Tag: Ecor

Puri: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) today suspended train driver Govinda Sahu and assistant driver Umesh Kumar for allegedly ignoring signal and driving through Matiapada level crossing in Puri while the gates were open. Earlier in the day, commuters passing through the Matiapada level crossing on the Puri-Konark Siddha Mahavir Road had a narrow escape […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 trains were cancelled by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) following the country-wide bandh observed by Congress and other political parties protesting fuel price hike today. As protestors gathered and staged rail roko at different stations of the State, the ECoR cancelled the trains under its jurisdiction. Here’s a list of […]

Bhubaneswar: Train services have been affected as tracks and bridges in Titlagarh-Rayagada and Rayagada-Koraput railway sections have been washed away because of floodwaters. While many trains have been cancelled by the East Coast Railway (ECoR), many have been partially cancelled, diverted, controlled and re-scheduled. Here’s the complete list of cancelled, partially cancelled, diverted, controlled and […]

Bhubaneswar: Several trains have been cancelled in view of the ongoing modernisation work for the commissioning of new line between Balangir and Bhainsapalli. As the construction of Khurda Road-Balangir Railway line and doubling between Balangir and Deogaon Railway Stations under the Sambalpur Railway Division is on, some trains have been cancelled while a few train […]

The Ministry of Railways released its new All India Railway Time Table known as “TRAINS AT A GLANCE (TAG)” effective from August 15, 2018. In addition to the “Trains at a Glance”, all the 17 Zonal Railways released their respective Zonal Railway Time Tables (5 Zonal time tables in all, each Zonal Time Table comprising […]

Balasore: The Railways today unfurled the Unreserved Ticket System (UTS) at the Balasore Railway station after its launch in Rail Sadan two months back. Breathing a sigh of relief, rail passengers here welcomed the step which will allow them to buy unreserved train tickets using smart phones. Though the mobile based App UTS ON MOBILE […]

Bhubaneswar: Come Rath Jatra, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) will run Mainline Engine Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains in Odisha. ECoR General Manager Umesh Singh while adressing a press conference on Friday informed that the MEMU trains will be introduced between Berhampur and Bhadrak stations. The introduction of MEMU trains will certainly reduce travel time for […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged the Centre to consider expanding the jurisdiction of East Coast Railway (ECoR) to unify Odisha under one zone. As part of the reorganization, the Chief Minister has also demanded the Union Ministry of Railways for creating three new railway divisions at Rourkela, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road and Rayagada under […]

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: The Railways has blamed Odisha government for the delay in the construction work of the 289 km Khurda Road-Bolangir railway line. The Railway Board claimed that land acquisition is the prime cause behind the over cost and time overrun as Odisha government has failed to acquire necessary land for the mega project. The East […]

Bhubaneswar:  A Paradeep-Cuttack goods train jumped the rails between Goraknath and Raghunathpur early this morning. However, no casualty has been reported in the accident. The accident occurred at around 5.55 am. According to sources, the train was plying towards Cuttack carrying coal from Paradeep. Around 14 open wagons loaded with imported coal derailed on down […]

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: Close on the heels of the decision by the Indian Railways to increase the speed of nearly 500 trains, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday issued new time table for 56 trains. The changes in the timings will be effective from November 1, 2017. The new time table will have revised timings for […]

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: It was a momentous achievement in the career of four railway personnel when they were honoured by the East Coast Railways (ECoR) here on Wednesday for averting a major train mishap near Muniguda station in Rayagada district on Tuesday. Sambalpur Divisional Railway Manager Jaideep Gupta felicitated loco pilot JV Ramana, assistant loco pilot MK […]