Hazaribagh Town railway station in Jharkhand, despite generating a substantial income of over 240 crore rupees per month primarily from coal transport, lacks long-distance train services. Despite demands and protests, no long-distance train has been introduced in the past nine years, despite the station's strategic location and a large population dependent...
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on it. This situation is further aggravated by the lack of expansion of the local passenger trains and the reduced frequency of the intercity train, despite high demand. Although a coach maintenance depot was inaugurated in 2019, there are still limited amenities at the station. Local residents hope for the introduction of long-distance trains, expansion of local passenger trains, and restoration of the intercity train's original frequency.