A bridge (Bridge No. 94) on the Sivni-Itwari railway section, between Bhandarkund and Bhimalgondi, has developed cracks. The railway board sent a team to inspect the bridge and prepare a report on the cause of the cracks and preventive measures. A new bridge will be constructed, for which the tender process...
more...

will take at least a month. The construction of the new bridge is estimated to take 5-6 months, which would mean that train services between Sivni and Nagpur will be disrupted for six months. The incident occurred despite the DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) inspecting the bridge on August 22nd and declaring it to be in good condition. This has raised questions about the effectiveness of the inspection. The bridge was built at a cost of 2.5 crores and has already incurred maintenance expenses of 3.5 crores in just three years. The bridge has been a subject of controversy since its construction, with the CRS (Commissioner of Railway Safety) raising concerns about the quality of work. The bridge had been permitted to operate trains at a speed of 20 km/h and required 24-hour monitoring. The entire project, encompassing the Chhindwara-Sivni-Nanpur-Mandla Fort railway line and the Chhindwara-Itwari line, cost a combined 2700 crores and was completed after seven years of construction. Although train services are available, they are frequently canceled, causing inconvenience to passengers.

Train services have been severely disrupted across various sections due to ongoing track work. This includes areas like Kazipet in the south, Nagpur in Maharashtra, Dholpur-Hetampur, and Palwal. Several trains have been cancelled, and those running are experiencing delays ranging from 2 to 16 hours. Passengers have been facing significant...
more...

inconvenience as a result. On Thursday, several trains were delayed, including the AP Express, Kerala Express, Sampark Kranti Express, Goa Express, GT Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Andaman Express, and Swarn Jayanti Express. Additionally, work on non-interlocking in Palwal caused delays to trains arriving from Delhi. The Mumbai Rajdhani, Kerala Express, Telangana Express, and Utkal Express were also impacted. The situation further worsened when a freight train engine failed between Sithouli and Sandalpura, leading to a halt in train movement between Gwalior and Dholpur. The incident occurred at around 8:00 PM when a loaded freight train heading from Gwalior to Jhansi encountered engine failure. As no other engine was readily available, trains coming from the opposite direction were stopped at Gwalior, Rairu, Morena, and Dholpur. Eventually, an engine from Antri station was sent to haul the freight train forward. The track was obstructed for approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes, causing delays to trains such as the Shridham Express (1 hour) and Rajdhani Express (30 minutes).