On Wednesday, hundreds of men, women, and children from various villages and settlements in Lapanga Basti, Bhadainagar, protested against the Indian Railways. They accused the Railways of injustice by closing a path that was essential for them. They asserted that this path was used for surveying purposes and that the Railways...
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had encroached on their land. They claimed that the Railways had unfairly closed the path without any consideration, causing inconvenience to them for over 40 days. They further criticized the Railways for not providing an alternative route for transportation despite a railway track accident on January 31. They demanded the construction of an overpass or an underpass. The protest included residents from Lapanga Basti, Sanki, Pali, Kodi, Jumra, Nimmi, and other villages. Notable participants included Imran Ansari, Sunaina Devi, Shamsher Alam, Javed Akhtar, Nasim Ansari, Disco, Kailash Mahato, Kamrul Ansari, Lakhan Bediya, Ramlal Bediya, Madhu Bediya, Shankar Bediya, Kalim Ansari, Vimal Devi, Sheela Devi, Afsana Parveen, Israt Jahan, Basmati Devi, Babita Kumari, Anju Devi, Babita Devi, Riaz Ahmed, Rabbani, Sikandar, Baleshwar Bediya, and Ropa Devi. The protest highlights the community's frustration with the Railways' actions and their demand for a solution.

The Dhanbad Railway Division organized essay, painting, and speech competitions in Jaynagar on Monday to celebrate the foundation stone laying ceremony for overbridges and underpasses funded by the Ministry of Railways. Students from Ella Englaiz School in Bhurkunda participated and performed exceptionally well, receiving awards from Member of Parliament Jayant Sinha....
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The school principal, Vijayant Kumar, commended the students on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of such competitions for honing their talents. He credited the school's regular organization of such events for the students' outstanding performance in the railway competition, bringing pride to the school. In the painting competition, Rita Kumari secured first place, Vidushi second, and Srishti Kumari third. In essay writing, Anushka Soni, Mahi Kumari, and Aditi Das took the first, second, and third places respectively. In the speech competition, Sheikh Tausif Raza, Aryan, and Naman Soni claimed the top three spots.

A near-miss occurred on the Barkakana-Patratu rail line near Bhurkunda station when the Jammu Tawi Express (18101) collided with a motorcycle parked on the railway tracks. The impact destroyed the motorcycle. The train was briefly delayed but continued its journey after an inspection. The railway authorities took the incident seriously, blocking...
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the passage with concrete slabs and registering a case against an unknown person for placing the motorcycle on the tracks. Local residents have been asked to be more cautious to prevent such incidents. This location has a history of accidents, including a deadly collision with a Bolero in 2015 that resulted in 14 deaths. Local residents have been demanding an overbridge for a long time, but the railway has only offered assurances.

On Friday, the ECRKU organized a protest demonstration in front of the ADEN office in Barkakana. The protest was against the administration's inaction regarding the dilapidated railway housing in Barkakana, Patratu, Bhurkunda, and Ranchi Road. They demanded repairs to these houses, regular cleaning of the railway colony, two-time water supply in...
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the houses, road repairs in the colony, and security for residents in the railway area. The rally, starting from the Barkakana Union office, culminated in a public meeting at the ADEN Barkakana office. Active railway workers from Barkakana, Patratu One and Patratu Two branches participated. The rally was led by the Upper General Secretary of the ECRKU, Mo Ziauddin, and the Assistant General Secretary, Om Prakash, along with branch secretaries, informed the protesting workers about the administration's negligence towards housing problems. Speakers highlighted the misuse of the Zone Fund, emphasizing that while it is used for repairs of administrative buildings and stations, railway housing is neglected. They demanded a separate allocation of Zone Fund for colony development, specifically for the repair of railway housing. Finally, the branch representatives submitted a memorandum to ADEN Paramanand Prasad in the presence of central officers. Many railway workers, including Sarayu Prasad, Sanjay, RK Chaube, Mukesh, Dharmendra, Anil Rai, Chhotan, Jeetu, Chandradev, Amar Yadav, RK Kumar, Devvrat, Shashi, Hira Lal, Suraj, Amit, Vikram, Kumar Dharani Dhar, Mo Kutubuddin, Kush, Lalbabu, Phul Kumari, Reena, Phoolodevi, Priyanka, Lakshmi, Lalita, and Sangita, were present at the demonstration.

The Railway Safety Department organized a play at Bhurkunda Railway Station on Friday to raise awareness about passenger safety. The play depicted accidents caused by human error and emphasized the importance of following safety rules. The team advised passengers against crossing the railway line when the gate is closed and to...
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always look both ways before crossing even when the gate is open. They also cautioned against crossing tracks within the station and encouraged the use of foot over bridges. The team further advised against using mobile phones or earphones while crossing the railway line and smoking within the station premises and trains. The event was attended by Traffic Inspector Kishor Kumar, Bhurkunda Station Manager PK Bakshi, SM Bharat Bhushan, Sunil Aind, Point Man Ranjit Kumar, and Kama Munda.