On Monday, a Ranchi-Howrah Intercity Express train (train number 18628) experienced smoke emanating from one of its carriages shortly after departing Ranchi and reaching Jonha. The linesman informed railway officials, leading to the immediate halting of the train at Jonha. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the smoke originated from the...
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brake system of a wheel on the carriage. The train remained stationary for about half an hour while repairs were carried out. Railway officials attributed the smoke to the high temperature and stated that the issue was resolved. Subsequently, the train resumed its journey from Jonha. Separately, the zonal member of the South Eastern Railway, Arun Joshi, has advocated for a direct train service between Ranchi and Jaipur. He highlighted the significant number of individuals from Rajasthan residing in the state, along with those commuting for business purposes. The lack of a direct train connection poses considerable inconvenience for these passengers. Joshi urged Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to request the Railway Minister to extend the route of train number 12825, Jharkhand Sampark Kranti, to Jaipur and introduce a weekly train service from Ranchi to Ajmer/Jaipur. He mentioned that the Ranchi-Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express, which operated before the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discontinued. The Chamber of Commerce and various social and religious organizations, along with several MPs from Jharkhand and Rajasthan, have also written to the Railway Minister regarding this matter.

A Ranchi-Varanasi Express train experienced sparks and smoke between Jonha and Kita stations on Thursday night, causing a brief delay. The incident was attributed to brake binding, according to railway authorities. The train was stopped and subsequently resumed service after repairs. This incident follows similar events involving sparks and smoke on...
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the Varanasi-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express on April 9th and a coal-laden goods train at Ranchi station on March 20th, 2021. Separately, a Hatia-Islampur Express train was delayed at Silli station due to a false alarm of fire, triggered by a chain pulling incident. The actual cause of the delay was a red signal.

On Thursday night at 8:10 PM, the Ranchi-Varanasi Express departing from Ranchi experienced a spark and smoke, causing panic among passengers. The train was stopped briefly between Jonha and Kita stations due to the incident. Railway officials stated the spark was caused by a brake binding jam, which was subsequently fixed...
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by train staff. The train resumed its journey after the repair. Separately, the Hatia-Islampur train, departing at 7:10 PM, was delayed for hours at Silli station after rumors of a fire on board spread. Someone pulled the chain, but it was later determined that the train was stopped due to a red signal.