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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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SER TO RUN HOWRAH-JALESWAR-HOWRAH MEMU PASSENGER

Kolkata, 25^th February, 2021:

Keeping in view the demand of the passengers, South Eastern Railway has decided to run MEMU Passenger Train between Howrah and Jaleswar w.e.f. 26.02.2021 both from Howrah and Jaleswar as per the following schedule:-

68007 Howrah-Jaleswar MEMU Passenger leaving Howrah daily at 16.50 hrs will reach Jaleswar at 21.25 hrs the same day. In the opposite direction, 68002 Jaleswar-Howrah MEMU Passengerleaving Jaleswar daily at 06.10 hrs will arrive Howrah at 09.48 hrs the same day.

 68007/68002 will stop at Lakhannath Road, Angua, Dantan, Nekurseni, Belda, Bakhrabad, Narayangarh, Benapur, Hijli, Balichak, Panskura, Mecheda, Bagnan, Uluberia and Santragachi. 68002 will also stop at Deulti and Andul. 68007 will also stop at Bauria, Haur, Radhamohanpur & Madpur.

Passengers are requested to strictly follow all the safety protocols before and during journey in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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BUDGET 2021-22 LAYS THRUST o­n

PASSENGER AMENITY WORKS OF SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

Kolkata, 11^th February, 2021:

One of the key areas of South Eastern Railway is provision of more amenities for the passengers and this railway has been taking major steps in this regard. As a part of station development work with a view to ensure comfortable and safe journey of the passengers, emphasis is being given o­n raising and extension of the platforms, development of circulating areas, provision of new foot over bridges etc. In the Budget of 2021-22, a sum of Rs.173.37 crore has been allotted for Passenger Amenity Works in SER which is 58% more than revised grant of 2020-21.

With a view to ensure safety and to ease the movement of the commuters, New Foot Over Bridges have been completed at six stations over SER jurisdiction viz. Bowaichandi, Bishnupur, Talgoria, Bhowrah, Chakulia and Soro during this financial year (2020-21). Construction work of four more Foot Over Bridges is in progress and nearing completion.

During the current financial year up to January 2021, Platform Raising works have been completed at 11 stations viz. Sardiha, Kalaikunda, Ranchi, Chakradharpur, Lakhannath Road, Panpali etc. under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway. The platform raising work is going o­n in full swing at four more stations of SER.

Apart from above, Platform Surfacing work has also been completed at seven stations viz. Kharagpur, Jharsuguda, Soro etc. in SER jurisdiction and work at another five stations is in final stage.

Moreover, Circulating Area Development work has been completed at Kharagpur Station, Platform Extension work has been completed at Lakhannath Road Station and Platform Shelter work has been done at Damodar and Muradih stations during this financial year.

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Photo Caption:

1.Newly Constructed Foot Over Bridge at Bowaichandi station of SER.

2.& 3. Renovated Platforms at different stations of South Eastern Railway.