On Sunday night, a herd of elephants caused significant disruption to train operations on the Howrah-Mumbai route, impacting services for over 10 hours. This led to chaos at Tatanagar station, with several trains cancelled or delayed. The Memu train from Tatanagar to Rourkela was cancelled, and the Tatanagar-Hatia train was delayed...
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due to a lack of rakes. Many passengers missed the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express due to delays in the Ahmedabad and Sambaleshwari Express trains. This resulted in a commotion at Tatanagar station on Monday morning. Additionally, the Azad Hind Express from Howrah to Pune and the Jagdalpur Sambaleshwari Express were also delayed, as they were held up near Chakradharpur due to the elephants, causing their arrival in Howrah to be delayed. Trains from Hatia, Dhanbad, and other stations that were scheduled to pass through Bandamunda were also halted. The Odisha Forest Department informed the Chakradharpur Railway Division of the presence of a herd of 23 elephants near the railway line, prompting railway authorities to take precautions and halt train operations. The movement of 13 trains was affected in the Chakradharpur division overnight, including at Manoharpur, Goilkera, and Rourkela. The Mumbai Mail, travelling from Howrah to Tatanagar, was also stopped at Ghatsila. Meanwhile, trains that had already passed Tatanagar were held at various stations within the Chakradharpur division. On October 15th, a herd of elephants had entered the railway line near Bandamunda cabin, resulting in a freight train fatally striking an elephant calf. Another calf sustained injuries. The Forest Department subsequently detained the freight train's loco pilot, who was later released after railway officials recorded his statement. The elephant herd, enraged by the death of their calf, has been continuously circling near the railway line, disrupting train operations.

On Police Commemoration Day, East Singhbhum and Jamshedpur Railway Police paid tribute to martyrs who sacrificed their lives while serving the nation and society. SSP Kaushal Kishore led the event at Police Lines, while Railway SP Praveen Pushkar organized the event at Tatanagar headquarters. Senior police officers and personnel paid tribute...
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to the martyrs. Families of martyrs were also honored. The SSP stated that the martyred police officers who sacrificed their lives for the country will forever be remembered. The Railway SP informed that 216 police officers and paramilitary personnel have been martyred while performing their duties across India from September 2023 to August 2024. This includes four police personnel from Jharkhand.

On Monday afternoon, a Tata Nagar-Berhampur Vande Bharat Express train narrowly avoided a collision with a drill machine left on the railway track near Khumba No. 253/18 in Adityapur. The train came to a standstill for about 10 minutes after the impact. Two contract workers responsible for leaving the drill machine...
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were apprehended by the RPF. Investigations revealed that the workers were employed by RVNL, who allegedly commenced work without notifying the railway authorities. Three teams will be formed to investigate the incident. Though the train was traveling at high speed, it was stopped by the loco pilot immediately after the collision. The train continued its journey after a brief inspection. The incident prompted a complaint filed by the loco pilot at the RPF post in Chaibasa, while the Adityapur train operation and carriage department informed senior officials about the train stoppage.

Due to a line block in the Adra Division, the route of the Tatanagar-Hatia Express will be altered on October 24th and 26th. Instead of passing through Chandil to Purulia, the train will now go via Muri and Gunda Bihar stations. This change will impact hundreds of passengers travelling between Jharkhand...
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and Bengal. Additionally, the Asansol-Tatanagar MEMU train will operate between Adra and its destination on October 21st and 26th due to the line block.

On Saturday evening, a retired teacher named Silvanus Kongan (68) was seriously injured after being hit by a train near Barabambo railway station in the Chakradharpur railway division. He was on a passenger train from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur when he attempted to disembark the moving train at around 9:30 pm near...
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Barabambo station. His foot slipped, causing him to fall and get injured. He was taken to Chakradharpur Railway Hospital for initial treatment and then referred to MGM Jamshedpur. The GRP was informed about the incident at 11:30 pm and visited the hospital to gather information.