The East Central Railway has extended the route of the Varanasi-Rajgir Buddha Purnima Express to Khagaria, running as the Rajgir Khagaria Rajgir Puja Special train. This trial run, starting from September 9th to December 31st, will offer a direct connection between Jamalpur, Munger, and Khagaria to Rajgir and Varanasi. The train...
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will operate 114 trips during the trial period and may be made permanent if it receives a positive response. This decision was made after Munger BJP MLA, Pranav Kumar, requested the ECR General Manager to extend the route of the Buddha Purnima Express to Saharsa. The new train schedule features 9 stops, including Kiul, Abhayapur, Jamalpur, and Munger, with a departure time of 6:10 AM from Rajgir and an arrival time of 1:00 PM in Khagaria. The return train, departing from Khagaria at 2:00 PM, will reach Rajgir at 8:20 PM.

The Vande Bharat Express train is set to commence operations from Bhagalpur Junction to Howrah on September 15th. The DRM of the Malda Railway Division, Manish Kumar Gupta, along with other officials, inspected Bhagalpur Junction on Saturday to ensure the station's readiness. The inspection included platform six, which will be the...
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departure point for the train, with an emphasis on cleanliness, passenger amenities, and security arrangements. Specific attention was paid to the platform's condition, parking, and the planned VIP protocol. Gupta directed improvements to be made to the platform, including repairs to a damaged area. He also stressed the need to increase the number of water lines supplied to trains and reviewed the cleaning standards. During the inspection, concerns were raised regarding cleanliness, with officials noticing clothes drying on the foot overbridge and water leaks on the platform. Gupta highlighted these issues to the officials present and initiated discussion on the logistics of the train's departure, including the allocated platform and the surrounding area.

The construction of the metro in Patna, the capital of Bihar, is underway. The Nitish government has approved the construction of metro trains in four other major districts of the state - Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Bhagalpur. Preparations for this have also begun. If all goes well, the Jamalpur Rail Factory...
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could be chosen for the construction and maintenance of these metro trains. The operationalization of the metro in Patna is targeted for 2025. The Railway Ministry is looking for a location for the maintenance and construction of the metro trains. The Jamalpur Rail Factory is likely to be selected for this purpose, owing to its skilled workforce. The factory will be expanded to accommodate the necessary infrastructure for the construction and maintenance of metro trains. Notably, Jamalpur is the oldest rail factory in India, known for manufacturing 140-tonne diesel hydraulic cranes and the Jamalpur Jack. The operationalization of metro trains in four other cities besides Patna in Bihar has also been approved. The construction of the Patna metro is progressing rapidly. The Jamalpur Rail Factory is expected to play a crucial role in the construction and maintenance of metro trains in Bihar.

The Jamalpur-Munger railway line in India is set to see an upgrade from 8-coach DEMU passenger trains to 12-coach EMU passenger trains. The Eastern Railway Malda administration is working on the transition. A key obstacle is the existing toilet building on platform number one at Jamalpur station, which needs to be...
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demolished to accommodate the longer trains. The Malda administration has requested details on the length of platform number four (Munger platform) to assess its suitability for EMU operation. Previously, the General Manager of Eastern Railway visited the Jamalpur station and inspected the Munger platform, pushing for the introduction of EMU trains. However, the platform's length being insufficient led to further investigations. The Munger platform is limited to 10-coach capacity due to its length, which is restricted by the location of the toilet building. The administration had temporarily increased the number of coaches in the DEMU passenger train from 8 to 10 on April 22nd, but reverted to the earlier 8-coach configuration three months later. The introduction of 12-coach EMU trains is anticipated to alleviate overcrowding, enhance speed, and reduce diesel consumption. Passengers on the line are looking forward to the transition as they cite the current DEMU train's aged coaches and limited speed as drawbacks. According to the Eastern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, the EMU train will be implemented after expanding platform number four.

The Jamalpur-Khagaria-Jamalpur DEMU passenger train (train number 03474/73) has been extended to Mansi (MNE) from August 13, 2024. This was announced jointly by East Central Railway (ECR) and Eastern Railway (ER). The train will now operate with stops at Munger, Sabdalpur, Umeshnar, and Khagaria in both directions. The train will...
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depart Jamalpur at 9:30 AM and arrive in Mansi at 11:05 AM. The return train will leave Mansi at 11:15 AM and reach Jamalpur at 12:25 PM. This extension fulfills a long-standing demand from residents of three panchayats in Munger Sadar, connecting them directly to Jamalpur and Munger, bringing a new avenue of development to the region.