The Indian Railways will be increasing the number of general coaches on 24 trains originating from Ranchi Railway Division. The changes will take effect from October 26th, 2024, and continue through December 31st, 2024. The article provides a detailed list of affected trains, including train numbers, dates of implementation, and the...
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number of general coaches being added.

The Indian Railways has decided to add extra general compartments to 24 trains originating from Ranchi division. The number of general compartments will be increased from 2 or 3 to 4 in these trains. The changes will be implemented on various dates starting from October 26th, 2023, and continuing till December...
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31st, 2023. The specific train numbers and dates on which the changes will take effect are listed below.

On Sunday evening, the Jharkhand Swarnjayanti Express, traveling from Ranchi to Delhi, was attacked with stones near Rouchanadih between Nimia Ghat and Parasnath. Two passengers, including a woman, were injured. The incident occurred after the train departed from Gomoh. The injured woman, Sabita Devi, was traveling from Bokaro to Anand Vihar....
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Passengers reported the incident to the railway helpline, leading to an alert being issued to RPF and GRP at Gomoh, Koderma, and Hazaribagh. The woman received medical attention and was put back on the train. This incident follows a similar stone-throwing attack on the Tejas Express on Saturday near Khanudih, after it left Gomoh. The Gomoh RPF has filed a case under the Railway Act and started an investigation.

On July 7th, a mega block is being implemented on the South Eastern Railway in both the Adra and Ranchi divisions. This block will lead to the cancellation of several trains passing through Dhanbad, including the Dhanbad-Ranchi Intercity, Dhanbad-Jharkgram MEMU Express, Bardhaman-Hatia MEMU Express, and Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express. Due to...
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the block, several trains will have their routes altered, while some will depart from their stations at different times. The 13351 Dhanbad-Alleppey Express and 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special will be diverted through Chandrapura, Barkakana, and Muri instead of Bokaro. The 12818 Anand Vihar Terminal-Hatia Express will travel to Ranchi via Tori and Lohardaga. The 12801 New Delhi-Puri Purushottam Express will travel through Purulia, Anara, Bhojudih, and Gomo. The 12802 New Delhi-Puri Express will travel to Puri through Gomo, Bhojudih, Anara, and Purulia. The 13319/13320 Dumka-Ranchi-Dumka Intercity will not travel to Ranchi on July 7th. The train will depart from Dumka and reach Dhanbad Station. From Dhanbad, the train will return to Dumka on its scheduled time. The train will be cancelled between Dhanbad and Ranchi. The 12817 Hatia-Anand Vihar Express will depart from Hatia 90 minutes late on July 7th, the 18625 Purnea Court-Hatia Express will depart from Purnea Court 120 minutes late, the 18639 Ara-Ranchi Express will depart from Ara 60 minutes late, and the 17006 Raxaul-Hyderabad Express will depart from Raxaul 60 minutes late.

On July 7, 2024, the Indian Railways will be implementing traffic and power blocks on the Tupskadih-Rajabera section of the Adra Division of the South Eastern Railway. These blocks will be in place for various construction and maintenance projects, including a normal height subway at LC Gate MR-45 and a limited...
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height subway at LC Gate PK-07. Due to these blocks, the operation of several trains passing through Bokaro will be affected. Train number 18019/18020 (Jhargram-Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express), 13503/13504 (Barddhaman-Hatia-Barddhaman MEMU Express), 13319/13320 (Dumka-Ranchi Express), and 08695/08696 (Bokaro-Ranchi MEMU Express) will be canceled. Train number 18013/18014 (Howrah-Bokaro Express) will be short-originated at Adra, meaning it will not operate between Adra and Bokaro. Train number 13351 (Dhanbad-Allapuzha Express) will be rerouted, and Train numbers 12818 (Anand Vihar-Hatia Jharkhand Swaranjayanti Express), 02831 (Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express), and 12801/12802 (Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express) will also be rerouted. Finally, Train number 12817 (Hatia-Anand Vihar Express), 18625 (Purnia Court-Hatia Express), 18639 (Ara-Ranchi Express), and 17006 (Raxoul-Hyderabad Express) will be rescheduled.