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Maoists blow up railway track in Bihar

May 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Motihari (Bihar), May 20 (ANI): Fourteen oil tankers of a goods train derailed and caught fire after Maoists blew up a railway line between Dighwara and Pipra stations in Bihar”s West Champaran District, around 25 kilometers from Motihari early on Thursday morning.

It has been reported that the Maoists blasted dynamites to blow up the railway line at Chintamani village at around 2: 30 a.m.

The goods train was on its way to Raxaul on the Indo-Nepal border from Muzaffarpur.

It took more than four-and-half-hours for the fire tenders that were rushed from Muzaffarpur and Motihari to extinguish the flames.

There are reports that the Maoists left behind several posters and leaflets.

Meanwhile, a combing operation has been launched in the area to get hold of the ultras. (ANI)

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Railway head constable who threw boy off train arrested

September 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep. 13 (ANI): A Railway Police Force (RPF) head constable, who threw a 14-year-old boy from a running train near Kurhni in Bihar last week, has been arrested after being identified by the victim.

Shahabuddin, who lost his right leg in the incident, identified head constable Rameshwar Prasad during a test identification (IT) parade at the SKMCH on Saturday.

The officer in-charge of Muzaffarpur GRP Shashibhushan Singh, a GRP inspector, besides several RPF officers were present when the identification parade was held, a private television channel reports.

All the seven RPF personnel, including the accused head constable, and five other persons were presented before the boy during the TI parade who identified Rameshwar Prasad as the one who threw him off the running Gwalior Mail.

Meanwhile, Shahabuddin’s condition is said to have deteriorated further.

Shahabuddin says that he was pushed out of the running train when he refused to give a bribe to Prasad.

A case has filed against the arrested head constable and he is being interrogated. (ANI)

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Congress announces list of candidates for Bihar Assembly by-elections

August 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): Congress party on Sunday announced the list of seven candidates for the upcoming State Assembly by-elections in Bihar.

The party has decided not to get into any alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) during the by-elections and decided to go it alone.

According to an official release issued by the Central Election Committee in-charge Oscar Fernandes on Sunday, Pheku Ram will contest from Bochaha assembly segment in Muzaffarpur and Noor Alam from Aurai seat in the same district.

The other candidates are Mukund Kumar from Kalyanpur, Anita Ram from Warisnagar, Parshuram Tiwari from Ramgarh in Kaimur, Shah Nawaj Khan from Chainpur (Kaimur) and Murari Prasad Gautam from Chenari in Rohtas.

During last Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party contested the polls alone and won two of the 40 seats in the state.

Over a dozen assembly seats in Bihar fell vacant following the election of sitting MLAs as MPs in the last Lok Sabha elections.

The Congress Party, meanwhile, has also announced name of Tilottama Sharma as its candidate from the Dwarka assembly seat in Delhi.

The seat fell vacant as the sitting MLA Mahabal Mishra was elected to the Lok Sabha from Delhi West parliamentary constituency. (ANI)

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Election defeat does not deter Fernandes, ready for many more battles

June 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Former Defence Minister and Janata Dal (United) party founder George Fernandes, who has been known for his resilience throughout his political journey, says that in battles, a loss does not matter and it was the fight itself that has always been more important for him.

Fernandes, who contested in the recent parliamentary elections as an independent from Muzaffarpur, says his defeat does not deter him for from continuing to fight against, corruption, poverty and all forms of injustice to build a more transparent, compassionate and equal society, where the self if forgotten and the country comes first.

Writing in the latest issue of the ‘Other Side”, he says, “There are many battles that still remain to be fought.”

Janata Dal (U) party did not give him a ticket and says many of his old colleagues, whom he had nurtured, did not support him. George Fernandes says he received ‘tremendous love and support’ from the people of Muzaffarpur during the campaign. There were large crowds who attended the meetings.

But, as he did not have a strong party machinery “the overwhelming affection of people in village after village did not translate into votes.”

While complimenting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the creditable performance of the JD (U) in the elections, he forewarned him against ‘continuing arrogance’ towards stalwart socialist colleagues in Bihar.

“Bihar’s JD (U) gave a creditable election result. However, Nitish Kumar should be forewarned that his continuing arrogance towards stalwart socialist colleagues in Bihar and his recent back-door machinations with the Congress will result in a Congress revival in Bihar sooner rather than later. His victory was more due to the people’s desire to keep Lalu Prasad Yadav away than any great lead in development as is made out,” Fernandes stated.

Fernandes writes that his long-standing relationship with the people of Bihar, particularly with the people of Muzaffarpur and Nalanda nurtured over the past many years, would continue.

“My doors will always be open for them and for all those who are needy and seeking justice, from all over the country. I would like to believe that those currently in power in Bihar and at the centre will deal fairly and expeditiously with any problems of the people that I may raise with them as I have done for the past 50 years”, Fernandes wrote in his column in “The Other side.”

Fernandes accepts the election result with no regrets because his fights have always been for democratic values and for the causes of the poor and underprivileged.

“I don’t see it as my loss. This time it was also a fight for the right values, which should be practised by those whom I helped to attain power in Bihar. I do not believe they are wiling to improve yet. It may take some more time for them to learn that real power remains only when politics is backed with moral character, courage, and democratic functioning,” he states.

George Fernandes promises to remain active to fight corruption, poverty and all forms of injustice. “There are many battles that still remain to be fought,” he concludes. (ANI)

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Polling for second phase of Lok Sabha elections begins

April 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began today amid tight security.

In this phase, the election is being held in 141 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories.

The states going to the polls in this phase include Andhra Pradesh (20 seats), Assam (11), Bihar (13), Goa (2), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Karnataka (17), Madhya Pradesh (13), Maharashtra (25), Orissa (11), Tripura (2), Uttar Pradesh (17) and Jharkhand (8).

The prominent leaders who are contesting include Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan from Hajipur in Bihar, LJP leader and noted film-maker Prakash Jha, former JD-U leader and now an Independent candidate from Muzaffarpur (Bihar) George Fernandes, NCP supremo and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and senior Congress leader and Union Energy Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde from the newly carved Madha and Solapur (city) Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.

Other are Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, Swaraj from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath from Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh, Akhilesh Prasad Singh from Purvi Champaran in Bihar, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh from Vaishali in Bihar and Raghunath Jha from Valmikinagar in Bihar.

A total of 2,041 candidates, including 121 women, are in the fray.

Polling has already been completed in 124 seats in the first phase on April 16.

In the first phase, 58 to 62 per cent of 143 million voters exercised their right to vote.

The five phased polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh while Bihar will have four-phased elections.

Maharashtra and West Bengal will witness three phased polls while Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Punjab will have elections in two phases.

Remaining 15 states and seven union territories will have one-day polling.

The counting of votes will take place on May 16.

The 543-member House will be constituted before June 2. (ANI)

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‘Conspiratorial group preventing me from fighting polls,’ says Fernandes

April 21, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Apr.21 (ANI): Veteran socialist leader and erstwhile president of the Janata Dal (United), George Fernandes, has complained bitterly about the incumbent party leadership for sidelining him and preventing him from voicing concerns about issues pertaining to Bihar in particular, and the nation overall.

In an article appearing in “The Other Side”, a journal of socialist thought and action, Fernandes says: “I was removed by a conspiratorial group in a broad attack against inner party democracy. The Chief Minister (of Bihar) (Nitish Kumar) continues to address me as the party’s guardian, but does not communicate with me at all.”

Fernandes, who has won nine Lok Sabha elections, is contesting in Muzaffarpur as an Independent, despite being the convener of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

Denied a ticket by the Janata Dal (United) on health grounds, the party’s leaders Sharad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have refused to heed the BJP’s pleas that Fernandes be accommodated.

By contesting in Muzaffarpur, Fernandes is waging a political battle against Kumar and his acolytes.

“I’m the NDA convener and I’ve been denied a ticket. Mr. Kumar is an autocrat,” Fernandes says.

Fernandes’ insult has become a political issue. The JD (U)’s leaders don’t refer to him at all and the party is on the back foot on this issue not only in the constituency, but across Bihar as well.

Last Friday, JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav was heckled at a meeting in Aurai in Muzaffarpur for wanting to address the gathering seated in a chair on account of back pain.

The crowd questioned his action in denying ticket to Fernandes when he himself felt “unfit.”

People in the crowd engaged Yadav in a heated exchange of words.

What does Fernandes have to say to all this?

“I have been raising issues of national importance as well as those pertaining to Bihar. We raised the issue of one rank, one pension scheme (for the armed forces), the return of Indian money in Swiss accounts, relief for the unorganized sector, and wages for imams and matters of morality in politics. I was one among the few to have taken up the issue of harassment meted to workers from Bihar and UP with Raj Thackeray in February 2008,” said Fernandes.

Fernandes further goes on to say that when party leaders sought his resignation, he willingly agreed and signed the resignation letter, but advised that the party’s Rajya Sabha members should also resign. It was then that conspiracy of the “power hungry leaders was unraveled,” he said.

He said that this year JD (U) president Sharad Yadav visited him at his residence and told him he could contest from any seat that he wished, including Muzaffarpur. Chief Minister Kumar also phoned to say that he would accompany him (Fernandes) during the filing of nomination.

“Suddenly, I received a letter from the party president rejecting my candidature for election. A massive propaganda offensive was launched highlighting the status of my health. Most of the people, who are showing their utmost concern for my wellbeing, don’t have the courtesy to pay a visit to me. The conspiratorial group put up another name as the official candidate from this (Muzaffarpur) Lok Sabha seat. This man is a known party hopper and is as old as I am. It is such politics of Bihar that is getting terminally ill,” claimed Fernandes.

He says in his article that he decided to contest the polls due to popular demand.

“I have to submit to the popular will. In a democracy, the vox populi has primacy… Age cannot be the sole criterion to amputee wisdom from people’s causes. In our tradition, the older generation is considered to be the epitome of wisdom, but these conspiratorial leaders do not concern themselves with high principles. They believe in destroying the moral foundations of politics,” says Fernandes.

He concludes by saying that he decided to contest because a ” sick polity is in need of healthy political thought and action”.

The people of Muzaffarpur, he says, are strong enough to “destroy every form of dictatorship”. (ANI)

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Campaigning for second phase of Lok Sabha elections ends today

April 21, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections will come to an end on Tuesday.

The polling will be held on April 23.

In the second phase, the election will be held in 141 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories. The elections would also be completed in the state assemblies of Andhra Pradesh (140 seats) and Orissa (77 seats).

The states going to the polls in this phase include Andhra Pradesh (20 seats), Assam (11), Bihar (13), Goa (2), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Karnataka (17), Madhya Pradesh (13), Maharashtra (25), Manipur (1), Orissa (11), Tripura (2), Uttar Pradesh (17) and Jharkhand (8).

The prominent leaders contesting in the second phase include Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan, LJP leader and noted film-maker Prakash Jha, former JD-U leader and now an Independent candidate from Muzaffarpur (Bihar) George Fernandes, NCP supremo and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and senior Congress leader and Union Energy Minister Sushil kumar Shinde from the newly carved Madha and Solapur (city) Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.

One Parliamentary seat in Manipur that falls under this phase will, as an exception, witness voting on April 22. Campaigning here ended on Monday itself.

Polling has already been completed in 124 seats in the first phase on April 16.

The 15th Lok Sabha elections will take place in five phases on April 16, 22, 23, 30 and May 7 and 13 throughout the country. (ANI)

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46 booths in seven states to witness repolling today

April 18, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): The repolling in 46 polling booths spread across seven states is beginning from today.

At least 29 polling stations in Andhra Pradesh, five in Assam, two in Kerala and one in Uttar Pradesh will go for elections again.

One polling booth in Jammu and Kashmir will see repoll on April 19.

Five polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh and three in Nagaland will go to polls again on April 20th.

On Thursday, a total of 124 constituencies spread across 15 states and two union territories went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

The Election Commission had ordered repolling in 46 polling stations on Friday, .

According to Commission sources, process of examination of documents by observers and Returning Officers is on to take a final view on repolling in some other booths.

Election Commissioner Navin Chawla is visiting Muzaffarpur in Bihar on Saturday. He is expected to review poll preparedness for the second phase of election in the state.

To review the poll preparedness in Lucknow, Election Commissioner S.Y Qureshi is arriving here on Saturday. (ANI)

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Dhoni, Harbhajan booked for disrespecting Padma honour

April 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Apr 16 (ANI): A criminal case was slapped against Indian Cricket Team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in a court here on Thursday for disrespecting the prestigious Padma Awards.

Senior advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha filed the case against the cricketers under sections 499 (defamation), 500 (punishment for defamation), 503 (criminal intimidation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace).

The petition is likely to come up for hearing tomorrow, Ojha said.

Dhoni and Harbhajan, who were to be honoured with the Padma Shree by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on Tuesday, had skipped the function.

Harbhajan, however, has explained why he couldn’t attend the ceremony.

“There were a few family commitments, some serious things… that is why I could not go. We had a long tour of New Zealand and got just a few days with our families. People who are criticising me should understand that family issues cannot be ignored,” said Harbhajan.

Dismissing the allegations that he was in the Capital for an ad shoot, he said, “The allegation that I was in New Delhi or was shooting for an advertisement instead of attending the Padma award ceremony is completely false…If anyone says that I was in Delhi and proves it, I will stop playing cricket.”

However, Dhoni has failed to comment anything on the issue till yet.

Padma Shree, fourth in the hierarchy of civilian awards after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, is given to individuals from various fields to recognise their contributions. ANI)

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JDU expels George Fernandes from party

April 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Patna, Apr 3 (ANI): Janata Dal- United (JDU) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced that the former Union Minister George Fernandes had been expelled from the party.

Party’s decision came days after Fernandes filed his nomination papers as an independent from Muzaffarpur parliamentary constituency.

Nitish Kumar said the decision of Fernandes’ expulsion was taken after the former Union Minister decided to contest the elections as an independent.

“After Fernandes decided to contest election as an Independent, he is no more in the JDU. The JDU has no relation with Fernandes or any one who is contesting elections against the party’s decision,” Kumar said at a press meet here.

Fernandes, who had been denied a party ticket for the 2009 poll on grounds of his failing health, had Wednesday filed his nomination papers. (ANI)

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Fernandes to contest LS polls as independent from Muzaffarpur

March 26, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Muzaffarpur, Mar 26 (ANI): Senior Janata Dal- United (JDU) leader and former Union Minister George Fernandes has announced that he will contest the 2009 elections from the Muzaffarpur parliamentary constituency as an independent.

He announced his decision to contest after consulting with party supporters here.

Fernandes was denied a ticket from his party for “failing health”.

The JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav said that Fernandes was not in a condition to contest the Lok Sabha polls.

The election to this seat is to be held on the April 16. (ANI)

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Twenty injured as train collides with engine in Bihar

February 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Sugauli, Feb 14 (ANI): Atleast 20 passengers were injured in a train accident at Sugauli Junction on Narkatiyaganj-Muzaffarpur rail section of East Central Railway in Bihar on Saturday morning.

The accident occurred around 5:30 am when Bettiya-Muzaffarpur passenger train, which was about to halt, collided with the engine of Raxaul-Sugauli passenger train at the Sugauli railway station.

Engines of both the trains were derailed after the accident.

The injured have been admitted to local hospitals.

A statutory inquiry by the commissioner of railway safety is likely to be instituted to look into the cause of the accident and fix accountability.

The accident came barely after 14 bogies of Coromandel Express train derailed at Jaipur railway station in Orissa on Friday evening leaving atleast 17 persons dead and over 160 injured.

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has announced a compensation of five lakh rupees and a job for the next of the kin of those killed in the Orrisa accident. He had also declared Rs. 50,000 for the seriously injured and Rs. 10,000 for those with minor injuries. (ANI)

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Lalu offers 11 new trains, a rail division to Bihar in Interim Rail Budget 2009-10

February 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Feb.13 (ANI): As expected, Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has offered his home state of Bihar a bulky package in the Interim Rail Budget 2009-10.

Announcing the railway budget for the sixth consecutive time, Yadav announced 11 new trains for Bihar.

Three new Garib Rath Express, Ajmer-Bhagalpur(Bi-weekly), Jammu-Tawi-Darbhanga (weekly), and Sitamarhi-Delhi (weekly) will be introduced during the budget period.

Besides that Barauni-Delhi Jansadharan Express (Bi-weekly), Saharsa-Delhi Express via Patna ( weekly), Ranchi-Patna Jansahatabdi Express (daily), New Delhi -Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Bhagalpur (weekly), Howrah -Delhi link service via Bhagalpur (weekly), Jamalpur-Gaya Passenger, Jhajaha-Patna MEMU would also be introduced.

In addition to it, a new railway division in Bhagalpur would also be set-up.

The budget also has recommendation for a pre-feasibility study to run Delhi-Patna Bullet train.

Commenting on the on-going railway projects in the state, Yadav said construction of Rail Wheel Factory in Chapra is going-on in full swing, and work on diesel and electric locomotive factories at Marhoura and Madhepura would begin soon.

The ailing Bharat Wagon Limited at Mokama and Muzaffarpur has been transferred to Ministry of Railways, he said. (ANI)

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43 new trains introduced in Interim Railway Budget 2009-10

February 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib Raths.

These are:

- Bilaspur-Tirunelveli via Thiruvananthapuram Express (Weekly)

- Ranchi-Jaynagar Express (Tri-Weekly)

- Secunderabad-Manuguru Superfast (Daily)

- Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (Tri-weekly)

- Bhopal-Lucknow Junction Garib Rath Express (Weekly)

- Durg-Jaipur Express (Weekly)

- Chhatrapati Sahu terminal (Kolhapur)-Dhanbad Link Service via Parasnath (Weekly)

- Sengottai-Erode Passenger (Daily)

- Dibrugarh Town-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)

- Ajmer-Bhagalpur via Delhi Garib Rath Express (Bi-Weekly)

- Nizamuddin-Bangalore via Kacheguda Rajdhani Express (Tri-weekly)

- Barauni-Delhi Jan Sadharan Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (Daily)

- Mysore-Yesvantpur Express (Daily)

- Jamalpur-Gaya Passenger

- Korapur-Rourkela Express via Rayagada (Daily)

- Agra-Ajmer Superfast (Daily)

- Sitamarhi-Patna Link Service (Daily)

- Tiruchchirapalli-Madurai Express (Daily)

- Mumbai-Bikaner Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Jaynagar-Ajmer Link Service (Bi-weekly)

- Agra-Lucknow Junction Shatabdi Express (Daily)

- Gandhidham-Kolkata Superfast (Weekly)

- New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Bhagalpur (Weekly)

- Mumbai-Tirunelveli Superfast via Thiruvananthapuram (Bi-weekly)

- Jammu Tawi-Darbhanga Garib Rath Express (Weekly)

- Saharsa-Delhi Express via Patna (Weekly)

- Gwalior-Bhopal Intercity Express via Guna (5 days a week)

- Coimbatore-Tuticorin Link Service (Daily)

- Howrah-Haridwar Superfast (5 days a week)

- Machhalipatnam-Mumbai Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Superfast (Daily)

- Gorakhpur-Mumbai Superfast (Daily)

- Jhajha-Patna MEMU

- New Delhi-Palwal MEMU

- New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Muzaffarpur (Weekly)

- Veraval-Mumbai Link Service (Daily)

- Ranchi-Patna Jan Shatabdi (Daily)

- Jhansi-Chhindwara Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (Weekly)

- Hajipur-Bagaha Link Service

- Howrah-Delhi Link Service via Azimganj-Bhagalpur (Weekly)

- Sitamarhi-Delhi Garib Rath Express via Patna (Weekly) (ANI)

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43 new trains introduced in Interim Railway Budget 2009-10

February 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

These are:

- Bilaspur-Tirunelveli via Thiruvananthapuram Express (Weekly)

- Ranchi-Jaynagar Express (Tri-Weekly)

- Secunderabad-Manuguru Superfast (Daily)

- Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (Tri-weekly)

- Bhopal-Lucknow Junction Garib Rath Express (Weekly)

- Durg-Jaipur Express (Weekly)

- Chhatrapati Sahu terminal (Kolhapur)-Dhanbad Link Service via Parasnath (Weekly)

- Sengottai-Erode Passenger (Daily)

- Dibrugarh Town-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)

- Ajmer-Bhagalpur via Delhi Garib Rath Express (Bi-Weekly)

- Nizamuddin-Bangalore via Kacheguda Rajdhani Express (Tri-weekly)

- Barauni-Delhi Jan Sadharan Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (Daily)

- Mysore-Yesvantpur Express (Daily)

- Jamalpur-Gaya Passenger

- Korapur-Rourkela Express via Rayagada (Daily)

- Agra-Ajmer Superfast (Daily)

- Sitamarhi-Patna Link Service (Daily)

- Tiruchchirapalli-Madurai Express (Daily)

- Mumbai-Bikaner Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Jaynagar-Ajmer Link Service (Bi-weekly)

- Agra-Lucknow Junction Shatabdi Express (Daily)

- Gandhidham-Kolkata Superfast (Weekly)

- New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Bhagalpur (Weekly)

- Mumbai-Tirunelveli Superfast via Thiruvananthapuram (Bi-weekly)

- Jammu Tawi-Darbhanga Garib Rath Express (Weekly)

- Saharsa-Delhi Express via Patna (Weekly)

- Gwalior-Bhopal Intercity Express via Guna (5 days a week)

- Coimbatore-Tuticorin Link Service (Daily)

- Howrah-Haridwar Superfast (5 days a week)

- Machhalipatnam-Mumbai Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Superfast (Daily)

- Gorakhpur-Mumbai Superfast (Daily)

- Jhajha-Patna MEMU

- New Delhi-Palwal MEMU

- New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Muzaffarpur (Weekly)

- Veraval-Mumbai Link Service (Daily)

- Ranchi-Patna Jan Shatabdi (Daily)

- Jhansi-Chhindwara Superfast (Bi-weekly)

- Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (Weekly)

- Hajipur-Bagaha Link Service

- Howrah-Delhi Link Service via Azimganj-Bhagalpur (Weekly)

- Sitamarhi-Delhi Garib Rath Express via Patna (Weekly) (ANI)

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