On Monday afternoon, vandals threw stones at the Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express near Jharsuguda station in the Chakradharpur railway division of Odisha. This resulted in the shattering of the C-1 coach window, causing panic among passengers. RPF personnel, along with the coach conductor, calmed the passengers. This incident follows a similar...
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stone-throwing incident on the Puri-Anand Vihar Express near Banspani station in the Chakradharpur division. Previously, the Tatanagar-Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express was also targeted by stone-throwers in Khurda division. Multiple trains, including Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Janshatabdi, Gitaanjali, and South Bihar Express, have been subjected to stone-throwing incidents on the Chakradharpur division track.

On Monday afternoon, miscreants pelted stones at the Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express near Jharsuguda station in Odisha, damaging the C-1 coach's window. Passengers were panicked but calmed by RPF personnel and the coach conductor. This incident comes after a similar stone-throwing incident on the Puri-Anand Vihar Express near Banspani station, also...
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in the Chakradharpur division. Previously, the Tatanagar-Berhampur Vande Bharat Express was targeted in Khorda division. The Chakradharpur division has witnessed stone-throwing incidents on several trains including Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Janshatabdi, Gitanjali and South Bihar Express. Also on Monday, a goods train derailed near Chandil in Saraikela-Kharsawan. The derailment occurred on the Tata-Purulia railway line at KS number 7, causing the engine's wheel to come off the track. This resulted in damage to the railway track and a 3-hour disruption at Tatanagar and other stations. An ART (Accident Relief Train) van was dispatched from Tatanagar and the engine was pulled back onto the track. The Chakradharpur division canceled several trains including the Hatia Express and Barkakana passenger, affecting hundreds of commuters in Kolhan. Traffic in the area was also affected. The goods train was eventually sent to its destination, but track repairs continued until late evening.

The BJP Mahila Morcha's state vice-president, Malati Giluwa, has written to the Railway Minister urging a change in the schedule of the Vande Bharat Express train running from Rourkela to Howrah, under the Chakradharpur Railway Division. She claims that the current timings are unfavorable, leading to low passenger numbers and reduced...
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revenue for the division. She suggests a 6:30 AM departure from Rourkela and an 8:00 AM departure from Chakradharpur, allowing passengers to complete their work in Howrah and return on the same day. She also requested that the Tata-Patna Vande Bharat Express train be extended to Chakradharpur.