Eastern Railway is running three pairs of special trains to cater to the needs of pilgrims travelling to Baba Dham during the world-famous Shravani Mela. The trains will run between Asansol and Patna, and Sialdah and Varanasi. The special trains will be operating between July 23rd and August 20th, with different...
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frequencies and seating classes. The Asansol-Patna special train will run bi-weekly, with train numbers 03511 and 03512, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and from Patna at 1:15 PM, respectively. The Asansol-Patna tri-weekly special train, with train numbers 03549 and 03550, will depart from Asansol at 4:50 PM and Patna at 1:15 PM. The Sialdah-Varanasi weekly special train, with train numbers 03113 and 03114, will depart from Sialdah at 11:55 PM and Varanasi at 5 PM, respectively. Bookings for train numbers 03549 and 03113 are available through the PRS and internet.

The Eastern Railway in India offers world-class amenities for its running staff, particularly in the crew lobbies or running rooms at Sealdah Division. These facilities include comfortable soundproof rooms with double beds, meditation rooms, reading rooms, dining halls, separate vegetarian and non-vegetarian kitchens, purified water, clean towels, solar hot water systems,...
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laundry/ironing facilities, gyms equipped with treadmills and automatic cycles, and full body and foot massagers. These amenities are designed to ensure that the locomotive pilots and assistant locomotive pilots are well-rested and prepared for their duties, which often involve late-night and midnight shifts. The Eastern Railway also regularly communicates with the families of these staff members to inform them of the crucial role their loved ones play in ensuring the safe, timely, and efficient operation of the rail network.

Passengers at Risra station in the Howrah division faced long waits due to a closed ticket counter and a lack of internet connectivity. When they demanded another counter be opened, a railway official became irate and argued with passengers, even showing his ID card. The incident comes after a similar incident...
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at Chakdah station on Sealdah Main branch where passengers were frustrated by a closed counter due to an employee being absent for a bathroom break. The shortage of staff due to a lack of recruitment has been cited as a reason for these issues. Despite the recent Kanchenjunga Express accident, the railway has only started recruiting assistant drivers to fill the many vacancies. This shortage continues to cause problems for passengers.

The East-West Metro line in Kolkata has achieved a major milestone by successfully constructing an emergency 'cross passage' between Sealdah and Esplanade stations. This 2.4 kilometer section was initially planned to have a cross passage for emergency situations but faced repeated setbacks and delays. The completion of the cross passage is...
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crucial for the safe operation of the metro line and is expected to increase passenger capacity significantly once the route is operational.

The Indian Railways has announced that no local trains in the Sealdah division will be canceled despite earlier plans to do so. The cancellation was due to power block scheduled between Madhyamgram and Birati on the Dum Dum Junction-Barasat section from June 29th. While local trains on the Sealdah line will...
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not be canceled, 202 local trains on the Kharagpur line will be canceled from June 29th to July 6th due to work at Andul station. Several long-distance trains will be rerouted as a result. This change was communicated by the Railways in an official statement.