There are two good news for railway passengers. First, a trial run was conducted on Wednesday on the newly constructed 38 km line under the Lalitpur-Singrauli railway project of West Central Railway. Second, the Bilaspur-Bhopal and Rewa-Chirmiri Expresses (both trains operating via Katni) are being restored earlier than expected. The resumption...
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of train operations will provide relief to passengers during the festive season. The new railway line between Satna-Barethia stations in Jabalpur division has been completed. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Manoj Arora inspected the newly constructed railway line. The engine was run at a speed of 110 km per hour to test the strength of the new railway line. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express (11265) will return to service on October 11th. The Railway had cancelled three trains due to track infrastructure work on the Katni-Shahdol rail section. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity was cancelled from 2nd to 11th October. CRS examined the technical aspects of the track in detail. This was to see if the railway line was ready for the operation of normal trains. During this, CRS checked the signal system, power supply system, OHE line, and quality of yard operations. CRS expressed satisfaction with the arrangements. Train operations on the new railway line will commence as soon as permission is obtained. This was the third consecutive day of CRS inspection of the newly constructed railway line in West Central Railway. On October 7th, CRS inspected the 7.5 km new line in the Joba-Madwasgram rail section under the Katni-Singrauli doubling project. On October 8th, he inspected the 12.8 km new line constructed between Aslana-Damoh on the third line project on the Katni Bina rail section. Construction work on all proposed new railway lines is being carried out at a rapid pace. Along with the railway line, the necessary infrastructure is also being expanded. Upon completion of these new projects, the speed of train operations will increase. Passenger and freight transportation facilities will improve. The restoration of the trains is being done one day earlier than expected. The Railway has completed the work of connecting the third rail path from Birsinghpur station on the Katni-Shahdol rail section ahead of schedule. Due to this, it has been decided to restore the cancelled trains one day earlier. The cancellation of the only direct train between Jabalpur-Ambikapur affected passengers of eight districts connected by the rail route. The restored trains will operate according to their regular timetable. The Bilaspur-Bhopal Express (18236) will run on October 10th. The Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (18235) will run on October 12th. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity (11265) will run on October 11th. The Ambikapur-Jabalpur Intercity (11266) will run on October 12th. The Rewa-Chirmiri Express (11751) will run on October 11th. The Chirmiri-Rewa Express (11752) will run on October 12th.

Madhya Pradesh is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, with solar energy playing a significant role. Currently, the state generates 6,418 MW of electricity from renewable sources, a 12-fold increase in 12 years. The Rewa project, a 750 MW solar plant, is a case study at Harvard and Singapore Management...
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Universities and has won the World Bank President's Award for its low-cost solar energy. To maximize the use of solar energy generated during the day, the state is supplying it to Delhi Metro and trains in 7 states, including Goa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. The Indian Railways receives 195 MW daily from solar plants in Agar, Shajapur, and Neemuch, ensuring a substantial cost saving. The state is encouraging industrial units and domestic consumers to increase daytime consumption by offering incentives, including a 20% discount on energy charges for domestic consumers starting April 2025. With more solar projects underway in Madhya Pradesh, the state aims to become a surplus power producer, further strengthening its position in the renewable energy sector.

The Vindhyanchal Social Group, a social organization, has requested that the Indian Railways change the schedule of the Indore-Rewa train to better serve the needs of thousands of people from the Vindhya region. They plan to meet with the Railway Minister, CEO, and local MPs to advocate for this change. The...
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group suggests running the train three days a week via Bhopal, Itarsi, and Jabalpur, making it a daily service, or extending the Jabalpur-Indore train to Rewa.

Due to a disagreement between the Nagpur divisions of the South East Central Railway and Central Railway, the Itwari-Rewa Express is likely to be suspended for around six months. This will cause inconvenience to passengers who have already booked tickets for the festive season. The train is also a crucial mode...
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of transport for residents of Sausar, Chhindwara, Seoni, Bhoma, and Nainpur. The suspension is due to a crack in rail bridge number 94 between Bhandarkund and Bhimalgondi in Sausar, Chhindwara district, which has led to the cancellation or rerouting of most trains between Chhindwara and Nagpur. Passenger trains are operating between Bhimalgondi and Itwari, while the Nagpur-Shahdol Express is being rerouted via Amla to Nagpur. The railway has decided to run the Nagpur-Shahdol Express on the diverted route for the next three months but has not made any decision regarding the Itwari-Rewa Express, despite its importance for residents of Chhindwara, Seoni, Jabalpur, Maihar, Satna, and Rewa. A large number of people use this train to travel to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is also an important train for travel between Seoni and Jabalpur. The railway has decided to operate train number 11201 Nagpur-Shahdol Express via Nagpur-Amla-Chhindwara for three months starting from September 6th and train number 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express via Chhindwara-Amla-Nagpur for three months starting from September 7th due to repair work on the cracked railway bridge on the Nagpur-Chhindwara line. However, no orders have been issued regarding the Itwari-Rewa Express.