The old foot over bridge between platforms 2 and 3 at Sonuwa station has been demolished, and the construction of a new one has been stalled for months. This has forced passengers to cross the railway tracks unsafely, particularly posing a challenge for elderly travelers. Deepak Kumar Pradhan, the district vice...
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president of the JMM, has written to the DRM of Chakradharpur rail division demanding the swift completion of the new foot over bridge.

On Saturday night, stones were placed on the third line joint point number 101A and 101B near the outdoor of Sonuwa railway station on the Howrah-Mumbai rail route of the Chakradharpur railway division. Railway personnel patrolling the tracks noticed the stones on the joint point in time. After this, train operations...
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on the third line, as well as the main up and down lines, were stopped immediately. The incident is reported to have occurred around 9:45 pm. The news of stones being placed on the joint point at the outdoor of Sonuwa station caused a stir in the Chakradharpur railway division. An RPF team reached the spot from the divisional headquarters at night and investigated the rail track. Meanwhile, train operations on the third line, as well as the up and down main lines, remained suspended from 9:45 pm to 10:05 pm on Saturday. Upon receiving the news of the incident, railway officials reached the spot and removed the stones placed on the joint point. Train operations were then resumed. The RPF is investigating the entire matter. After two such incidents within a week, a special team will now monitor the track and the joint points. It is noteworthy that stones were also placed on the down main line and the third line joint points number 102A and 103 near the outdoor of Sonuwa station on Tuesday night. This is the second such incident within a week. The railway police have not been able to identify those who placed the stones. Since the incident took place near the Sonuwa-Kuirida road, the possibility of the incident being carried out by Naxalites cannot be ruled out. However, the railway police are attributing the incident to mischief-mongers. The intention of the mischief-mongers was to derail trains. However, the vigilance of railway personnel prevented a major incident.

On Sunday night around 8:30 PM, the Mahuldiha railway crossing near Sonuwa railway station on NH 320D between Sonuwa and Goilkera malfunctioned, causing the gate to lock completely. This resulted in a long queue of vehicles on both sides of the crossing on NH 320D. The sudden closure of the...
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crossing also trapped Singhbhum Joba Majhi, who was returning to Chakradharpur from a field trip, in the traffic jam. She remained stuck near the crossing for about fifteen minutes. Following the incident, the MP's personal assistant inquired about the issue with railway staff and assured prompt repair. However, after a considerable wait, when the crossing remained closed, the MP's vehicle took an alternative route to Chakradharpur. The gateman stated that someone attempted to raise the closed railway crossing, leading to its sudden locking. Upon receiving information about the incident, railway technical staff arrived at the crossing and began repairing the malfunction. As of the time of writing this news, the repair work was in progress.

The old foot over bridge at Sonuwa Railway Station was demolished a month ago after it was damaged by a goods train. The new foot over bridge being built next to it is incomplete and work has been stalled for several months. This is causing inconvenience for passengers, particularly women and...
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elderly people, who have to cross the tracks to reach platform numbers 2 and 3. The situation is dangerous, especially when trains are on the mainline, and children from nearby schools are also exposed to risk.

On Tuesday night at 9 pm, antisocial elements placed stones on the joint point of the railway track near the outdoor of Sonuwa railway station in the Chakradharpur railway division. The intention of these mischievous elements was to derail trains. Around 9:20 pm, railway workers patrolling the track noticed the stones...
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placed on the joint point and immediately stopped train operations. After receiving information, an RPF and CORS commando team arrived at the scene from the Chakradharpur railway division headquarters and removed the stones placed on the joint point. Train operations were disrupted for about an hour. The Shalimar-Kurla Express train was stopped near the Seoni station. It is reported that the stones were placed between joint points number 103 and 102A of the down main line and third line track. Fortunately, railway workers patrolling the track noticed the stones around 9:20 pm. After this, train operations were stopped immediately. Then the headquarters was informed. The team that arrived from Chakradharpur took action. After the investigation, operations were resumed.