A police constable named Anuj Yadav, stationed at the GRP outpost in Rambag, Prayagraj, had his motorcycle stolen while he was on leave. He had parked his bike near the GRP police station in Prayagraj and went on leave. When he returned, his bike was missing. He filed a complaint at...
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the Khuldabad police station.

On August 30th, a notification for a secret ballot election for recognition of railway unions was issued. This resulted in a ban on all activities and local negotiations by recognized railway unions. The code of conduct prohibits any campaigning or meetings related to the election within union offices. The rules apply...
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to unions like the Mens Union and the Employees' Union on the North Central Railway, and recognized unions on the North and Northeast Railways. The Railway Board's directive was followed by a letter from the Personnel Department to ensure fair opportunities for all trade unions. This letter prohibits the use of office space, railway-issued cards and passes, and special emergency leave for campaigning. Railway-issued mobile phones can only be used if employees pay the bill themselves. This action was taken after the General Secretary of the North Central Railway Employees' Union, Hemant Kumar Vishkarma, complained to the General Manager of NCR, Upendra Chandra Joshi, about the non-compliance of the Railway Board's order. He alleged that election activities were occurring in the offices allocated to the NCRMU and NCREs.

The Chairman of the Railway Board, Satish Kumar, is scheduled to visit Prayagraj on September 15th to inspect the preparations for the Maha Kumbh Mela. This visit follows a previous inspection where the Railway Board initiated preparations based on his observations. Kumar, who previously served as DRM of the Lucknow division...
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during the 2019 Kumbh Mela and as General Manager of the NCR, is expected to show particular interest in the projects proposed for Prayagraj Junction during his tenure. Notably, Kumar conducted a surprise inspection of Prayagraj station on August 29th, prior to assuming the role of CRB. The DRM of the Lucknow division, SM Sharma, confirmed the proposed visit on September 15th and stated that preparations are underway for the CRB's visit.

The Indian Railways will run a special train from Mumbai to Prayagraj for Diwali and Chhath Puja. Train number 01045 will depart Lokmanya Tilak Terminal on October 29th at 12:15 PM and arrive in Prayagraj the next day at 11:20 AM. The return train, number 01046, will depart Prayagraj Junction on...
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October 30th at 6:50 PM and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak the next day at 4:05 PM. The special train will have eight sleeper coaches, two AC three-tier coaches, and six general coaches.

A direct train service between Prayagraj's Subedarganj and Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, commenced on Thursday. The new service was inaugurated by the Mayor, Ganesh Kesariwani, MP Praveen Patel, and MLA Siddharth Nath Singh. The Mayor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini...
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Vaishnaw for initiating the service, highlighting the convenience it provides for pilgrims. The train, a Jammu Mail, has a capacity of 1120 seats but only 66 tickets were sold on the first day, most being booked under the Tatkal quota. The low turnout is attributed to the software system not yet being updated to include all stations along the Subedarganj-Delhi route. The PR Officer of Prayagraj division has assured that the software will be updated soon, enabling reservations for all stations.