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95 trains cancelled in parts of Bengal including 69 trains in Bihar due to Kurmi protest; check full list here
On Sunday, as many as 95 trains were cancelled owing to the agitation in multiple parts of Bengal.
As the Kurmi community continue to protest demanding the Schedule Tribe status, rail and road connectivity continue to be affected in several states including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
On Sunday, as many as 95 trains were cancelled owing to the agitation in multiple parts of Bengal. Apart from Bengal, train services in Bihar remained affected as well leading to the cancellation of 69 trains.
List of trains cancelled in Bengal
- 18478 Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Puri Express
- 18011 Howrah- Chakradharpur Express
- 18019 Jhargram-Dhanbad MEMU Express
- 18020 Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express
- 22844 Patna-Bilaspur Express
- 18013 Howrah-Bokaro Steel City Express
- 12021 Howrah-Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12022 Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12102 Howrah-LTT Express
- 12129 Pune –Howrah Azad Hind Express
- 12130 Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Express
- 12261 Mumbai CSMT-Howrah Duranto Express
- 12801 Puri-New Delhi Express
- 12802 New Delhi-Puri Express
- 12809 Mumbai CSMT-Howrah Mail
- 12810 Howrah- Mumbai CSMT Mail
- 12813 Tatanagar –Howrah Steel Express
- 12814 Howrah -Tatanagar Steel Express
- 12819 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Express
- 12827 Howrah- Purulia Express
- 12828 Purulia -Howrah Express
- 12833 Ahmedabad -Howrah Express
- 12834 Howrah -Ahmedabad Express
- 12859 Mumbai CSMT- Howrah Gitanjali Express
- 12872 Titlagarh- Howrah Ispat Express
- 12875 Puri -Anand Vihar Express
- 12876 Anand Vihar -Puri Express
- 12883 Santragachi-Purulia Express
- 12884 Purulia- Howrah Express
- 13287 Durg -Rajendranagar Express
- 13288 Rajendranagar-Durg Express
- 13301 Dhanbad-Tatanagar Express
- 13302 Tatanagar- Dhanbad Express
- 13351 Dhanbad- Alappuzha Express
- 13352 Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express
- 13511 Asansol -Tatanagar Express
- 13512 Tatanagar- Asansol Express
- 18005 Howrah -Jagdalpur Express
- 18006 Jagdalpur- Howrah Express
- 180 12 Chakradharpur -Howrah Express
- 18014 Bokaro Steel City- Howrah Express
- 18019 Jhargram -Dhanbad MEMU Express
- 18020 Dhanbad-Jhargram MEMU Express
- 18029 LTT-Shalimar Express
- 18033 Howrah-Ghatsila Express
- 18034 Ghatsila-Howrah Express
- 18035 Kharagpur-Hatia Express
- 18036 Hatia -Kharagpur Express
- 18085 Kharagpur- Ranchi MEMU Express
- 18086 Ranchi -Kharagpur MEMU Express
- 18115 Gomoh- Chakradharpur MEMU Express
- 18116 Chakradharpur -Gomoh MEMU Express
- 18182 Thawe -Tatanagar Express
- 18183 Tatanagar- Danapur Express
- 18184 Danapur -Tatanagar Express
- 18615 Howrah- Hatia Express
- 18616 Hatia- Howrah Express
- 22861 Howrah- Kantabanji Express
- 28181 Tatanagar-Katihar Express
- 15028 Gorakhpur- Hatia Express
- 18623 Islampur- Hatia Express
- 13319 Dumka -Ranchi Express
- 13304 Ranchi -Dhanbad Express
- 02832 Bhubaneswar- Dhanbad Special
- 05672 Ranchi- Kamakhya Special
- 12365 Patna -Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12366 Ranchi -Patna Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12817 Hatia -Anand Vihar Express
- 12869 Mumbai CSMT- Howrah Express
- 13320 Ranchi -Dumka Express
- 13403 Ranchi -Bhagalpur Express
- 13404 Bhagalpur-Ranchi Express
- 13503 Bardhaman- Hatia MEMU Express
- 13504 Hatia -Bardhaman MEMU Express
- 15027 Hatia -Gorakhpur Express
- 17006 Raxaul- Hyderabad Express
- 18010 Ajmer -Santragachi Express
- 18601 Tatanagar- Hatia Express
- 18602 Hatia -Tatanagar Express
- 18604 Godda-Ranchi Express
- 18619 Ranchi -Godda Express
- 18620 Godda -Ranchi Express
- 18621 Patna -Hatia Express
- 18622 Hatia -Patna Express
- 18624 Hatia- Islampur Express
- 18625 Purnia Court -Hatia Express
- 18626 Hatia -Purnia Court Express
- 18627 Howrah- Ranchi Express
- 18628 Ranchi- Howrah Express
- 18639 Ranchi -Ara Express
- 20818 New Delhi -Bhuneshwar Rajdhani Express
- 20972 Udaipur-Shalimar Express
- 22905 Okha -Shalimar Express
- 15028 Gorakhpur- Hatia Express
- 18106 Jainagar-Rourkela Express
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Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat operators prevents major accident, notices stones, rods on tracks, hit emergency brakes
Giving the details about the train and the incident, the CRPO said, KM 158/18, 158/19 on the Gangarar-Soniyana section were the stopping points for Train No. 20979 Vande Bharat Udaipur-Jaipur.
On Monday at Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, train operators of the Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express noticed stones and iron rods on the railroad track and quickly stopped the train using emergency brakes.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Western Railway confirmed the incident and said that the RPF has opened a complaint under the Railways Act after personnel inspected the scene in the Gangarar-Soniyana section.
Giving the details about the train and the incident, the CRPO said, KM 158/18, 158/19 on the Gangarar-Soniyana section were the stopping points for Train No. 20979 Vande Bharat Udaipur-Jaipur. Two rods, each measuring one foot, were inserted into the joggle plate on the previously mentioned km, together with some ballast, which caused the standstill, he added.
The incident took place under the control of RPF/post/Bhilwara at about 09:55. The area is governed by SHO/Gangarar in the Chittaurgarh district, according to the CPRO.
DSC/Ajmer, IPF/Bhilwara, PWI/Gangarar, local Police, and GRP authorities all paid the location a visit. SP/Chittaurgarh has been informed by DSC/Ajmer. RPF has filed a lawsuit in accordance with the Railways Act. The PWI/Gangarar is also providing SHO/Gangarar with a FIR, the official continued.
Meanwhile, stones, rail fasteners and iron rods are seen being laid on the railway tracks in a video that is going popular on X, formerly Twitter.
Fortunately, the alert loco pilots on duty quickly identified the impediment and took prompt action by deploying emergency brakes, averting any potential disaster. Their quick action likely saved lives and made sure that everyone on board was safe.
The District Police and the Railway Protection Force are both aggressively looking into this worrying situation. Their efforts are concentrated on finding individuals accountable for putting lives at danger and interfering with railway operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express last month, which runs six days a week, except Tuesday. It departs from Udaipur city at 7:50 in the morning and gets to Jaipur at 14:05.
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Karnataka Eid clash: 43 persons arrested in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government is not going to tolerate people throwing stones on religious processions of other religions.
Tension gripped Karnataka’s Shivamogga district as two groups clashed during Eid e Milad un Nabi processions near Ragigudda. 43 persons have been arrested in the clashes on Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government is not going to tolerate people throwing stones on religious processions of other religions.
Section 144 has been imposed Ragigudda by the Shivmogga district administration. CM Siddaramaiah said the situation is currently under control. The police has arrested 43 persons. He added it is wrong to pelt stones to disturb the religious procession of others. He said the government is not going to tolerate such actions.
Milad un Nabi processions is usually marked by large gathering and celebrations. The procession was halted due to the chaos. The police said the protestors tried to breach the barricades set by the security forces. The police forces had to resort to a lathi charge in order to disperse the crowd. About five people were injured during the clashes.
Senior police officials said the situation was under control and the issue had been resolved. They appealed to the people to maintain peace and not spread rumours. Siddaramaiah said cases were being booked against those found guilty as pelting stones at another religious procession is against the law.
Siddaramaiah added Shivamogga city has been brought to normalcy again. All possible actions are being taken by the police force. The situation continues to be tense all over the city of shivamogga. The security arrangements have been tightened. The shops and the market has been asked to close down.
2500 policemen, two platoons of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), two platoons of rapid action force and 12 platoons of District Armed Reserve have been stationed across the city to thwart any untoward incident. The murder of Harsha, the Bajrang Dal activist which made national news had taken place in shivamogga city in February 2022.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2023: History, Date and Significance
Shastri was a freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He played an important role in India’s independence movement.
On 2nd October 2023, India also celebrates the birth anniversary of another great leader, Lal Bahadur Shastri. The day holds special significance as India remembers the legacy and life of the man who served as India’s second Prime Minister. Lal bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. He is a symbol of dedication and selfless service to the nation.
Shastri was a freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He played an important role in India’s independence movement. He was sent to the prison several times by the British government. After India got its independence in the year 1947 he served in many important ministerial positions in the government of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was born into a lower middle class family. His father’s name was Sharda Prasad Srivastava who was also a teacher. Ram Dulari Devi was a house wife. He was born with the name Lal Bahadur Srivastava. He earned the title Shastri due to his academic excellence. He was commited to education during his entire life. He went on to become not only a leader but also an academic and an activist.
Lal Bahadur Shastri showed unwavering dedication to the Indian National Congress political party. He served as the second Prime Minister of India from 1964 until his death in 1966. His tenure as Prime Minister marked a significant progress and change in India.
He held many important positions which included Minister of External Affairs and Railways. His tenure had many notable achievements which included signing of the Tashkent Agreement. The Tashkent aimed to ease tensions between India and Pakistan.
This diplomatic respect earned him respect on the global arena. Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan which means hail the soldier and hail the Farmer. The slogan means emphasizes on the vital contributions of farmers and soldiers to the country’s prosperity.
