highlighted the importance of maintaining cleanliness and a proper drainage system at Munger station.

The construction of the metro in Patna, the capital of Bihar, is underway. The Nitish government has approved the construction of metro trains in four other major districts of the state - Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Bhagalpur. Preparations for this have also begun. If all goes well, the Jamalpur Rail Factory...
more...

could be chosen for the construction and maintenance of these metro trains. The operationalization of the metro in Patna is targeted for 2025. The Railway Ministry is looking for a location for the maintenance and construction of the metro trains. The Jamalpur Rail Factory is likely to be selected for this purpose, owing to its skilled workforce. The factory will be expanded to accommodate the necessary infrastructure for the construction and maintenance of metro trains. Notably, Jamalpur is the oldest rail factory in India, known for manufacturing 140-tonne diesel hydraulic cranes and the Jamalpur Jack. The operationalization of metro trains in four other cities besides Patna in Bihar has also been approved. The construction of the Patna metro is progressing rapidly. The Jamalpur Rail Factory is expected to play a crucial role in the construction and maintenance of metro trains in Bihar.

East Central Railway is extending the Varanasi Rajgir (Buddha Purnima) and Patliputra Yesvantpur Express trains to Saharsa. This means these trains will now run from Saharsa to Varanasi and Yesvantpur, respectively. The proposal has been sent to the Railway Board in New Delhi, and the trains are expected to start operating...
more...

by the end of the year. This extension will provide easier travel for residents of Munger, Kiul, and Saharsa to Varanasi-Rajgir and Yesvantpur-Patliputra. The extension is also expected to boost trade between different states and districts, as many businesses in Munger, Jamalpur, Lakhisarai, and Saharsa travel to Varanasi and Yesvantpur for business purposes. The existing routes of these trains are: Train number 14224 Varanasi Rajgir Buddha Purnima Express, which departs from Varanasi at 8:30 AM and reaches Rajgir at 6:00 AM the next day; and Train number 22352 Patliputra Yesvantpur Express, which departs from Bengaluru at 1:50 PM and reaches Patliputra at 10:25 AM on the third day. Officials have confirmed the proposed extension to Saharsa and hope it will provide much-needed convenience to passengers traveling between Patna, Rajgir, Kiul, Jamalpur, Munger, and Saharsa.

Munger BJP MLA Pranav Kumar met with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in Delhi to discuss the development of Jamalpur Railway Workshop. Kumar highlighted the workshop's historical significance as Asia's oldest railway workshop and requested the establishment of a railway university and a DRM office in Jamalpur. He emphasized that Jamalpur meets...
more...

all the criteria to become a railway university and that the DRM office cannot be built in Bhagalpur due to land shortage. Kumar mentioned that the workshop once employed 22,000 skilled laborers and advocated for increased workload with a focus on box wagon manufacturing. The Railway Minister expressed his lack of awareness about the workshop's history and promised to visit Jamalpur after the monsoon session to consider the requests.