Tag: Train

Before informing about the purpose of the red light, first let us understand the meaning and importance  of big ‘X’ written on the last compartment and ‘LV’ board hung on it. 

They are not just whistles but more than that. Do you know what they mean?

If a train passes a station and the Station Master notices that the last compartment doesn’t have a big letter ‘X’ then he becomes sure that the train is in trouble.

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday gave time till January 31 for consumers to select channels of their choice under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services. All existing packs of subscribers will continue uninterrupted till then. The TRAI, in March, 2017, had notified the new regulatory framework for […]

Keonjhar: Fire broke out in the luggage van of Keonjhar-Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger train near Chilikidara station here this morning. Efforts are on to douse the flames. No casualties, injuries or damage to belongings of any passenger or other railway personnel aboard the train has been reported yet, informed officials of the East Coast Railway. The […]

  Rayagada: Two minor boys suffered serious injuries after being pushed by an unidentified miscreant from Koraput- Vishakhapatnam train near Leligumma under Kashipur block of Rayagada district today. The victims have been identified as Santosh Nayak and Lochan Nayak from Dabuda village under Tikiri police station. Both of them have been admitted to the district […]

Jharsuguda: Four elephants were killed after a train hit them at the railway track crossing near Bagdihi forest range in Jharsuguda district today. According to reports, when the herd comprising of one tusker, two female elephants and a calf were crossing over the tracks in the wee hours at around 4 am today near Teladihi […]

Rayagada: In an unfortunate incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan died after he was run over by a train near Muniguda station of Rayagada district on Monday. The deceased, identified as Radhakrishnan, was a resident of Kerala and posted at the 8th Battalion here in Muniguda. Getting information, police rushed to the spot […]

Bhubaneswar: Due to dense fog in northern India the East Coast Railways (ECoR) has rescheduled or cancelled five New Delhi-bound trains. The changes were made following an abnormal delay in connecting train movements and also to adjust train timings, informed ECoR sources. RESCHEDULED TRAINS Train Number 22823 Bhubaneswar -New Delhi Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave […]

Kolkata: The South Eastern Railway has decided not to paste reservation chart on long route express and mail train coach starting October 16. SER spokesman Sanjay Ghosh said, “For a long time, reservation chart has been put up on coach of the Express and Mail trains. But these days it does not look appropriate.” He […]

Rairangpur: A young couple sustained grievous injuries after jumping before a moving train in a suspected suicide pact here at Ghughupahadi in Mayurbhanj district today. Sustaining critical injury, both were rescued with their legs and hands severed. They also sustained critical head injuries. They were rushed to Rairangpur hospital by the eyewitnesses through 108 ambulance. […]

Bhadrak: In the wake of the communal violence in the town, normal life has come to a complete standstill for the second consecutive day on Sunday even as the prohibition order was relaxed for a temporary period in the morning hour from 8am to 11 am. The local residents had a harrowing experience while standing […]

Rayagada: Trains passing through Daikallu Railway Station in Rayagada district have come to a halt due to an explosion by Maoists yesterday night in the station. Many trains have stalled near Muniguda Railway Station in the district. As per the statement of the Station Master of Daikallu Station, 15-20 Maoists arrived there at around 1:30 […]

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog in twin cities (Cuttack-Bhubaneswar) threw normal life out of gear in the morning on Tuesday. Flight and train services were affected due to the low visibility. Several north-bound trains were running late.Travellers faced problems because of bad weather conditions. Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 9.30 am was rescheduled at 12 […]

Bhubaneswar: The new railway time table will be implemented from October 1 in which the timings of 44 trains including 33 Express and 11 local passenger trains have been revised, said East Coast Railway (ECoR) in a release. The timings of 10 numbers of trains have been changed and are different from the earlier time at different stations under ECoR jurisdiction. […]