On Thursday, the railway gate near Loyabad railway station remained closed for an extended period, obstructing the main road leading to the power house. This caused inconvenience to passersby. The issue arose due to the movement of railway rack bogies from the Loyabad siding. A similar problem exists near Bansjora...
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station, where the railway gate frequently remains closed, causing inconvenience to travelers. Locals have demanded a solution from the railway administration. The railway gate manager explained that the gate closure was necessary due to the movement of rack bogies and appealed for cooperation from passersby.

On Wednesday, the first coal rake for the Chandigarh Power Plant was loaded at the new railway siding in Loyabad. The event was attended by a large number of supporters of BJP MP Dhulu Mahato, who had come from various areas including Kendua, Karkend, Jogta, and Loyabad. There were concerns about...
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potential clashes between supporters and opponents, with both sides reportedly preparing weapons. The siding has been a target of bomb blasts and firing incidents in the past, leading to the deployment of local police, CISF, and GRP teams, though no major incidents have been reported. Before the loading commenced, a puja ceremony was held with supporters chanting “Har Har Mahadev” and breaking coconuts. Supporters were enthusiastic about the loading process. Sources suggest that the opposing faction intends to prevent future rakes from being loaded. Anita Devi, president of the Grameen Sangarsh Morcha, claimed that the loading began peacefully after the puja, with no conflict. Bittu Rai, coordinator of the Morcha, stated that their fight was also aimed at combating unemployment. The event was attended by several women, including Anita Devi, Poonam Prasad, Gayatri Devi, Gudiya Devi, Munni Devi, Sahani Khatoon, Geeta Devi, Rekha Devi, Gujri Devi, Manju Devi, and Podina Khatoon. The Loyabad Station House Officer, Satyajit Kumar, emphasized that the police's responsibility was to maintain law and order, not facilitate coal loading. He warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the process would face consequences.

On Wednesday, coal loading commenced at the new railway siding in Loyabad, Jharkhand, with the assistance of local residents. The process was initiated by Anita Devi, representing the 'Ekta Manch' supporting MP Dhulu Mahto, with a traditional puja ceremony. The railway allotted 10 hours to the company, IAES Coal Trading Private...
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Limited, to load 59 bogies of coal into a rake on the first day. The loaded rake will be dispatched to Haryana. Local residents actively ensured the smooth completion of the process, preventing potential disruptions from opposing factions. Loyabad police were present to maintain peace and order.

On Saturday night, two groups clashed at the new railway siding in Loyabad over dominance. The RPF police investigated the incident on Monday afternoon and questioned local villagers from Nimia Tanda. Although no written complaints were filed at the Loyabad police station by either party, tension remains high. The situation has...
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the potential for further violence as both groups aim to establish dominance at the new siding and the new signal box. The clash occurred on Saturday night when two groups confronted each other over establishing their dominance at the Loyabad siding.

An RPF team from Bhojudih visited Loyabad railway station on Friday to investigate a bombing incident that occurred at the Haryana Private Limited Transporting Company in the new siding near the station. The team, led by Sub Inspector Ravindra Kumar, collected information from the Loyabad police station and visited the site...
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of the incident. They interrogated the transporting company's guards, side in-charge, and other staff, as well as local residents. The team also gave security instructions to the transporting company's staff before leaving. No case has been filed with the railway or local police station yet.