In a midnight operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway foiled a impersonation scam at Rampurhat railway station in Birbhum, apprehending a man masquerading as a Traveling Ticket Examiner (TTE).
Aiming to improve punctuality in suburban section, Howrah Division of the Eastern Railway has adopted a micro planning process to provide faster commute in local trains.
Sealdah Division under the Eastern Railway has decided to cancel some of the local trains this weekend to facilitate essential infrastructure development and safety maintenance works.
Milind Deouskar, General Manager of Eastern Railway has taken over the additional charge of General Manager of Metro Railway on Monday.
With change in regime, the Eastern Railway is now putting efforts to expedite construction of as many roads over bridges in the state as possible to overcome the issues of level crossing gates.
Eying to cater to a large number of religious commuters, the Eastern Railway has started the commercial services between the recently inaugurated Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur route.
As a result, daily commuters and traders are facing hardship. Buses are running as the blockade on the National Highway 12 was lifted. However, there is a heavy police presence on the roads to prevent any untoward incident
In a significant development towards rail safety, the Eastern Railway received the approval of the work for provision of the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, Kavach from the Railway Board today.
Eastern Railway’s Asansol Divisional Control Room organised a health check-up camp at the DRM Office to promote a stress-free and healthy work culture among officers and staff engaged in round-the-clock operational duties.
The Divisional Railway Hospital, Asansol, under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway, successfully managed a rare and extraordinary medical emergency on 12 January 2026 involving a one-year-and-four-month-old child whose index finger was trapped into an idli-making plate, posing a serious risk of compromised blood circulation.
