On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the reconstruction of railway stations in tribal-dominated areas of West Singhbhum district, including Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Dangoaposi, and Barajamda, under the Amrit Bharat Station Redevelopment Scheme. The beautification and modernization of Chaibasa railway station will cost 18 crore rupees and...
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will include a new building, lifts, escalators, a second entry, and road widening, among other amenities. The ceremony will include events for schoolchildren, with winners receiving prizes. The Prime Minister will virtually inaugurate the Chaibasa station at 12:20 PM through a live link.

The Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held an online meeting with senior officials of the Chakradharpur Railway Division. He announced a ₹7235 crore package for Jharkhand, aiming to improve rail connectivity and passenger services. This package will fund the construction of 170 km of new railway lines. The Chakradharpur Division's DRM, A.J....
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Rathod, stated that eight stations, namely Tatanagar, Chaibasa, Manoharpur, Sini, Gamharia, Rajkharsawan, Bara Jamda, and Dangoaposi, are undergoing development with investments ranging from ₹10 to ₹25 crores each. These stations will offer enhanced passenger amenities. The Chakradharpur station is slated for improved road connectivity. The Chakradharpur Railway Hospital, under the supervision of Chief Medical Superintendent S.K. Mishra, is witnessing significant development with the inauguration of a blood bank planned for February. The doubling of a 50 km railway line between Jharsuguda and Sardega, scheduled for completion this week, will boost coal transportation and increase the division's revenue. Train delays due to fog and ongoing railway development are expected to be reduced considerably by February.

Jahangir Haq, Trinamool Congress's Central Joint General Secretary and Chakradharpur Railway Division Coordinator, visited the Deojhar, Noamundi, and Barajamda railway sections of the South Eastern Railway. He addressed the concerns of railway employees and local residents. Local residents reported that frequent freight train shunting between Jamda and Gua stations leads to...
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hours of waiting for commuters, causing inconvenience, especially for schoolchildren. They requested construction of an LHS or overbridge between the Gua and Jamda stations to alleviate the problem. Haq informed railway officials about these issues. He also brought up concerns of railway employees regarding house rent, increased kilometer allowance for night patrol duties, safety shields, and other matters.

A 38-year-old man named Raja Bariq, resident of Azad Basti, was killed on the spot after being hit by a goods train near Azad Basti on the Noamundi-Barajamda railway line. The accident occurred on December 1, 2023. Bariq was returning home from his father's house in Kolhan Hating when the incident...
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took place. He was just a few steps away from his home when he was hit by the speeding goods train. The deceased suffered severe injuries to his head and other body parts. ASI Shaukat Ali reached the spot upon receiving information about the incident.

On November 28th, an unknown individual stole a mobile phone from Laxmikant Mahto, a railway employee travelling from Gua to Rajkharsawa, at the Bara Jamda station. This incident occurred on a passenger train travelling from Gua to Tatanagar. The theft took place during the transfer from the passenger train to the...
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Janshatabdi train at Bara Jamda. Mahto reported the theft to the GRP at Bara Jamda. This is the fourth such incident reported on this route, with previous thefts occurring on the DMU train between Gua and Tatanagar. Despite these incidents, no arrests have been made. Passengers demand the deployment of GRP personnel on trains to improve security and deter such incidents.