The Senior DCM of the Sonpur Rail Division, Roshan Kumar, met with the DM of Muzaffarpur, Subrat Kumar Sen, on Friday to discuss the major upgrade project of Muzaffarpur railway station. During the meeting, they discussed various aspects related to the construction of the elevated road. The DCM raised concerns about...
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issues like encroachment near the station and waterlogging near the station road, which are hindering construction work. The DM assured the DCM of resolving these issues quickly. Earlier, in August, the Municipal Commissioner had sent a letter to the DRM of the Sonpur Rail Division, through the DM, accusing the construction agency of blocking a drainage channel. Following this, a joint team of the Municipal Corporation, RLDA, and the construction agency inspected the site. This has created tension between the Municipal Corporation and the RLDA. After the meeting with the DM, the Senior DCM visited the office of a fertilizer company in Bela. He held a meeting with the unit head, T.K. Singh, to discuss the company's loading and unloading procedures. Since June 17th, fertilizer has been transported by rail from the Narayanpur Anant Goods Shed.

A feasibility study for the implementation of a metro rail system in Muzaffarpur city has been completed. The study indicated the potential for metro stations near key intersections. The survey team has submitted its report to the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) for review. RITES will analyze the technical,...
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economic, transportation, social, and other aspects before finalizing the route and station locations. The report will also include the modeling of metro train routes and stations, the selection of yard locations, and the creation of a detailed project report (DPR) if approved.

A team of railway engineers has begun surveying land for the construction of a third and fourth track on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli railway line. The survey will be followed by a report to the Railway Board for review and approval. If approved, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared and construction...
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will begin. This project is part of the Railway Board's master plan and is expected to be implemented after the completion of the ongoing doubling of the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli-Valmiki Nagar railway line, which is currently in its final stages.

The Indian Railways is facing a significant issue with people traveling without tickets. In the East Central Railway zone, over 12,000 individuals are caught daily for ticketless travel, resulting in a daily loss of ₹64 lakh for the railways. In the past five months, 1.55 million passengers have been apprehended for...
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ticketless travel, resulting in a collection of ₹96.75 crore in fines. The highest number of ticketless passengers are found in the Danapur and Sonpur divisions of the East Central Railway. The Railway authorities are conducting special drives to curb this issue, including deploying RPF personnel, railway officers, supervisors, and ticket examiners at major stations. Despite these efforts, ticketless travel continues, even extending to AC coaches of express and superfast trains. The East Central Railway collected ₹64.17 lakh in fines from over 12,000 ticketless passengers in a single day on August 31st, 2023.