The South Eastern Railway has loaded 122.14 million tonnes of originating freight in the first 7 months between April and October of the current financial year which is 2.41 per cent higher than the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
In a major boost to railway connectivity, South Eastern Railway has bagged three projects among the eight approved in the Cabinet meeting, yesterday.
In a major boost to the rail network in the state, the budgetary allocation for railways in West Bengal for the financial year 2024-2025 has been announced as Rs 13,941 crore, which is Rs 131 crore more than the amount announced during the interim budget.
South Eastern Railway takes every endeavour to ensure a clean and safe travel for its valued passengers.
The South Eastern Railway that has been at the receiving end of developmental works and other kinds of traffic blocks in different zones, of late, has announced major changes in its train timings.
The disruption started in the early morning hours when a group of people at Kustaur station in Adra-Chandil section of Adra division staged a blockade.
In the Eastern Railway, 17007 Secunderabad- Darbhanga Express, 22511 Lokmanya Tilak (T)- Kamakhya Express, 22843 Bilaspur-Patna Express, 22844 Patna-Bilaspur Express and so on.
Similarly, the SER has nominated Howrah-Mumbai CSMT Mail for the event and the train is to be flagged off by family members of freedom fighters on 20 July.
Meanwhile, the South Eastern Railway has decided to run two pairs of Special Trains between Santragachi-Digha from today following high demand.
Trains cancelled on Saturday are 12814 Tatanagar-Howrah Steel Express, 18004 Adra-Howrah Shiromani Express, 12828 Purulia-Howrah Express.
