On Thursday morning, Sonua police recovered the mutilated body of an unidentified elderly person near Asantalia village, between Sonua and Lotapahar stations. The body was found near rail poles 327/10 and 327/12. Police suspect the death was caused by being hit by a train. The body has been sent for an...
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autopsy, and the police are investigating to identify the deceased.

The railway gate located at Mahuldiha on the Sonua-Goilkera main route has become a source of trouble for the locals. The gate is often closed for extended periods, causing inconvenience. On Sunday afternoon, around 2 pm, the gate remained closed for about half an hour due to a freight train parked...
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on the National Highway 320D. Pedestrians were forced to cross under the train, which poses a serious risk of accidents. According to reports, a train was allowed on the same track immediately after another train passed through the third line at 2 pm on Sunday. However, the line was not clear, causing the train to remain stuck in the middle of the gate for about half an hour. During this time, the railway gate remained closed, leading to long queues of vehicles on both sides. The closure of the gate for almost half an hour caused significant inconvenience to the people.

The South Eastern Railway zone has announced several new halts for trains passing through Tatanagar. From March 20th, the Shalimar-Okha Express and Shalimar-Porbandar Express will stop at Wankaner Junction in Morbi district, Gujarat. The Puri-Rishikesh Utkal Express will halt at Jaleswar station in Odisha starting March 16th. The Howrah-Titlagarh Isapat Express...
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will now also stop at Bamra station in Odisha, starting March 16th. The Kavi Guru Express, which runs via Chakradharpur and Chandil, will also be stopping at Bamra. Previously, the zone had ordered halts for the Durg-Ara South Bihar and Howrah-Titlagarh Isapat Expresses at Sonua and other stations.

The stoppage of the Ispat Express and South Bihar Express trains at Sonuwa railway station in Chakradharpur Railway Division resumed on Thursday after being suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption was celebrated with a ceremony where the former minister and local MLA, Juba Majhi, and former MLA, Gurucharan Nayak, flagged...
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off the Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat Express. The event was attended by local officials, politicians, and residents. The train stoppage is expected to benefit students, business people, and patients who no longer need to travel to Chakradharpur for medical treatment. The decision to restore the stoppages comes after months of demands from local residents and elected representatives who had submitted petitions and organized protests.

The Sonua railway station in the Chakradharpur rail division, which had stopped accommodating express trains after the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed its service on Thursday. Three express trains, the Howrah-Titlagarh Ispat Express, the Howrah-Kantabazi Ispat Express, and the Durg-Ara South Bihar Express, have started halting at Sonua station. The resumption of the...
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service was celebrated with a ceremony, where former minister and local MLA Joba Majhi, along with former MLA Gurucharan Nayak, welcomed the Howrah-Kantabazi Ispat Express and flagged it off. The residents of the area had been demanding the resumption of express train services since their removal due to the pandemic, and they had even submitted petitions and staged protests. The ceremony was attended by several prominent figures, including the ACM, district council members, and leaders from various political parties.