A high-level meeting was held in Asansol on Tuesday regarding the development of rail infrastructure in Eastern Bihar. MPs from different regions raised various requests and suggestions, including the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train between Patna and Bhagalpur, an increase in the frequency of MEMU trains between Bhagalpur and...
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Jamalpur, extending the Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi, a new Vande Bharat Express train from Asansol to Puri, improvements to the Gour Express, AC coaches for the Bhagalpur-Malda Intercity Express, adjustments to the timings of the Bhagalpur-Devghar train, a stop for the Kavi Guru Express at Dhanauri, opening a PRS counter at Kathotia, a stop for the Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Madhupur, and running the Giridih-New Delhi Humsafar Express thrice a week. The MPs also praised the progress made by Eastern Railway under the leadership of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh's representative, Nachiketa Mandal, met with East Railway's General Manager, Milind Deouskar, to discuss several demands related to the Jamalpur Railway Workshop and passenger train services. Mandal requested the extension of Vande Bharat Express to Jamalpur Junction from its current route between Bhagalpur and Howrah. He also...
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advocated for increased workload at Jamalpur Workshop, a new station or halt on the bypass railway line near Ratanpur-Munger, and the commencement of the Jamalpur-Umesh Nagar double track line and the second rail bridge over the Ganges. Additional requests included extending the Ang Express service, operating the Rajgir-Kiul special train through Jamalpur-Munger, laying the Bariarpur-Mananpur railway line, running MEMU trains between Munger-Khagaria-Begusarai, and extending the Bhagalpur-Katihar train route. The GM assured Mandal that he would forward the requests to the Railway Board for consideration.

A divisional committee meeting of all Lok Sabha MPs under the Malda and Asansol railway divisions was held in Asansol on Tuesday in the presence of East Railway General Manager Milind Deurkar. Representing Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, JDU district president Nachiketa Mandal raised several issues concerning the...
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region. He proposed increasing the workload of Jamalpur railway factory and assigning it the maintenance of Vande Bharat trains, increasing the load of the diesel shed Jamalpur from 18 to 100 electric locos, and developing the diesel locomotive workshop on the lines of an electric locomotive workshop. He also proposed the early commencement of work on the new railway line sanctioned in 2006 between Bariarpur and Mananpur, running the Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express daily via Jamalpur, starting a new daily train to Delhi in view of the increasing crowd in the Vikramshila Express, building 3 new platforms at Jamalpur, running new MEMU trains on the Munger-Begusarai-Khagaria route, and running the Muzaffarpur Intercity via Munger. Additionally, he raised several issues like providing stoppages for Garib Rath, Farakka Express, and Lokmanya Tilak Express at Dharhara station. He also requested that the railway operate the Bhagalpur-Katihar via Munger train and the Ang Express three days a week. The MP's representative also presented other proposals. On this occasion, the MP's representative honored the East Railway General Manager Milind Deurkar by presenting him with a sapling.

A meeting was held in Asansol on Tuesday where MPs from various regions, including Ajay Mandal from Bhagalpur, discussed the development of railway infrastructure in Eastern Bihar. Mandal proposed the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train between Patna and Bhagalpur, along with MEMU trains between Bhagalpur and Jamalpur. Other proposals...
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included extending the Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi, introducing an Asansol-Puri Vande Bharat train, upgrading the Gaur Express and Bhagalpur-Malda Intercity Express, modifying the schedule of the Bhagalpur-Deoghar train, adding a stop for the Kavi Guru Express at Dhanauri, opening a PRS at Katoria, including a stop for the Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Madhupur, and launching a three-day-a-week Giridih-New Delhi Humsafar Express.