On Sunday, January 28th, Indian Railways conducted a 13-hour 10-minute power block on the Asansol-Jhajha main line between Madankata and Joramow, under the Asansol Railway Division. This closure was to replace the girder of bridge number 603. The Asansol DRM, Chetananand Singh, inspected the bridge repair work. The bridge, built during...
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the British era over a century ago, was deemed old and dilapidated. The decision to replace the girder was made for safety reasons. Several trains were canceled or rerouted, while three trains were run on the down line with stops at all stations. The Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat, Gonda-Asansol, and Nagalandam-Kolkata Super trains were briefly halted at Madhupur station and then proceeded slowly towards their destinations via the up line. The railway administration apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the train disruptions. The Madhupur station remained deserted due to the complete halt of train operations throughout the day.