Tag: East Coast Railways

Bhubaneswar: As part of the nationwide crackdown under ‘Operation Thunder’ against illegal e-ticketing and touting activities, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), East Coast Railway (ECoR), conducted surprise raids at more than 20 places in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and arrested 20 illegal e-ticketing agents and touts. The RPF has arrested the 20 persons under […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 36 railway projects, falling fully or partly in Odisha, are under different stages of planning, approval or execution, the East Coast Railways said. When completed, the projects costing Rs 49,984 crore will cover a length of 4,567 km. Works including 10 new line projects covering a length of 1,269 km will be […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the ongoing public outrage at various railway stations in Howrah-Kharagpur Railway section under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway in West Bengal over the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019, many Odisha-bound trains and others travelling via Odisha have been either been cancelled, partially cancelled or controlled today. Here’s the List […]

Bhubaneswar: Love for nature has made Amiya Prasad Sahu, an assistant sub-inspector with RPF in the East Coast Railways, an ultimate gardener. Unlike many, Amiya, despite his sheer work pressure, has managed to carve out a unique niche in gardening. A native of Kalan village in Jajpur district, Amiya currently lives in a rented house […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide better facility to the passengers and avoid overcrowding, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) is gradually increasing the count of the Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train services in Odisha. In a span of around a year, the MEMU train services in the State have crossed the half-dozen mark. As […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking due note of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Janta Curfew on March 22 in view of the outbreak of COVID-19, the East Coast Railway on Saturday cancelled several trains originating from different districts in Odisha on March 22. Following is the complete list of Mail/Express Trains to be cancelled on March 22. […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has offered to run parcel trains for the transportation of essential commodities. Transportation of essential items (medical supplies, medical equipment, food items etc) is going to be very important during the lockdown period in […]

Bhubaneswar: Citing birth of babies on Shramik Special Trains as good and auspicious omen for Indian Railways, East Coast Railways has introduced a novel concept of distributing gifts to such newborn babies. Officials, on personal and voluntary sponsorship basis, will sponsor a gift coupon of Rs 5,000 to each of the newborn babies in the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enable the migrant workers return to their respective outstation workplaces, the Railways will run special trains from Odisha starting today. According to Railways sources, these trains will start from Khordha Road to Gujarat and will halt at Berhampur station in Ganjam, one of the worst COVID-19 affected districts in the […]