Enquiry counter damaged by passengers
Delay in a train’s departure allegedly led to vandalism of the enquiry counter of the South Eastern Railway at Howrah station today.
Delay in a train’s departure allegedly led to vandalism of the enquiry counter of the South Eastern Railway at Howrah station today.
Implementation of this QR code-based payment system all over the division brings unyielding security and total transparency for the passengers, thereby boosting Digital India movement.
In a major relief to commuters, the Eastern Railway is aiming to run 12-coach EMU locals at all the five platforms of Sealdah Main section by June.
The Howrah division of the Eastern Railway is mulling over plans to instal eleven additional high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fans in the financial year 2024-25 in the concourse area of Howrah Station’s Old Complex.
The Eastern Railway recorded a significant growth of 8.91 per cent in passenger revenue, earning Rs 3,573.31 crore in the last fiscal of 2023-2024.
With lakhs of pilgrims gathering for the Gangasagar Mela, the state transport department and the Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division has made special arrangements to handle the extra rush of passengers.
It was a busy Tuesday morning on 21 June, 2022, when loco pilot (passenger), Aman Anand from the Sealdah division of Eastern Railway had taken the charge of train 03190 Lalgola-Sealdah.
Three passengers were killed and at least 40 others suffered grave wounds after a portion of an iron vintage overhead water tank collapsed on the platform and railway tracks in Burdwan Junction Railway Station just at midday, today.
Passengers would soon be able to enjoy a comfortable journey in local trains from Sealdah to Kalyani or even Naihati in first class coaches.
The Eastern Railway has achieved a cumulative saving of around Rs 13.95 crore till October from the use of threephase electric locomotives in the current fiscal as a part of the energy saving initiatives.
