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Train services resume normally on Sahibganj-Barharwa section after a week
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:15
Train services resume normally on Sahibganj-Barharwa section after a week
- •Train movement on the down line between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations in the Sahibganj-Barharwa section was suspended for nearly a week due to Ganges erosion.
- •Following erosion-prevention work and track restoration, the down line was declared completely fit for train operations on Tuesday, October 6, at 11:58 AM.
- •Several cancelled MEMU and passenger trains, including Sahibganj-Rampurhat and Tinpahar-Rajmahal services, resumed operations starting October 6.
- •Previously diverted, short-terminated, and short-originated trains have also returned to their scheduled routes and originating stations, easing passenger hardships.
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Train movement on the down line between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations was suspended for nearly a week due to severe erosion caused by the Ganges.
Following the completion of erosion-prevention and track restoration works, the down line was declared completely fit for train operations on Tuesday, October 6, at 11:58 AM.
Several previously cancelled MEMU and passenger trains, along with diverted services like the 13072 Jamalpur–Howrah Express and 13404 Bhagalpur–Ranchi Vananchal Express, will resume their normal scheduled routes starting October 6.
