First Zonal Level, then National Level. Earlier, among the many plays participated by Eastern Railway, Mahabharat-ka Gada-Yuddha staged by Kanchrapara Railway Workshop first caught everyone’s attention as the best of the best. and because of that, this play directed by Nitesh Kumar won first place at the Zonal level and finally reached the National Level competition organized by MCF in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.

Every year, the drama lovers of all the railway zones in India participate in this national level competition organized by the Indian Railways. This year too was no exception. A total of twenty railway zones, one of which is Eastern Railway, participated in this three-day Hindi drama competition from 22/03/2026 to 24/03/2026.

This play presents the last scene duel between Bhima and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata in a unique style. The episode is enacted on stage by ordinary villagers; however, gradually, the boundaries between real life and the drama begin to dissolve.
The village’s domineering Sarpanch (Duryodhana) and a humble barber-cum-stableman (Bhima: Hariya) descend into a real-life confrontation while performing on stage. Replete with humor, satire, and social commentary, this outcome sheds light on rural issues, the abuse of power and wealth, and the voice of the common man. The objective of the play is to demonstrate that art is not merely a form of entertainment, but also a mirror reflecting the realities of society.

Today’s ( 23/03/2026) play staged by Eastern Railways, the lead role by Sri Nitesh Kumar, Rahul Ghosh, Nawabuddin Khan, Radha Mohan Sahu, Neeraj Jaiswal, Sutapa Biswas, Sarthak Bhattacharjee, Saswati Sarkar Gain & Bikash Kumar .Those behind the scenes who collectively made the play a success Sri Krishna Sarkar , Sriltu Mandal, Dinesh Kumar Sharma & Bikash Kumar Mohanty.

Senior Railway Staff Sri Sudhir Prasad is successfully leading and managing the entire team as guardian. The performance of the Eastern Railway play staged today created a new excitement in the minds of all the audience.

This initiative is taken every year by Indian Railways to continue the development of the Hindi language and its expression everywhere. Every employee participating in the drama festival is directly or indirectly contributing to the development of Hindi language in various sectors of the Railways, which will continue the development of the Rajvasa/Hindi language in the future.

— Krishna Sarkar, District Reporter