Upendra Chandra Joshi, the General Manager of North Central Railway, will take charge on July 26th. This will be his first visit to Kanpur. He is likely to inspect the redevelopment work at Kanpur Central and the projects under the Amrit Bharat Yojana at Panki Dham, Govindpuri, and Anwarganj stations. Local...
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officials have begun preparations for the General Manager's visit.

A woman-led drug trafficking gang was arrested in Panki, Kanpur on Friday. The women were openly selling drugs under the Panki Mandir railway flyover. Eight people, including four women, were arrested by Panki police. 10 kg of drugs were recovered from the spot. The women were identified as Anita, Rashmi,...
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Lakshmi aka Anjali, Neelam, Ratan, Badan Lal, Ankit, and Sanjeet. The team was awarded a reward of Rs. 25,000 for their good work. It was revealed that the drugs were being supplied from Bihar and Jharkhand. They confessed to supplying drugs in the areas of Jaajmau and Macharia. DCP West Vijay Dhul said that the arrested accused have several cases registered against them previously. An NDPS case has been filed against them. The police are investigating further to identify the other members of the gang. Reports of drug seizures from trains in recent weeks have raised concerns about the increasing trafficking of drugs through trains in the region. On June 25th, 18 kg of drugs were found in the AC coach of Kalka Mail. On June 27th, GRP recovered 6 kg of drugs from the platform. On July 1st, train escorts seized 10 kg of drugs from the North-East. On July 12th, RPF caught 40 cans of beer on the platform. On July 14th, 36 bottles of liquor and 20 pouvvas of liquor were found with Clona X. On July 19th, 29 bottles of liquor were found.

BJP MP Ramesh Awasthi held a meeting with railway officials in Kanpur Central's conference hall on Monday. He emphasized the importance of accelerating the redevelopment projects at Anwarganj, Govindpuri, and Panki Dham stations, focusing on passenger amenities. Awasthi reassured the officials that they should not be afraid of false complaints and...
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prioritize passenger comfort. The meeting was attended by senior railway officials including Deputy CTM Ashutosh Singh, ACM Santosh Tripathi, SS Anil Tiwari, and former district president Vinod Shukla. Awasthi also announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed elevated track on the Farrukhabad railway line (from Anwarganj to Nanakari crossing) will be held soon. He mentioned having discussed this with the Railway Minister.

On Saturday, the Chief Commercial Manager (CCM) of the North Central Railway, Prabhat Ranjan, inspected Kanpur Central and Panki Dham stations. At Panki Dham, he found that the goods shed's track is too short, forcing wagons to be unloaded twice, leading to inefficiency and difficulty in separating empty coaches. He instructed...
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officials to extend the track to accommodate the full length of freight trains to enable one-time unloading. During a visit to the TTE running room at Kanpur Central, the CCM was informed of a malfunctioning AC, causing discomfort to the staff in the heat. He expressed displeasure and demanded immediate resolution. Mr. Ranjan also inspected the redevelopment works at Kanpur Central, emphasizing timely completion while maintaining quality and ensuring passenger convenience.