Indian Railways News - NER/North Eastern Rly Zone

The North Eastern Railway Employees' Union in Gorakhpur celebrated Republic Day with a flag hoisting ceremony and speeches emphasizing the importance of democracy and employee welfare. Union president Madhav Prasad Sharma hoisted the flag, followed by the singing of the national anthem. Speakers highlighted the value of democracy and...
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the need to strengthen public sector undertakings. Concerns were also raised about the corporatization of the education system. A separate Republic Day celebration was also held at the Government Higher Secondary School, Gangadhar, with students presenting cultural programs.

On Saturday, a two-hour block was imposed on the tracks near Ahiyapur railway station for repair work, affecting train services on the Deoria- Bhatni route. The block, combined with dense fog, caused significant delays. The New Delhi-Darbhanga Clone Express was delayed by four hours, and other trains also experienced delays....
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Additionally, Gorakhpur-Siwan and Bhatni-Varanasi route trains were delayed, while the Bihar Sampark Kranti, Darbhanga-New Delhi, and Barauni-New Delhi Clone Express trains were diverted from Siwan. This caused inconvenience to passengers throughout the evening. The track repairs at Ahiyapur station are part of an ongoing effort to prevent accidents and upgrade the Gorakhpur-Chhapra rail section.

On Saturday, a meeting was held in Mahuwa village, Maharajganj, to address land acquisition issues for the Anandnagar-Ghughli via Maharajganj new railway line. Farmers protested the proposed compensation, claiming it's far below market value. They argued that the 2014 survey should be used as the land acquisition is based on...
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the land's status at that time. The new survey proposes acquiring land from a different location, causing further objections. Farmers demanded compensation based on market or purchase price, citing the presence of existing railway markers from the 2014 survey.

To manage the large influx of pilgrims during the Mauni Amavasya festival (January 27-31), Northeast Railway will operate 184 special trains. On January 27th, 16 trains will depart from various stations for Prayagraj, and 14 will return. The number of trains increases daily, reaching a peak of 47 on...
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January 29th. To facilitate ticketing, 80 UTS counters, 20 ATVM machines, and 30 mobile UTS counters have been set up at Prayagraj Rambag and Jhūsi stations. Geo-fencing restrictions have been removed from the UTS on Mobile app, allowing bookings at these stations.