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Railway News: The railways on Saturday announced that a festival special train will operate between Bihar's Buxar and Jharkhand's Tatanagar to manage the crowd. While providing details, the authority stated that train number 08183 will operate between the two cities, as thousands of passengers are expected to travel in the upcoming few weeks. It further stated that the operation of an additional train will significantly provide convenience to the passengers of several cities. Earlier last month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that several additional trains will operate during the festivals to provide relief to the passengers.

While providing details, the authority stated that the train will first depart from Tatanagar on October 17 and will arrive in Buxar on the next day. It further stated that the train will depart from Buxar every Saturday at 5:15 pm and will depart from Tatanagar every Friday. The train will cover the 614-km distance in 17 hours and 35 minutes. The authority has advised the passengers to follow the guidelines and plan their travel accordingly to avoid any inconveniences.

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The railway further stated that the train will stop at several stations, including Ara, Danapur, Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Mokama, Kiul Junction, Jamui, Jhajha, Jasidih Junction, Madhupur Junction, Chittaranjan, Asansol Junction, Joychandi Pahar Junction, Purulia, and Chandil Junction. The officials stated that the special service will provide passengers with a safe and convenient travel option during the festive season, adding that it will also significantly cut the travel time.

Earlier on September 20, more than 100 passenger trains were cancelled, diverted or short-terminated on Saturday as a rail blockade by Kurmis is underway at various stations within the jurisdiction of the Ranchi division of South Eastern Railway (SER) and Dhanbad division of East Central Railway, an official said.

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At least 25 passenger trains were cancelled and 24 diverted in Dhanbad division of ECR, while 12 trains, including Vande Bharat and Rajdhani Express, were cancelled and 11 trains diverted in Ranchi division of SER due to the agitation.