2 people were killed and over 15 people were injured when 18 coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on 30th July. The incident occurred around 3:45 am between Rajkharsawan West Outer and Barabamboo. Emergency response teams, including Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and Additional Divisional Railway Managers, quickly arrived on-site to assist. The injured people in the Howrah-Mumbai train tragedy received first aid from railway medical staff before being transferred to Chakradharpur for further treatment. Swapnil Dhanraj Nila, the CRPO central Railway, informed that all the injured people have been taken to the nearby hospital. Train Manager Md. Rehan narrated the entire incident. The train derailment lead to the cancellation of five trains and the short termination of four others. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for its handling of train safety, questioning if there would ever be an end to these accidents. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
30 July,2024 11:42 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jharkhand on a day-long visit ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The PM laid the foundations of several rail projects worth Rs. 17,600 crore. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Dhanbad’s Sindri. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also flagged off three trains during the program. This includes the Deoghar-Dibrugarh train service and the MEMU train service between Tatanagar and Badampahar. However, PM Modi's Lovely gesture towards Jharkhand CM Champai Soren has been winning hearts in social media. The PM asked Soren to sit next to him on the stage.
01 March,2024 04:05 PM IST
A tragic train accident took place in Jharkhand's Jamtara on 28th February evening as a passenger train ran over 2 passengers at the Kalajharia railway station killing both of them. The Eastern Railway said the victims were walking on the track when they were run over by the Jhajha-Asansol Memu passenger train. Initial reports suggested the persons killed were passengers of Anga Express, running parallel to Memu passenger train, which stopped due to a fire call. The reports claimed that passengers deboarded the train and were run over the Memu train.According to the railway. Officials, the incident occurred at 7 pm and only two persons were killed.
29 February,2024 02:06 PM IST
MM vice president Champai Soren took oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Feb 02. The oath was administered by the Governor of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. He took oath after Hemant Soren's arrest over alleged involvement in land scam case. RJD's Satyanand Bhokta took oath as a minister in the Jharkhand cabinet. Congress' Alamgir Alam also took oath as a minister in the Jharkhand cabine
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