There are two good news for railway passengers. First, a trial run was conducted on Wednesday on the newly constructed 38 km line under the Lalitpur-Singrauli railway project of West Central Railway. Second, the Bilaspur-Bhopal and Rewa-Chirmiri Expresses (both trains operating via Katni) are being restored earlier than expected. The resumption...
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of train operations will provide relief to passengers during the festive season. The new railway line between Satna-Barethia stations in Jabalpur division has been completed. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Manoj Arora inspected the newly constructed railway line. The engine was run at a speed of 110 km per hour to test the strength of the new railway line. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express (11265) will return to service on October 11th. The Railway had cancelled three trains due to track infrastructure work on the Katni-Shahdol rail section. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity was cancelled from 2nd to 11th October. CRS examined the technical aspects of the track in detail. This was to see if the railway line was ready for the operation of normal trains. During this, CRS checked the signal system, power supply system, OHE line, and quality of yard operations. CRS expressed satisfaction with the arrangements. Train operations on the new railway line will commence as soon as permission is obtained. This was the third consecutive day of CRS inspection of the newly constructed railway line in West Central Railway. On October 7th, CRS inspected the 7.5 km new line in the Joba-Madwasgram rail section under the Katni-Singrauli doubling project. On October 8th, he inspected the 12.8 km new line constructed between Aslana-Damoh on the third line project on the Katni Bina rail section. Construction work on all proposed new railway lines is being carried out at a rapid pace. Along with the railway line, the necessary infrastructure is also being expanded. Upon completion of these new projects, the speed of train operations will increase. Passenger and freight transportation facilities will improve. The restoration of the trains is being done one day earlier than expected. The Railway has completed the work of connecting the third rail path from Birsinghpur station on the Katni-Shahdol rail section ahead of schedule. Due to this, it has been decided to restore the cancelled trains one day earlier. The cancellation of the only direct train between Jabalpur-Ambikapur affected passengers of eight districts connected by the rail route. The restored trains will operate according to their regular timetable. The Bilaspur-Bhopal Express (18236) will run on October 10th. The Bhopal-Bilaspur Express (18235) will run on October 12th. The Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity (11265) will run on October 11th. The Ambikapur-Jabalpur Intercity (11266) will run on October 12th. The Rewa-Chirmiri Express (11751) will run on October 11th. The Chirmiri-Rewa Express (11752) will run on October 12th.

The West Central Railway is actively working on infrastructure projects, including new lines, doubling, and tripling, to enhance railway capacity. Recently, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inspected the 7.5 km Joba-Madwasgram section of the Katni-Singrauli doubling project and conducted a speed trial at 120 km/h. This inspection was conducted on...
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October 7, 2024, by Manoj Arora, the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Central Circle. The inspection included the railway track, overhead equipment (OHE), station buildings, major and minor bridges, level crossings, and yards. The doubling project on this section will improve traffic flow, particularly for coal transport, as the Katni-Singrauli line is a busy coal route. The project will also facilitate passenger travel, improve operational efficiency, increase revenue, and boost economic development in the region.

The Bilaspur division's Birsinghpur station, located on the Shahdol-New Katni rail section, will undergo non-interlocking work due to the commissioning of a third line. This will cause the bi-weekly Lucknow Junction-Raipur Express to be canceled on various dates. Train number 12535, departing from Lucknow Junction on October 3, 7, and 10,...
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and train number 12536, departing from Raipur on October 4, 8, and 11, will be canceled.

The RPF (Railway Protection Force) in Sant Hirdaram Nagar rescued three child laborers who were being taken from Mhow to Ahmedabad for work. The children, aged 11 to 13, were found on the Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express. The RPF, acting on a tip, conducted a check and discovered the children and a contractor....
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The contractor, Premchand Chauhan, was arrested by the GRP (Government Railway Police) for child labor violations. In a separate incident, seven trains will be given a two-minute temporary halt at Madhavnagar station on the Niwar-Katni rail section in Jabalpur division from October 8 to 11 for the convenience of passengers attending the Satguru Baba Narayan Shahji's anniversary celebrations.

The demand to restart the Katni-Chopan Passenger train, which was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, is gaining momentum in Sonbhadra. Sanjiv God, the state minister of social welfare in Uttar Pradesh, met with the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi and requested the resumption of the train service. He...
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highlighted the backwardness of Sonbhadra with a large population of SC and ST communities. The train, which previously ran via Singrauli, provided convenient transportation for residents, and its suspension has created difficulties for them. The Union Railway Minister has assured the state minister that the request will be considered and the service will be reinstated soon.