The budget allocated Rs. 10 crore for the Dhanbad-Ispatnagar line, a part of the Dhanbad-Chandrapura line, which is being constructed as a 'Y' connection at Tetulmari, Nichitpur, Matari, Telo, Dhanbad, and Ispatnagar. This project, worth Rs. 478.37 crore, will complete the 43.8 km Dhanbad-Chandrapura alternative line. Other projects funded include...
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the Giridih-Koderma (102.5 km), Koderma-Ranchi (189 km), Koderma-Tilaiya (86 km), Parsnath-Madhuban-Giridih (49 km), and Dhanbad-Chandrapura-Tund-Nichitpur (25.81 km) new lines. The budget also allocated funds for doubling the Garhwa Road-Ramna, Dania-Ranchi Road (partial), Ranchi Road-Patratu (31 km), Dhanbad-Sonnagar (291 km) lines, and for constructing a third line between Dhanbad and Sonnagar. Further, funds were allocated for constructing a flyover for down trains in Gomoh, a rail-over-rail bridge between Garhwa Road and Ramna, and a bridge over level crossings in Tetulmari, Gomoh, and Khanudih. A bridge over level crossing 20 at Keswari, replacing the existing gate, is also part of the project. Additionally, funds were allocated for the construction of a bridge over level crossing number 1 between Katrasgarh and Nichitpur, and for the doubling of the Chandrapura-Jamuniatand line, along with multi-tracking between Sonnagar and Andal, and construction of a three-kilometer marshalling yard at Sindri.

On Thursday, Anil Mishra, the General Manager of South Eastern Railway, visited Bokaro and inspected the Bokaro railway station. He emphasized the importance of passenger amenities and interacted with local residents. He inspected various facilities including platform 1, the station premises, the electric loco shed, crew lobby, running room, Ispat Nagar...
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electric shed, ROH depot, empty yard, out yard, sick line, rest house and the auto stand. He instructed officials to expedite the development work, as Bokaro sees significant movement of goods and requires improved infrastructure for handling and maintenance.

On Wednesday, loco pilots under the banner of the All India Loco Running Staff Association (ALRSA) protested at the Diesel Loco Shed in Ispat Nagar, Bokaro, demanding air conditioning, toilets, tool boxes, fog devices in locomotives and the removal of CCTV cameras. They accused the shed officials of disregarding the Railway...
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Board's order to provide these amenities. SP Singh, Zonal General Secretary of ALRSA, criticized the officials for working in air-conditioned offices while loco pilots operate in 56-degree temperatures, calling it inhumane. The ALRSA is protesting against the railway officials' arbitrary actions on a nationwide scale.