Arun Joshi, a member of the ZRUCC (Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee) of the South Eastern Railway, has written to the Railway Minister requesting that the newly launched train No. 18427 Anand Vihar Terminal Express (Bokaro) be routed through Hazaribagh Town. He argues that this would benefit the people of the...
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Ranchi-Kodarma rail line. He also requests that the newly launched Puri Darshan Nagar Express (weekly) be routed through Hazaribagh Town, connecting the city to major religious destinations like Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Varanasi. Joshi emphasizes the need for long-distance rail connectivity for Hazaribagh, a significant city in Jharkhand, and highlights its potential to benefit the entire Chotanagpur Division. He points out the minimal difference in distance between the proposed route via Hazaribagh Town and the current route via Muri to Bokaro and Kodarma.

The South Eastern Railway's ZRUCC member Arun Joshi has written to the Railway Minister requesting a change in the route of Train No. 18427 Anand Vihar Terminal Express to include Hazaribagh Town. The proposed route would take the train via Muri, Barkakana, Hazaribagh Town, and Koderma, providing direct connectivity for Hazaribagh,...
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a crucial city in Jharkhand, which lacks long-distance rail services. The change would benefit the entire Chotanagpur division and would not significantly affect the train's schedule. Joshi has also requested that the new train, Puri Darshan Nagar Express, be routed through Hazaribagh Town. The distance between Muri and Koderma via Bokaro is 179 km, while via Hazaribagh, it is 195 km, making the difference minimal.