The Railway Board has announced the dates for the elections to recognize unions in the East Central Railway zone. The East Central Railway Employees Union (ECREU) is preparing to file its nomination on October 22 at the Hajipur General Manager's office. A large gathering of railway employees will be held on...
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this occasion, addressed by Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of the All India Railway Mens Federation. He will appeal for ECREU's victory with a majority. A meeting at the Barkakana branch office was attended by various officials including OP Sharma, Mahendra Prasad Mahato, Sanjay Kumar, Sarayu Prasad, Mukesh Kumar, Abhay Prakash, and Ramchandra Prasad.

The East Central Railway (ECR) Men's Congress will file their nominations for the railway union elections on October 17th at the ECR headquarters in Hajipur. The East Central Railway Employees Union will file their nominations on October 22nd. Both unions are preparing for meetings to be held after the nominations are...
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filed.

Good news for residents of Saraiya and Paroo blocks in Muzaffarpur, as the railway is set to commence train operations between Vaishali and Deoria via Paroo Khas. An electric trial run was conducted on Saturday in the presence of DRM Vivek Bhushan Sood, and the proposal for starting operations has been...
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sent to the Railway Board. Once approved, train operations will be extended to Deoria from Vaishali, and an intercity express train may also be introduced. The DRM inspected the stations along the route, including Harouli Fatehpur, Lalganj Pakdi, Vaishali, Paroo Khas, and Deoria, evaluating safety, cleanliness, passenger amenities, and goods facilities. The 150.763 km long Hajipur-Sugauli via Vaishali new railway line project, which includes two new stations between Vaishali and Deoria, was certified fit for operations by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) in January. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already dedicated the Hajipur-Deoria rail line to the nation, train operations between Vaishali and Deoria haven't commenced yet.

The operation of the Vaishali Superfast Express, which runs between Saharsa and New Delhi, is set to be extended for the second time. This time, the train's operation will be shifted from Saharsa Junction to Purnea Court Station, catering to the demands of passengers in the Kosi region. However, this extension...
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will likely result in a reduction of reserved seats for passengers in Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, and Sonpur, affecting even the Tatkal and emergency quota. This train is considered one of the most VIP and preferred trains on the New Delhi route after the Rajdhani Express. The decision to shift the operation to Purnea Court Station is pending approval from the Railway Board. The Vaishali Express has faced previous controversies regarding its operational route, with initial routes involving stops in Hajipur and Muzaffarpur before being shifted to a route via Motihari, Bettiah, and Gorakhpur. The change was a result of pressure from local representatives and later, demands from passengers in Chhapra and Siwan. The current route utilizes Muzaffarpur via Bapudham, Motihari, and Bettiah, with the Saptkranti Superfast train operating on this route between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar.

Due to maintenance work on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur railway line between Ramdayalu and Turki, a two-hour block was imposed on the upline on Wednesday afternoon. This caused a three-hour rescheduling of the Clone Special train departing from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar. The delay caused inconvenience to passengers. The block was reportedly for...
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maintenance work. The Clone Special was scheduled to depart at 1:30 PM but was delayed and departed around 4:45 PM.