There is a strong demand for new train services between Dhanbad and Delhi, and Dhanbad and Mumbai. The Dhanbad Railway Division has been trying to get these trains running for decades. Koderma MP, and Minister of Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi, has requested the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to...
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start these trains. She highlighted the need for these trains as many people from Jharkhand travel to other states for work or family obligations. During festivals, there is a large influx of people returning home, leading to difficulties due to insufficient train facilities. Devi has proposed a train running three times a week from Dhanbad to Mumbai, passing through Koderma, DDU, and Surat. She also proposed a train running three times a week from Dhanbad to Delhi via Koderma. There is already an agreement in principle for a new train between Dhanbad and Anand Vihar. Dhanbad residents are hopeful that the Koderma MP's efforts will result in the launch of the new trains.