As part of the Swachhta Pakhwada (Cleanliness Fortnight), DVC Mathan's CSR team, led by Executive Director and Project Head Anjani Kumar Dube, conducted a cleanliness drive at Kumardhubi railway station in the Asansol division on Friday. Six sets of bins for wet and dry waste were provided to the Station Superintendent...
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Manoj Kumar. Travelers were encouraged to dispose of waste in designated bins to maintain the cleanliness of the station and platform. The Project Head appealed to passengers to contribute to the cleanliness initiative by keeping the station and surrounding areas clean, disposing of waste in designated bins. A street play troupe performed a play on the importance of cleanliness. Senior General Manager Sanjeev Sinha, Dr. Sanghamitra Nandi, BC Kujur, Parth Das, Pancha Sarathi Mukherjee, Arvind Singh, Pinki, Ashok Karmakar, and Shankar Hajra were present at the event.

On Thursday morning, a woman (25 years old) was found unconscious and injured near the Galfarbari railway crossing. The Galfarbari police admitted her to SNMMC Hospital in Dhanbad. She has a bandage on her head, suggesting a possible assault. The police are working to identify her. It remains unclear how she...
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ended up near the railway crossing. She is currently unconscious and receiving treatment in the ICU at SNMMC Hospital.

Kumaradhubi railway station in Dhanbad, despite being included in the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, continues to face neglect in terms of train halts. The station, strategically located between Dhanbad and Asansol, serves several industrial units and a significant population of people from Bihar. Despite repeated pleas from local residents, the station...
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is yet to receive a halt for the Patna Intercity Express, even though it is a crucial service for the region. The issue of train halts at Kumaradhubi has been a recurring concern during various elections, but it remains unaddressed. The lack of train halts has also impacted special trains operated during festivals and summers, which are directed to Baraakar instead. This ongoing neglect has left the locals feeling ignored and their demands for train halts unfulfilled.

The construction of a railway overbridge in Kumardubi was completed two years ago. However, the service road beneath the bridge, from Mathan More to Kumardubi More, has not been constructed. This has resulted in the road becoming dilapidated with numerous potholes, increasing the risk of accidents. Furthermore, the absence of...
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safety barricades near the bridge pillars leads to the accumulation of heavy vehicles beneath the bridge, posing a danger to the pillars. Several individuals have encroached upon the open space under the bridge.