Naxalites have called for a Jharkhand-Bihar bandh on Tuesday, October 15th, following the death of Jaya aka Chinta aka Manorama, a Naxal leader and member of the banned CPI (Maoist) organization SACK. The bandh is intended to commemorate her death and create a sense of urgency. In response, the RPF has...
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increased security measures along the railway tracks passing through Kolhan. They are closely monitoring the situation and patrolling the tracks with local police and GRP. The Naxalites are also planning to hold commemorative gatherings in villages on Monday, October 14th. This has led to increased security vigilance by the RPF and GRP, with patrols scheduled from 14th to 16th October to ensure track safety.

The Indian Railways has gifted Dhanbad residents a new train connecting them to Mithilanchal on India's Independence Day. The Tatnagar-Jaynagar Express will start operating on August 16th, departing from Tatnagar every Friday and reaching Jaynagar on Saturday. The train will travel via Dhanbad and will stop at several stations including Chandil,...
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Muri, Kotshila, Rajabera, Dhanbad, Pradhankhanta, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sakri, and Madhubani. The return train, Jaynagar-Tatnagar Express, will start on August 17th from Jaynagar and reach Dhanbad by 5:55 AM and Tatnagar by 11:30 AM. The train consists of 12 sleeper coaches, 3 general coaches, and other amenities. Booking for the train opens on August 15th at 8:00 AM.

The Indian Railways' claim of delivering the Saptkranti Clone Special from Muzaffarpur to Delhi in 16.5 hours has failed. This train is taking even longer than other express trains to reach Delhi and Muzaffarpur. The 05219/05220 Saptkranti Clone has been running late since its first day of operation. On July 28,...
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the 05219 Clone Express departed Muzaffarpur on time, but was already delayed by the time it reached Hajipur. The Clone arriving from Anand Vihar was also about 5 hours late reaching Muzaffarpur. According to records from the National Train Enquiry System (NTES), the 05219 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Clone Express has 10 stops between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, but is not on time at any station except Muzaffarpur. Meanwhile, the 05220 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Clone has never departed Anand Vihar on time. On its first day, it was even rescheduled by an hour and a half. The 05219 takes 21 hours to reach Anand Vihar instead of the claimed 16.5 hours, and takes almost 26 hours to reach Muzaffarpur. The operation of other mail and express trains is better than this. The Clone Specials running from Barauni and Darbhanga to New Delhi have also not been running on time. The 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Clone is arriving in New Delhi an average of 6.5 hours late. On the return journey, Muzaffarpur Junction is reaching almost 3 hours late while Barauni is reaching almost 4.75 hours late. On the other hand, the 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone is reaching Delhi almost 5.75 hours late. The return journey to Muzaffarpur is reaching 3.25 hours late and Darbhanga is reaching 4 hours late.

The Bihar government is conducting a feasibility study for metro rail projects in four cities: Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur. The contract has been awarded to RITES, a railway company, which will submit its report within four months. The survey will identify potential locations and routes for metro lines. RITES, which...
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also prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Patna Metro, will submit the feasibility report to the state government by November 1st. The Bihar cabinet will then release funds for the project. The feasibility study is being conducted by a panel of 11 project management consultancies, who will submit quotations. The lowest bidder will be awarded the project. In Bhagalpur, the proposed metro line would run from Sabour to Nathnagar. The Patna Metro project is currently underway, and is expected to become operational by next year. In addition to Patna, the Bihar government has also decided to extend the metro network to Patna Airport and Patna Sahib.