On Tuesday, railway employees in Begusarai staged a protest demanding a bonus rate based on the 7th Pay Commission. The East Central Railway Employees Union, under the banner of the Indian Railway Employees Federation, organized the protest at Begusarai station. They displayed banners and chanted slogans against the government and the...
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railway administration. The union's zonal vice president, Ghanshyam Paswan, stated that the minimum wage for railway employees is set at Rs. 18,000, and they should receive a bonus based on this. He criticized the central government and the ruling federation for neglecting the demands of lakhs of railway employees nationwide. He appealed to the government to seriously consider the employees' demand for bonus before the Dussehra Puja holiday and fix the bonus rate according to the minimum wage of Rs. 18,000. The district president, Comrade Chandradev Verma, criticized the government's inaction, stating that it is unfair that railway employees who dedicate themselves to national development are not receiving bonuses based on their minimum wage. He urged the government to implement the bonus scheme immediately. Present at the protest were Chandauli Mahato, Dilip Kumar Singh, Vikas Kumar, Umesh Mandal, Vinod Kumar Mandal, Sani Mian, Jayjay Ram Mahato, Kalamuddin, Mantun Mahato, and Nago Paswan.

The Indian Railways has temporarily altered the routes of several trains due to yard remodeling at Shahganj station on the Barabanki, Ayodhya Cantt, Akbarpur and Jafrabad rail lines. The Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express (15636) departing from Guwahati on September 23rd and 30th, and the Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express (15668) departing from Kamakhya on September...
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25th and October 2nd, will now travel via Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jafrabad. The Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (15715) departing from Kishanganj on September 27th, 29th, October 1st and 4th, and the Ajmer-Kishanganj Express (15716) departing from Ajmer on September 26th, 30th, October 1st and 3rd, will travel via Chhapra, Gorakhpur, Gonda and Barabanki. Additionally, the Asansol-Gonda Express (13509) departing from Asansol on October 1st will be partially terminated at Azamgarh, while the Gonda-Asansol Express (13510) departing from Gonda on September 25th and October 2nd will be partially initiated at Azamgarh. This information was provided by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Saraswati Chandra.

On Sunday night, a 20-year-old driver named Shiv Kumar was shot and killed by criminals in Munger, Bihar. The criminals had booked a Bolero vehicle in Begusarai and then shot the driver while en route to Khagaria. They took the vehicle and the driver's mobile phone and fled the scene. The...
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police found Shiv Kumar's body on the Munger-Bariarpur main road and transported him to a hospital where he was declared dead. His family was informed in Begusarai. Shiv Kumar's wife is studying in Chandigarh and the family is awaiting her arrival to perform the last rites. The police are investigating the case.

The Indian Railway Ministry has introduced Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) at major stations to help passengers avoid long queues for general tickets. The ATVM machines allow passengers to buy unreserved tickets without queuing up at the ticket counter. They are available at major stations and can also be found at...
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station entrances, making it easier for passengers to buy tickets quickly. These machines operate 24 hours a day and offer both Hindi and English language options. Facilitators are also available at stations to assist passengers with using the ATVM machines. Passengers can pay for tickets through their UPI accounts, using smart cards, or by scanning a QR code displayed on the ATVM. The article provides a list of stations across different railway divisions, including Begusarai, Barauni, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Khagaria, Sonpur, Mansi, and Navgachhia in the Sonpur division, and stations in the Danapur, Samastipur, Dhanbad, and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay divisions, where ATVM machines are available.

The Indian Railways is introducing a new Automated Passenger Information System (APIS) at Begusarai Railway Station. This system will provide passengers with information about train arrival, departure, and other railway-related updates four hours in advance. The information will be accessible through screens installed at the station and via mobile phone with...
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internet connectivity. The system is being launched across 500 stations, including Begusarai, to improve passenger convenience. The system will also notify passengers about any platform changes.