On Sunday night, a herd of elephants caused significant disruption to train operations on the Howrah-Mumbai route, impacting services for over 10 hours. This led to chaos at Tatanagar station, with several trains cancelled or delayed. The Memu train from Tatanagar to Rourkela was cancelled, and the Tatanagar-Hatia train was delayed...
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due to a lack of rakes. Many passengers missed the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express due to delays in the Ahmedabad and Sambaleshwari Express trains. This resulted in a commotion at Tatanagar station on Monday morning. Additionally, the Azad Hind Express from Howrah to Pune and the Jagdalpur Sambaleshwari Express were also delayed, as they were held up near Chakradharpur due to the elephants, causing their arrival in Howrah to be delayed. Trains from Hatia, Dhanbad, and other stations that were scheduled to pass through Bandamunda were also halted. The Odisha Forest Department informed the Chakradharpur Railway Division of the presence of a herd of 23 elephants near the railway line, prompting railway authorities to take precautions and halt train operations. The movement of 13 trains was affected in the Chakradharpur division overnight, including at Manoharpur, Goilkera, and Rourkela. The Mumbai Mail, travelling from Howrah to Tatanagar, was also stopped at Ghatsila. Meanwhile, trains that had already passed Tatanagar were held at various stations within the Chakradharpur division. On October 15th, a herd of elephants had entered the railway line near Bandamunda cabin, resulting in a freight train fatally striking an elephant calf. Another calf sustained injuries. The Forest Department subsequently detained the freight train's loco pilot, who was later released after railway officials recorded his statement. The elephant herd, enraged by the death of their calf, has been continuously circling near the railway line, disrupting train operations.

The Union Tribal Welfare Minister, Juel Oram, has written a letter to the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, demanding the establishment of a new railway division in Rourkela. The Odisha government has already passed a proposal and sent it to the railways, advocating for the creation of a new railway division in...
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Rourkela. Upon arriving in Rourkela on Monday, Minister Oram was greeted by the President of Rourkela Vikas Manch, Dr. Suman Datta, and the President of the Rail and Road Users Association, Amulya Charan Baral, among others. They presented a memorandum outlining various demands, including the speedy completion of the Bimlagarh Talcher railway line, the introduction of air services from Rourkela Airport to Delhi, and the establishment of an ESI Medical College in Rourkela.

Union Tribal Welfare Minister, Juel Oram, has written to the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, demanding the establishment of a new railway division in Rourkela. The Odisha government has already passed a resolution in this regard and sent it to the Railway Ministry. Several people, including Dr. Suman Datta, President of Rourkela...
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Vikas Manch, and Amulya Charan Baral, President of Rail and Road Users Association, welcomed the minister's visit and submitted a memorandum containing various demands, including the completion of the Vimlagad-Talchar railway line, the launch of a flight service from Rourkela to Delhi, and the establishment of an ESI Medical College in Rourkela.

The Santragachi-Nanded Express, which passes through Tatanagar station, will soon receive LHB coaches. This upgrade will commence on February 12th in Nanded and on February 10th in Santragachi. Prior to this, the Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Express was scheduled to receive LHB coaches on February 15th. Furthermore, plans are underway to...
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equip the Rourkela-Jaynagar train with LHB coaches.