A proposal has been made to run the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat train three days a week via Lohardaga-Tori. This move, advocated by a member of the Zonal Railway Consumer Advisory Committee, Arun Joshi, aims to utilize the recently constructed Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori line (costing 680 crores) and benefit the people of Lohardaga and...
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Palamu. Meanwhile, the Ranchi-New Giridih Express with VistaDome coaches has been extended to Asansol. The train departs from Asansol at 4:10 am and arrives in Hatia at 2:00 pm. It departs from Hatia at 3:00 pm and reaches Asansol at 11:40 pm. The train operates via various stations including Chittaranjan, Jamtara, Madhupur, New Giridih, Jamua, Dhanwar, Navadih, Maheshpur, Koderma, Barhi, Hazaribagh, Barkakana, Mesra, Tatisilwai, and Ranchi. The Puri-Ayodhya-Puri Express will now have a stop at Muri station.

A weekly express train is expected to run soon between Puri and Ayodhya Darshan Nagar, passing through Chaibasa in the Chakradharpur railway division. This proposed train is aimed at catering to the influx of pilgrims visiting Ayodhya after the Ram temple's consecration. The East Coast Railway has submitted a proposal to...
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the Railway Board for this train, which would run every Tuesday from Puri at 2:15 PM, reaching Darshan Nagar at 3:50 PM on Wednesday. The return journey will start from Darshan Nagar at 6:50 PM on Wednesday and arrive at Puri at 10:30 PM on Thursday.

The doubling and electrification of the Bakulha-Ballia and Phephna-Indara rail sections on the Chhapra-Mau rail line have been completed at a cost of 1237 crore rupees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the project at a ceremony in Manduri Airport, Azamgarh, on Sunday. This electrification and doubling project will boost environmental...
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protection, increase train operations, and accelerate economic, social, and cultural development in the region. The Bakulha-Ballia and Phephna-Indara meter gauge sections were constructed by the British in 1899. In 1996, a double line was built. Due to increased rail traffic, the Ministry of Railways completed the doubling and electrification of the Ballia-Bakulha (43.42 km) section as part of the Ballia-Chhapra doubling project at a cost of 637 crore rupees. The stations located on this section are Ballia, Bansdih Road, Chhatta Aschaura, Sahtwar, Revadi, Dal Chhapra, Suremanpur, and Bakulha. The doubling of the Indara-Phephna (50.84 km) section was approved, including electrification. The doubling of the Phephna-Rasra (22.41 km) section was completed as the first phase of the Indara-Phephna project, while the Rasra-Indara (28.43 km) section was completed as the second phase. The total cost of the doubling and electrification of the Indara-Phephna section was 600 crore rupees.

Two Vande Bharat Express trains, one connecting Patna-Lucknow and the other Ranchi-Varanasi, are set to be launched soon, benefiting the residents of Varanasi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will virtually flag off the trains from Bihar on March 12th. The Ranchi-Varanasi train will cover the distance...
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in 6 hours and 20 minutes, traveling at an average speed of 130 km/h. The train will depart from Varanasi Cantt at 5:30 AM and reach Ranchi at 12:20 PM. The return journey will commence from Ranchi at 1:30 PM and arrive at Varanasi Cantt at 7:40 PM. The train will make stops at Ranchi, Lohardaga, Tori, Garhwa, Gaya, and PDDN Nagar stations in both directions. The fare is expected to be between ₹1390 and ₹2600.