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 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.

Silvanus Kongan, a 68-year-old retired teacher from Beltududa, Manoharpur Anandpur, was severely injured after being hit by a train near the Barabambo railway station in the Chakradharpur Railway Division on Saturday evening. He was on a passenger train from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur when he felt the train had reached Chakradharpur and...
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attempted to alight. His foot slipped, causing his left foot to get trapped under the train. He was taken to Chakradharpur Railway Hospital for primary treatment, and subsequently, referred to MGM Jamshedpur for further medical attention. The GRP was informed at 11:30 PM and they investigated the incident at the hospital.

A retired teacher, Silvanus Kongan (68), was seriously injured on Saturday evening after falling from a moving train near the Barabanbo railway station in the Chakradharpur railway division. The incident occurred while Kongan was travelling from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur by passenger train. He reportedly tried to get off the train at...
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Barabanbo station but slipped and fell, resulting in his left leg getting caught under the train. He was taken to the Chakradharpur railway hospital for initial treatment and then referred to MGM Jamshedpur. The GRP was informed of the incident at 11:30 PM and visited the hospital to investigate.

On Sunday, a herd of elephants entered the railway track near Bandamunda A Cabin in the Chakradharpur railway division, disrupting train operations on the Howrah-Mumbai main line. The forest department arrived and drove the elephants back into the forest, resuming train operations at 11:30 PM. The elephants, numbering around 28,...
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had ventured out of the Chirubeda forest in Saranda, causing disruptions in operations at Manoharpur, Goilkera, and Rourkela. The Howrah-Mumbai Mail was halted at Ghatsila, while the Shalimar-Kurla Express was stopped further on at Chakradharpur. Train operations resumed at 10 km/h with horns after the elephants were driven off the tracks by forest department staff. Notably, a few days prior, a baby elephant was killed and another injured after being hit by a goods train at the same location.