A proposal for a new daily superfast train between Dhanbad and New Delhi has been sent to the Railway Board. The train is expected to benefit residents of Northern Chotanagpur, including those from Hazaribagh, Giridih, Ramgarh, Dhanbad, and the Bihar districts of Rajauli and Nawada. The proposed train would cover a...
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distance of around 1,000 kilometers, passing through key cities like Kanpur, Allahabad, and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction. The train is expected to depart Dhanbad at 11:00 AM and arrive in New Delhi at 4:45 AM the next day. The return journey will depart New Delhi at 7:00 AM and arrive in Dhanbad around 10:00 PM the same day. This new train is anticipated to provide a much-needed alternative to existing trains, which currently have long waiting lists due to high passenger demand on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Cord Section. The proposed train is expected to boost revenue for the railways and provide better travel options for commuters, particularly those traveling between Dhanbad and Kodarma. In addition to the new Dhanbad-New Delhi train, a proposal has also been made to start a new train between Dhanbad and Mumbai via Kodarma, which will benefit residents of Hazaribagh, Giridih, Kodarma, Hazaribagh Town, Ramgarh, and the Bihar districts of Nawada and Rajauli.

Under the Indian government's 'Gati Shakti' initiative, modernization work began eight months ago at nine stations in the Dhanbad division. These stations are Gomoh, Katrasgarh, Hazaribagh Road, Parasnath, Koderma, Chandrapura, Paharpur, Garhwa, and Daltonganj. The work involves improvements to the circulating area, including roads, drains, porches, fountains, and lighting. However, the...
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work has been significantly delayed due to a shortage of sand. This shortage is attributed to the lack of sand mining auctions across the state and a ban on sand mining from rivers by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The delay has created hazardous conditions for passengers at the stations, with broken paths and exposed rods posing safety risks. The contractor blames the sand shortage for the delays, but the NGT ban makes it unclear when sand will be available. The work was expected to be completed by June, but the ongoing issues make it unlikely to be finished within the next six months.

On Wednesday morning around 10 am, a young man named Jitendra Kumar was injured when he fell from the down Sialdah Express train onto Platform number 3 at Hazaribagh Road station. Jitendra, a resident of Godda, was travelling on the train and was sitting on the door of a compartment....
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When the train started from Hazaribagh Road station, he fell down, injuring his head and other parts of his body. A social worker named Raju Mandal, who was present at the station, noticed the incident and helped arrange for an ambulance to take Jitendra to the Bagodar Hospital for treatment.

A large-scale ticket checking drive was conducted in the Dhanbad Railway Division from 8 am on Tuesday to Wednesday morning. During the drive, ticket checks were conducted at various stations within the division, including Dhanbad, Gomoh, Hazaribagh Road, Koderma, Daltonganj, Chopan, Barkakana, and Singrauli. A total of 2059 passengers were caught,...
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including those traveling without tickets, those traveling without proper authorization, and those traveling with unbooked luggage. A total of ₹10,97,430 was collected as fines from the apprehended passengers. 189 ticket checking staff were involved in the operation, which also included checking on trains. The drive is part of an ongoing effort to curb ticketless travel and ensure a smooth journey for ticket-holding passengers.

On Sunday, the RPF at Hazaribagh Road conducted a checking operation on various trains. During this operation, 10 male passengers were apprehended for illegally traveling in the women's compartment of the Gaya-Dhanbad EMU Express. They were all fined. All those apprehended were brought to the RPF post. Section 162 of the...
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Railway Act was invoked against them. In addition, three other individuals were arrested under Section 159 of the Railway Act. All 13 individuals were presented online before the Railway Magistrate in Dhanbad. They all paid the prescribed fine and were subsequently released. The checking operation was led by RPF Inspector in charge Arun Ram.