The Palamu MP, Vishnu Dayal Ram, met with the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to request the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express train on the Tata-Varanasi route. He suggested that the train should operate via Muri, Ranchi, and DaltonGanj, arguing that it would benefit a large number of passengers in the...
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area. The MP also requested the initiation of the Barwadih-Chirimiri and Gaya-Sherghati railway line projects, highlighting their significance in reducing travel distances. He further requested the resumption of the Barwadih-Chopan-Chunar passenger train (53351/53352), the inclusion of Meral station as a stop for the Patna-Singrauli Link Express (23347/23348) and Shaktipuंज Express (11448/11449), and the inclusion of Nagar Untari (Shri Banshidhar Nagar) as a stop for the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12453/12454). Other demands included increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to four days a week, increasing the frequency of the Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express to six days a week, adding a stop for the Garib Rath Express at Mohammadganj station, adding a two-minute stop for the Garib Rath Express at Aligarh Junction, extending the Ranchi-Varanasi Intercity Express (18311/18611) to Gorakhpur, extending the Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipuंज Express (11447/11448) to Mumbai, adding a stop for the Palamu Express (13347/13348) at Rajhara station, restarting the Ranchi-Gorakhpur train, increasing the number of AC chair cars and GS coaches on the Ranchi-Sasaram Intercity Express (18635/18636), and constructing Low Height Subways at various locations to address the inconvenience caused by the closure of unmanned railway crossings.

A female student from Maulana Azad College in Ranchi was harassed on a train. The incident has left the student traumatized and she has stopped attending college. She fears the boys may harass her again. The student, who lives in Narkopi and travels to Ranchi for studies by the Lohardaga MEMU...
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train, reported the incident to the police. She was on her way home on July 22nd from college when a group of boys harassed her on the 2:55 PM train. The boys made inappropriate remarks, touched her, and acted inappropriately towards her. She reached home and reported the incident to her parents. The student requests strict action against the boys to prevent such incidents from happening to other students travelling to Ranchi for education.

For six years, there have been demands for a MEMU train service between Ranchi and Garhwa Road station via Lohardaga-Tori-Barwadih, Latehar, and Daltonganj. The distance is 245 kilometers, taking 4 hours and 22 minutes. Despite the 664 crore rupees spent on the Lohardaga-Tori line, no MEMU train operates on this route....
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Passengers are forced to travel 90 kilometers more, taking 6 hours and 22 minutes from Barakarana route, covering 335 kilometers. This route also incurs higher fares. Only three trains operate on the Tori-Garhwa Road route: Ranchi-Chopan Express (3 days/week), Sasaram Express (6 days/week), and Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (2 days/week). Passengers and local MPs are urging for increased train frequency on this route.

The Indian Railway budget for Jharkhand has been significantly increased under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, allocating a total of 7302 crore rupees for the state in the 2024-25 fiscal year, a 16-fold increase compared to the average budget from 2009-14. A total of 52885 crore rupees will be invested in...
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railway projects in Jharkhand, including expansion of existing projects. This includes expanding the Goilkera-Manoharpur third line by 40 kilometers, the Bonda-Ranchi line by 58 kilometers, and the Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori line by 113 kilometers. Other projects include doubling the Muri-Barkakana 58 kilometer line. The focus for this year is on developing railway infrastructure, including the production of locomotives, coaches, and rolling stock. 57 railway stations in Jharkhand will be redeveloped, including Ranchi, Hatia, and other stations like Namkum, Piska, Muri, Tatisilwai, Lohardaga, Ramgarh Cantt, Silli, Gangaghat, Bano, Odga, Gobindpur Road, and Balsiring.

The Indian Budget 2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated significant funds for railway projects in Jharkhand. The budget includes the expansion of the Goilkera-Manoharpur third line by 40 kilometers with an investment of 1000 crores, the extension of the Bondamunda-Ranchi rail line by 58 kilometers costing 250 crores, and...
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the expansion of the Ranchi-Lohardaga-Tori line by 113 kilometers with an investment of 9.50 crores. Additionally, the Muri-Badkakhna 58 kilometer rail line will be doubled and the Rajkharsawa-Sini third line will be expanded. This budget prioritizes employment, the middle class, MSMEs, and skill training, with a focus on empowering the poor, women, youth, and farmers.