The Palamu MP, Vishnu Dayal Ram, met with the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to request the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train on the Tata-Varanasi route. He suggested that the train should operate via Muri, Ranchi, and DaltonGanj, arguing that it would benefit a large number of passengers in the...
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area. The MP also requested the initiation of the Barwadih-Chirimiri and Gaya-Sherghati railway line projects, highlighting their significance in reducing travel distances. He further requested the resumption of the Barwadih-Chopan-Chunar passenger train (53351/53352), the inclusion of Meral station as a stop for the Patna-Singrauli Link Express (23347/23348) and Shaktipuंज Express (11448/11449), and the inclusion of Nagar Untari (Shri Banshidhar Nagar) as a stop for the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12453/12454). Other demands included increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to four days a week, increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express to six days a week, adding a stop for the Garib Rath Express at Mohammadganj station, adding a two-minute stop for the Garib Rath Express at Aligarh Junction, extending the Ranchi-Varanasi Intercity Express (18311/18611) to Gorakhpur, extending the Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipuंज Express (11447/11448) to Mumbai, adding a stop for the Palamu Express (13347/13348) at Rajhara station, restarting the Ranchi-Gorakhpur train, increasing the number of AC chair cars and GS coaches on the Ranchi-Sasaram Intercity Express (18635/18636), and constructing Low Height Subways at various locations to address the inconvenience caused by the closure of unmanned railway crossings.

On Wednesday, the Station Advisory Committee held a meeting at Sonbhadra Railway Station, chaired by Station Superintendent Rammani Saraswat and Chief Commercial Inspector Mirzapur East, Rajesh Prasad. The meeting reviewed the progress of new construction and development projects, following which committee members inspected the ongoing works. Members - Rakesh Mehta, Yadvenra...
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Dwivedi, BJP City President Balram Soni, Ramesh Patel, and Rajneesh Raghuvanshi, discussed several key issues, expressing concern over the slow pace of station redevelopment and urging for expedited development activities. The committee proposed the revival of train number 53351/52 Barwadih Chunar-Barwadih passenger train. They also passed a proposal for a flyover at the railway gate on the Pannaganj route, gate number 37. Members recommended the repair of the railway station access road and installation of modern street lights.