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Bhubaneswar-Vishakhapatnam Vande Bharat express train starts operations
Bhubaneswar-Vishakhapatnam Vande Bharat express train starts operations

For a long time, people from various walks of life and outfits had been demanding before the East Coast Railways for daily passenger train service between Bhubaneswar and Vishakhapatnam. Over one lakh people living in Odisha are expected to benefit from the routine train service, reports said.

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Puri-Konark Vistadome train service announced 
Puri-Konark Vistadome train service announced 

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the new Puri-Konark railway line project.

  • Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Khordha-Bolangir rail line: Rs 1,350 outlay proposed in interim budget 
Khordha-Bolangir rail line: Rs 1,350 outlay proposed in interim budget 

In the recent Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the 2024 general elections, Rs 11,495 crore outlay has been proposed for the infrastructure development of East Coast Railway (ECoR) for the year 2024-25.

  • Friday, 02 February 2024
Cyclone Michaung
Cyclone Michaung: 60 trains cancelled, ECoR opens crisis management cell

As per the projected path, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during forenoon of December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm.

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
Services of 54 trains cancelled for cyclone MICHAUNG
54 trains cancelled in ECoR jurisdiction in view of probable cyclone Michaung 

The ECoR in the press statement said that this has been done to ensure the safety of passengers. 

  • Saturday, 02 December 2023
Railway Tracks Submerged
Koraput Rain fury: Boulder falls on track, ECoR cancels, short terminates train; check details

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Wednesday cancelled two trains and diverted another train after a boulder fell on tracks connecting Bhubaneswar via Rayagada. There are also reports of mudslides.

  • Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Infrastructural Work Under ECoR
Cancellation of trains: Passengers suffer due to ongoing maintenance works under ECoR

At present, several trains to and from Bhubaneswar station are cancelled due to the ongoing works for the third line between Mancheswar and Bhubaneswar. Several trains are operating from Bhubaneswar New Station and Khordha Road.

  • Monday, 28 August 2023
Theft at railway official
Cash, valuables looted from senior railway official's house in high-security zone in Bhubaneswar

As per the complainant, miscreants looted cash, gold ornaments and other costly gifts from his house. The theft occurred when nobody was present at Panda’s residence.

  • Saturday, 27 May 2023
Bhubaneswar Railway Station
ECoR cancels several trains due to modernisation works; check details

Several trains originating, terminating and passing through the East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction have been cancelled and diverted in view of the safety-related modernisation works at Ranital Station in Howrah-Chennai main line in connection with Narayangarh-Bhadrak third line work.

  • Wednesday, 01 March 2023
ECoR to run special trains for Hockey World Cup 2023
Special trains for Hockey World Cup 2023 by ECoR

East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special train services for the convenience of passengers, especially hockey lovers.

  • Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Indian Railway
Train derailment at Gurpa; ECoR diverts several trains originating from Bhubaneswar, Puri

53 wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed at Gurpa station in Gaya district of Bihar between Koderma and Manpur railway sections of Dhanbad division.

  • Wednesday, 26 October 2022
ECoR announces special trains for Durga Puja, check list here
ECoR announces special trains for Durga Puja, check list here

Train no- 02809, Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Special Super Fast Express from Bhubaneswar will leave at 1330hrs (01.30 pm) every Saturday from Oct 1 to 29, 2022. 

  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
Bhubaneswar Railway Station
ECoR issues new train time table effective from Oct 1; check details

As per ECoR notification, changes have been made in the timings of the trains, extension of trains, provison of experimental stoppages, restoration of trains and new train services are also included in the time table.

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
Bhubaneswar Railway Station
Indian Railways to run special train between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati

The decision will benefit passengers from Berhampur, Palasa, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram to visit Tirupati during the upcoming Durga Puja vacation.

  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Surprising meaning behind white/yellow stripes on train coaches 
Several ECoR bound trains to be cancelled, diverted for modernization work; check list

Several trains originating and passing through East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction will be affected because of safety related modernisation work at Ib Station under Jharsuguda-Raigarh Railway Section of Bilaspur Division in connection with commissioning of 4th line work.

  • Wednesday, 21 September 2022
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