On Saturday morning, a fire extinguisher was found placed on the down line track near Jivnathpur railway station in Jamalpur district. This was spotted by the guard of a goods train going from Prayagraj to PDDN Junction (JJ-109). He immediately informed the Assistant Station Master who in turn alerted the driver...
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of the goods train coming from the opposite direction. The driver applied emergency brakes and stopped the train about 500 meters before the fire extinguisher. The RPF and GRP reached the spot and removed the fire extinguisher. The train then proceeded on its journey. No report was filed till late evening.

The Indian Railways is planning to demolish 167 houses in Meja and Karachna tehsils to make way for a proposed third railway line between Prayagraj and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. The owners of these houses have been given compensation, but they refuse to vacate. The railway has issued final notices...
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and is now preparing to use bulldozers to clear the land. The work on the third line between Prayagraj Junction and Karachna is already underway but has been stalled for several months due to the land acquisition issue. The project is deemed important for the upcoming Kumbh Mela and has been allocated funds in the 2024-25 rail budget. The railway has contacted the district administration for permission to use bulldozers and is awaiting their approval.

The Indian Railways is planning to demolish 167 houses in Prayagraj to make way for the construction of a third line between Prayagraj Junction and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. The owners of these houses have already been compensated, but they refuse to vacate the premises. The railway has now issued...
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a final notice and is preparing to use bulldozers to clear the land. The project is crucial for improving connectivity and has received funding in the 2024-25 railway budget. The railway has informed the district administration and is waiting for permission to proceed with the demolition.

15 employees of the Prayagraj Division of North Central Railway were awarded by DRM Himanshu Badoni for their quick actions in preventing accidents. These employees, including station masters, train managers, loco pilots, and point men, responded promptly to incidents like brake binding, hanging parts, unusual sounds, and passenger falls, thereby averting...
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potential disasters. The award ceremony took place at the Divisional Office's Sankalp Sabhagar, where employees were given cash prizes. The awardees include Avinash Singh (Station Master, Meja), Rahul Rai (Senior Passenger Train Manager, Prayagraj), Sujeet Kumar (Loco Pilot, DDU), Hemant Kumar (Assistant Loco Pilot), Rajesh Kumar (Loco Pilot, Prayagraj), Vaibhav Kumar (Assistant Loco Pilot), Jay Prakash (Point Man, Kalhat), Eshwarjeet Singh (Birohi), SD Mishra (Train Manager Mail), Subhash Kumar (Point Man), Sunil Kumar (Station Superintendent, Aung), Natthu Singh (Pointman), Ghanshyam, Batti Lal Meena, and Pramod Kumar Modanwal.

To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, the Indian Railways has implemented several changes to train routes and schedules. The Prayagraj Express has been shifted to the Subedarganj railway station. Trains originating from Prayagraj Junction and Chheoki will also be diverted to other stations. Notably,...
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the Viraangana Lakshmibai Express, which usually terminates at Prayagraj Junction, will end its journey at Fatehpur during the major bathing festivals of the Kumbh Mela. Furthermore, several train services have been extended during specific periods: January 12-16, January 28 - February 5, February 11-14, and February 25-28. Train number 11801/11802 Viraangana Lakshmibai Express (Jhansi-Prayagraj) will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273/11274 Itarsi-Prayagraj Chheoki will terminate at Chunar station. Train numbers 03333/03334 and 04193/04194 Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Subedarganj will be operated up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181/04182 Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run until Chunar, while 04129/04130 Kanpur Central-Fatehpur Memu will be extended to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103/04104 Kanpur Central-Funfud will also be operated up to Prayagraj. Finally, train number 04159/04160 Kanpur Central-Etawah Memu will arrive and depart from Fatehpur.