Tag: East Coast Railway

Bhubaneswar: Amid foggy conditions prevailing in northern parts of India, several trains have been cancelled and rescheduled under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction CANCELLED TRAINS Train number 22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express from Bhubaneswar at 0930hrs (09.30 a.m) on 08.01.2018 (Monday) will remain cancelled. Train Number 22806 Anand Vihar (New Delhi)-Bhubaneswar Superfast Express via […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Six wagons of a goods train derailed between Dumuriput and Damanjodi stations in Koraput district last night following which route no 3 of Damanjodi yard has been blocked, East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said. However, no injury or casualty has been reported. Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Waltair Railway Division of ECoR zone […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has decided to cancel and short terminate a few local passenger trains on 3rd December for modernisation work and launching of foot over bridge at Bhubaneswar New Station. Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack passenger, Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack passenger will remain cancelled from both the directions. Similarly, on the same day, Palasa-Cuttack-Palasa passenger will run between Palasa […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to provide digital connectivity in rural, remote corners and tribal-dominated areas, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has provided free Wi-Fi services at Keonjhargarh, Paradeep, Tikiri and Bisam Cuttack railway stations. Similarly, free Wi-Fi services will be provided at Malatipatpur, Sakhigopal, Birapurusottampur, Delang, Motori, Retang, Mancheswar, Barang, Gopalpur Balikuda railway stations under […]

Bhubaneswar: Good news for candidates who are looking for a career in the Indian Railways, as the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has released a recruitment notification to fill various Group-C and erstwhile Group-D posts against the Scouts and Guides Quota for the year 2017-18. Interested and eligible candidates must apply through the prescribed format and […]

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) authorities have suspended cleaning supervisor of Konark Express after Orissa High Court judge Biswanath Rath disembarked the train over foul smell of a dead rodent inside his compartment on November 3. A disciplinary action against the supervisor has been initiated with serving of a chargesheet by the authorities of Khurda […]

Bhubaneswar: With the festival of lights, Diwali, round the corner, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to conduct special drives to put a check on transportation of crackers and other inflammable items in trains. As per decision, three divisions –Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Waltair have been directed to launch special safety drive to keep […]

Bhubaneswar: Seven trains have been cancelled, partially cancelled or controlled for August 13 by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) in view of modernisation work at the Patia halt. According to a release issued by the ECoR, due to work on the foot over bridge at Patia halt, Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack passenger train has been cancelled from both […]

Bhubaneswar: It was a momentous achievement in the career of two loco pilots when they were honoured by East Coast Railway (ECoR) here on Wednesday for averting a possible train mishap. ECoR General Manager Umesh Singh felicitated loco pilot B Jagadeesh and assistant loco pilot KV Krishna of Chhattisgarh’s Bacheli station with cash awards in […]

Puri: The East Coast Railway today cancelled special express train running between Puri and Habibganj (Madhya Pradesh) for a day. A notification from the ECoR said the weekly train from Puri to Habibganj will remain cancelled tomorrow (August 9) due to operational reasons. Also, the mail which was to leave Habibganj at 7.20 AM has […]

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) today made the catering services in its Puri-Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express and Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express optional. Passengers can now opt out of the catering facility offered by IRCTC while booking their tickets which will reduce the cost of their tickets. However, passengers can’t change their option during the journey once […]

Rayagada: After three days of flooding conditions due to heavy rains in Rayagada and nearby districts leading to damage of railway bridge between Therubali and Singapur Road and consequent disruption in railway services, the train traffic between Rayagada and Therubali has been restored with some restrictions today. Trains have been directed to follow strict rules […]

Puri: In view of the large number of devotees expected to visit Puri during the nine-day long Rath Yatra from June 25, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 186 special trains to the Pilgrim city. General Manger of East Coast Railway Umesh Singh informed this at a Press Meet today. As part […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railways (ECoR) on Wednesday announced cancellation and rescheduling of at least eight express and 24 passenger trains due to ongoing modernisation work. As per official sources, the movement of trains between Chundagagarh and Barang stations would be cancelled in view of the proposed track doubling work. Besides, the timing of several […]