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Railways Recruitment 2017: Apply now for Group C and Group D posts

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Dead rodent in Konark Express: Cleaning supervisor of Bhubaneswar depot suspended

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
EcoR to launch special safety drive during Diwali

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Schedule of 7 trains changed for modernisation work at Patia halt

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
ECoR honours loco pilots for averting train mishap

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Puri-Habibganj weekly special train cancelled for Wednesday

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Catering made optional in Bhubaneswar-Delhi Duronto, Puri-Howrah Shatabdi

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Train services resume on Rayagada-Titlagarh route

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Rath Yatra 2017: ECoR to run 186 special trains to Puri

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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8 Express, 24 passenger trains cancelled

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 […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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143 Special Trains To Puri for Rath Yatra

In view of the large number of devotees to visit Puri during the nine-day long Rath Yatra from June 25, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 143 special trains to the pilgrim city. From June 25 to July 5, the train ‘Yatra Express Specials’ will run originating from Khurda via Bhubaneswar,

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Hirakhand Express mishap toll rises to 41

Rayagada/Vishakhapatnam: The death toll in the Hirakhand Express mishap went to 41 with the recovery of one more body. This was informed by Rayagada sub collector to the media today. Meanwhile, Railway  Safety Commissioner Ram Kripal, on the second day of his investigation into  the Hirakhand Express mishap, today went to the office of the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Rly job racket: Mastermind held from Jajpur

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Chandrasekharpur Police today nabbed Biswanath Sahoo from Jajpur for defrauding job aspirants of Rs two crore with a promise to get them jobs at the East Coast Railway taking the number of arrested persons in connection with the case to five. Source said arrested Biswanath will be forwarded to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Proactive passenger can prevent fire on train

Bhubaneswar: Prevention of fire on train is only possible by educating the public especially passengers so that they can take precautions to prevent situations of potentially harmful fire thereby saving themselves. This is a proactive method of reducing fire incidents on train and the damage caused by them. To make the train journey safer, Railways […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Free Wi-Fi at Cuttack Railway Station from this Puja

Bhubaneswar: As a part of an ambitious project towards Digital India Initiative by the Indian Railways, Wi-Fi services will be provided at Cuttack Railway Station during Durga Puja in October this year. With this, Cuttack Railway Station will become one of the major railway stations in the country to have high speed internet facility for its […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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