Residents of the Shahdol division, Satna district, and Sidhi constituency are facing difficulties due to the lack of a stoppage for the Santragachi Kolkata Ahmedabad Express trains at the Beohari railway station. These trains pass through Beohari but don't stop, forcing passengers to travel to Katni to catch trains to Howrah...
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and Ajmer Ahmedabad. This situation has been ongoing for 12 years, despite repeated requests from local residents, traders' associations, and political parties. They have submitted numerous memorandums to the General Manager and the Sidhi MP requesting a stoppage for both weekly trains (Santragachi-Ajmer 18009-18010 and Ahmedabad-Kolkata 194131-19414), citing the inconvenience caused to passengers, especially during summer, with a distance of 264 kilometers between Singrauli and Murwara Katni. The latest appeal was made to the new MP, urging a stoppage and also extending the Singrauli-Bhopal Superfast train to Indore for one day, providing a direct train for students from Singrauli and surrounding areas.

The Indian Railways has introduced a special train running between Udhna and Chhapra, making stops at Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, and Itarsi. This train, numbered 09041-42, will operate two trips daily. The first trip departs from Udhna on July 7th at 11:15 AM and reaches Chhapra via Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, and Satna....
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The return journey, train number 09042, will depart from Chhapra at 11:00 PM on July 8th, reaching Udhna via Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, and Itarsi. Additionally, due to ongoing inter-locking work at Malkhedi and Mahadeokhedi stations in the Jabalpur Railway Division, the stop for several trains passing through this route has been shifted from Katni Murwara to Katni. This temporary stop of two minutes will affect several trains, including the Sampark Kranti and Rewanchal Express, as well as other trains with scheduled stops from July 1st to 10th.

Three major railway projects in the Jabalpur railway division, including the Madan Mahal railway station expansion, the Katni-Bina third railway line, and the construction of the longest railway flyover in Katni, are expected to be completed by October. These projects, which began in 2018, have been delayed due to poor quality...
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work and delays by private companies. However, the General Manager of the West Central Railway has stepped up efforts to expedite the work. Once completed, these projects will improve railway operations, passenger experience, and train speeds. The Madan Mahal station redevelopment project has faced criticism for its slow progress and quality issues, with complaints reaching the Railway Board and West Central Railway. The Katni-Bina third railway line, a coal route, will ease congestion and allow for faster passenger train movement. The Katni grade separator, the longest in the division, will facilitate the movement of goods trains and improve passenger train speed.

On Tuesday evening, an unidentified man attacked Ashok Sahu, a resident of Bilahari, with an iron rod while he was waiting for a train at Murwara Station in Katni. The assailant fled the scene after injuring Sahu, who was taken to the district hospital for treatment. The GRP is investigating the...
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incident, which is believed to be related to a land dispute. Sahu had filed a complaint against some villagers two days prior to the attack. The GRP is examining CCTV footage from the station to identify the attacker.