On Friday, dozens of laborers in Jharkhand, India, blocked the railway tracks at Govindpur Halt after a Jhargram-Purulia MEMU train was delayed. This caused disruptions to train services for an hour, with trains like the Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, Puri-Rishikesh Utkal Express, and other local trains being held up. The incident involved...
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200 people, who were later booked by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The laborers were demanding timely operation of local trains and were assured by railway officials of improvements in the future. The disruptions were caused by freight trains taking precedence on the tracks, leading to delays in passenger trains. This delay affects students attending colleges and workers going to their jobs. The delays are a recurring issue, with similar incidents reported in the past.

The Indian Railways is prioritizing revenue, leading to disruptions in passenger train operations, particularly in the Chakradharpur railway division. This is causing frustration among passengers, as evidenced by a recent incident where passengers of the Jhargram-Purulia passenger train were held up at Govindpur Halt to allow a goods train to pass....
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This resulted in a 1.5-hour protest that disrupted the Howrah-Mumbai line. This isn't the first time such protests have occurred in the division, highlighting the ongoing issue of passenger trains being delayed for goods trains. Even after the General Manager of the South Eastern Railway Zone assured passengers that passenger trains are a priority, no improvement in the operations department's approach has been observed. The protest at Govindpur Halt caused delays to several trains including the Duronto Express, Utkal Express, and the Jhargram-Dhanbad passenger special. The Tata Nagar RPF has filed a case against 200 unidentified individuals involved in the protest.

A commotion erupted at Govindpur Halt in Jamshedpur when laborers on board the Jhargram-Purulia MEMU train stopped the train and blocked the railway tracks. The laborers disembarked onto the tracks, disrupting train operations on the up line for approximately one hour. Several express trains were affected, including the Howrah Duronto Express,...
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Puri Utkal Express, and Dhanbad MEMU. These trains were held at various stations due to the track blockage.

A man and his two children were killed by a goods train in Jamshedpur near Govindpur Halt at 3:00 am on an unspecified date. The train was heading towards Howrah. The victims, a 5-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy, and a 30-year-old man, were identified as unidentified individuals. Police are investigating the...
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incident and looking into the possibility of suicide. The bodies have been sent for postmortem. Police are also seeking information about missing persons from nearby police stations.

Three people, including two children, were killed in Jamshedpur early Friday morning when they were struck by a freight train near Govindpur Halt. The victims, identified as 30-year-old Laltu Gop and his two children, Lakshmi (3) and Ankit (2), were residents of Mahtodih and were living in a rented house. Laltu,...
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originally from Shankarada village, worked as a laborer in Jamshedpur. Police investigation revealed that Laltu's wife, Mangala Gop, was missing and her phone was switched off. According to neighbors, the couple had a strained relationship and frequent arguments. They had been married for four years and were living in a rented house. Mangala had been missing for three months, causing Laltu to struggle with taking care of his children and his work, which likely led to him experiencing depression and taking his own life and his children's. Laltu's mother and sister reside in Shankarada village, where his mother makes a living by selling wood from the forest. The former Zilla Parishad member of Shankarada village, Karunamay Mandal, has demanded a fair investigation and appropriate action against any responsible parties.