The Bilaspur Railway Division is introducing a new service where passengers will receive their reserved tickets in an envelope. This initiative, proposed by a Durg-based advertising agency, aims to provide a secure and convenient way for passengers to carry their tickets. The agency will place advertisements on the envelopes and pay...
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the railway Rs. 2,00,000 annually for the service. The service is designed to address the issue of passengers struggling to keep their tickets safe and easily accessible. It will also include railway messages on cleanliness, passenger safety, and helpline numbers. The initiative is part of a larger program started by the Indian Railways in 2019, encouraging individuals and companies to submit innovative ideas for improving services and reducing costs. The agreement with the advertising agency is for a year, with an option to extend it for another year based on the performance.

The Bilaspur Railway Division is enhancing security measures at its stations. They have installed CCTV cameras at nine stations, including Bilaspur, Raigarh, Pendra Road, Anuppur, Shahdol, Akaltara, Champa, Korba, and Ambikapur. These cameras, along with the railway protection force (RPF) and GRP, will monitor all station activities 24/7. They aim to...
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reduce crime, ensure passenger and baggage safety, and prevent suspicious activity. The cameras also assist in crowd management, evidence collection, and deterring vandalism and criminal activity. An additional 15 cameras are being installed at the Umaria station. All cameras are high definition (HD) and equipped with facial recognition software.

On International Day of Older Persons, a ceremony was held at Triveni Bhavan in Bilaspur. Members of the Chhattisgarh Disabled Government Officer-Employee Welfare Association demanded free or discounted parking for disabled persons at railway stands. The Association, represented by Nirankar Tiwari, pointed out that while the central government provides concessions...
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for long-distance train travel, disabled individuals often use their own vehicles for shorter trips. They are forced to park their vehicles at the station, incurring parking fees that exceed the concessions offered by the railway. The Association submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister, urging him to intervene and provide a solution.

The Railway Urban Bank is facing a major scandal involving 57 fraudulent appointments in the fourth-class category. The Chief Manager of the Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Bilaspur Railway zones has asked all divisions to submit reports on appointments made in the past year. The issue was raised by members of the Change...
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Panel, alleging that the appointments were made without proper procedures. The Chief Manager's letter requesting reports has caused alarm, as many people may lose their jobs if the allegations are proven true. The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, represented by Shashi Mishra, claims that the bank's management has been involved in corruption and arbitrariness for the past 45 years, under the control of the Mens Union. The Change Panel seeks to investigate all orders passed in the last one or two years to ensure that railway staff and their dependents receive all benefits from the bank. This investigation follows a news report published in the Hindustan Daily on October 2nd, which highlighted the possibility of fraudulent appointments.

The Railway Cooperative Credit Society Urban Bank has been embroiled in a fake appointment scandal following a change in the board of directors. The previous board appointed 57 Class IV employees without any public notification. The new panel is planning to investigate the appointments, as these newly appointed employees have never...
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been seen at the Kolkata headquarters. The appointments raise suspicions of irregularities and the new panel wants to investigate the reason behind the employees' absence from work. The previous board, dominated by the Men's Union for 45 years, has been accused of embezzlement and corruption. The new panel, elected for the first time, aims to investigate these allegations along with the suspicious appointments.