Aiming to ensure a safe travel environment for women and children by implementing robust security measures, the Eastern Railway operated 156 Mail/Express trains, 171 passenger trains, and 13 ladies’ special trains being escorted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), including 74 trains jointly patrolled by male and female personnel.
Madhupur station, a vital location in the Asansol division of Eastern Railway, is undergoing significant redevelopment with a focus on creating modern infrastructure for improved train operations and passenger services.
The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has taken a significant step towards bolstering railway safety by prohibiting the use of mobile phones by operational staff, including station masters and pointsmen, while on duty.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway’s Malda Division, under divisional railway manager (DRM), Manish Kumar Gupta and senior divisional security commissioner (Sr. DSC) A K Kullu, seized narcotic substances valued at approximately Rs 2.4 crores on yesterday at Malda Town railway station.
The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has stepped up its efforts to curb unauthorised travel in ladies and divyangjan coaches, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring a safe, dignified, and inclusive travel environment.
Eastern Railway holds a high-level divisional committee meeting with Members of Parliament over Howrah & Sealdah division networks in presence of general manager Eastern Railway Milind K Deouskar.
Around 75,000 employees of the Eastern Railway are under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and would now have the option to switch over to the newly announced Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by the centre.
Commuters intending a journey in the coal belt will now have more travelling options.
In an effort to provide uninterrupted power supply at gate signal posts, the Signal and Telecom Department of Eastern Railway has introduced an Integrated Power Supply (IPS) system at level crossing gates.
The Eastern Railway has given a serious thought to help sincere preservation of the age-old divisional railway manager's office here that since the past 100 years has witnessed the tireless journey of the rolling fleets on the changing track - gauges.
