Bihar: New train between Jaynagar & Bhagalpur

Kumod Verma / TNN / Updated: Sep 29, 2022, 05:37 IST

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The East Central Railway (ECR) has introduced a new train between Jaynagar and Bhagalpur while several passenger trains have been either given status of express trains or their services extended in the new time table to be implemented from October 1.

Bihar: New train between Jaynagar & Bhagalpur

ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Birendra Kumar said the new train (15553/15554) will run between Jaynagar and Bhagalpur daily

PATNA: The East Central Railway (ECR) has introduced a new train between Jaynagar and Bhagalpur while several passenger trains have been either given status of express trains or their services extended in the new time table to be implemented from October 1. ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Birendra Kumar said the new train (15553/15554) will run between Jaynagar and Bhagalpur daily to cater to the needs of people on this particular route. However, Chopan-Prayagraj passenger (53345/53346), Jaynagar-Patna Kamla Ganga passenger (55527/55528), Patna-Jasidih MEMU (63208/63209), Patna-Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction MEMU (63227/63228) and Raxaul-Danapur DEMU (75215/75216) have been given the status of a express train, he said. Besides, railways has extended the services of Dhanbad-Gaya Express (13305/13306) up to Dehri-on-Sone and of Lokmanya Tilak-Darbhanga Express (11061/11062) up to Jaynagar. Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express (19037/19038) will also run up to Barauni now, he said, adding the Raxaul-Lokmanya Tilak Express and Jaynagar-Udhana Express (15563/15564) have ben given the status of superfast express train.Meanwhile, railways has diverted the route of Rajendra Nagar Terminal-Saharsa Express (13227/13228) to New Barauni Junction instead of Barauni and that of Patna-Singrauli Express (13349/13350) via Garhwa route, the CPRO said.

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Kumod Verma

A senior journalist with The Times of India, Patna edition, writing since 1986, bringing over three decades of dedicated reporting experience. He has extensively covered the Indian Railways, higher education, defence, particularly the Indian Army, and rail-related crimes. Beyond these core beats, he has also reported on key issues related to social developments and reforms. Whether unpacking a railway budget, examining university reforms or profiling soldiers on the frontline, remains his main focus of the news reporting.

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