On Friday, dozens of laborers in Jharkhand, India, blocked the railway tracks at Govindpur Halt after a Jhargram-Purulia MEMU train was delayed. This caused disruptions to train services for an hour, with trains like the Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, Puri-Rishikesh Utkal Express, and other local trains being held up. The incident involved...
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200 people, who were later booked by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The laborers were demanding timely operation of local trains and were assured by railway officials of improvements in the future. The disruptions were caused by freight trains taking precedence on the tracks, leading to delays in passenger trains. This delay affects students attending colleges and workers going to their jobs. The delays are a recurring issue, with similar incidents reported in the past.

The Indian Railways is prioritizing revenue, leading to disruptions in passenger train operations, particularly in the Chakradharpur railway division. This is causing frustration among passengers, as evidenced by a recent incident where passengers of the Jhargram-Purulia passenger train were held up at Govindpur Halt to allow a goods train to pass....
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This resulted in a 1.5-hour protest that disrupted the Howrah-Mumbai line. This isn't the first time such protests have occurred in the division, highlighting the ongoing issue of passenger trains being delayed for goods trains. Even after the General Manager of the South Eastern Railway Zone assured passengers that passenger trains are a priority, no improvement in the operations department's approach has been observed. The protest at Govindpur Halt caused delays to several trains including the Duronto Express, Utkal Express, and the Jhargram-Dhanbad passenger special. The Tata Nagar RPF has filed a case against 200 unidentified individuals involved in the protest.

A commotion erupted at Govindpur Halt in Jamshedpur when laborers on board the Jhargram-Purulia MEMU train stopped the train and blocked the railway tracks. The laborers disembarked onto the tracks, disrupting train operations on the up line for approximately one hour. Several express trains were affected, including the Howrah Duronto Express,...
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Puri Utkal Express, and Dhanbad MEMU. These trains were held at various stations due to the track blockage.

On Wednesday, Jugsalai MLA Mangal Kalindi met with the DRM of Chakradharpur to advocate for various railway-related demands in the Jugsalai Assembly constituency. These demands included halting passenger trains from Tatanagar to Kharagpur at Govindpur Halt, citing the economic burden on residents who have to travel to Tatanagar or Asanboni for...
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work, education, and business. Other demands included construction of a foot over bridge at Jugsalai, barricading near Salgajhari gate, a path from Pawarti Ghat to Jugsalai Garib Nawaz Colony, and a foot over bridge at the Badampahar railway line for access to Promthanagar and Shyama Prasad School. The DRM assured the MLA that all demands would be considered.