A mega exhibition held at a lawn in Mahmoorgunj, Varanasi, concluded on Sunday. Cant MLA Saurabh Srivastava awarded the Northeast Railway (Varanasi Division) and DRDO for best stalls in their respective categories. Based on popularity, DRDO received first prize, GSI second, Choir Board third, and Northeast Railway fourth. The MLA stated...
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that this exhibition will be a milestone in the development of students, farmers, youth, and traders.

Two brothers, Bunty Soni and Pankaj Kumar, from Daulatganj Mohalla, Chhapra, were arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF) at Chhapra Junction for creating prank videos and harassing passengers. They were found making these videos on the station premises without authorization. The RPF seized their mobile phones and other belongings. They...
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were charged under Sections 145 and 147 of the Railway Act. The arrest was made following instructions from the Senior Commandant of the Varanasi Division, S. Ramkrishna, to crack down on people making such videos at railway stations.

On Tuesday, loco pilots held a protest near the DRM office in Lahartara, Varanasi, demanding eight key issues including periodic rest, increased kilometer allowance, and a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) from the current NPS/UPS scheme. They are seeking a mandatory 46-hour periodic rest, a 25% hike in kilometer...
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allowance, and a maximum 48-hour out-station detention period with close monitoring for return to headquarters within 36 hours as per the railway board guidelines. The protest, organized by the All India Loco Running Staff Association, was attended by several loco pilots, including Ashok Kumar Srivastava, Ravindra Kumar, Sachchidanand Kumar, Ranjit Kumar, and Ajay Kumar Singh.

Due to yard remodeling at Shahganj station on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, several train services will be affected from September 25th to October 4th, 2024. This includes cancellation of the 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Express on September 26th and October 3rd, and the 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Express on September 25th...
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and October 2nd. Additionally, the 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Special will be cancelled on September 27th and the 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Special will be cancelled on September 30th. Route changes will affect the 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express (September 27th, October 4th), 14650 Amritsar-Jaynagar Express (September 23rd, 25th, 28th, 30th, October 2nd), 15715 Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (September 24th, 27th, 29th, October 1st, 4th), and 14649 Jaynagar-Amritsar Express (September 22nd, 24th, 27th, 29th, October 1st, 4th). These trains will operate via alternate routes, resulting in the cancellation of stops at specific stations.