Tag: Ecor

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the heavy rush in trains following completion of recruitment rally of the 120 Army Battalion, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is running two Examination Special trains today. According to official sources, the first train will leave Bhubaneswar at 8 PM towards Koraput via Brahmapur-Vizianagaran and Rayagada. Maximum candidates residing in Southern […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to install monumental national flags atop 100 feet-poles at 26 railway stations in the zone during the current fiscal to “instill patriotism in the passengers”. The decision to install monumental flags at railway stations in district headquarters, historical places and tourist destinations was taken as per the […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has announced to run special trains on 12/11/2019 (Tuesday) for ensuring easy conveyance and clearing extra rush of passengers on Kartik Purnima in Puri. Train no- 06843, a special passenger train will run from Puri to Palasa on the occasion. The train will leave Puri at 2 PM. Similarly, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Railways is targetting to complete the electrification of the Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh and Naupada-Gunupur lines in Odisha by the end of 2019, an East Coast Railways (ECoR) official said here on Thursday. The work in the 56-kilometre Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh branch line of the Vizianagaram-Titilagarh-Raipur route and 90-kilometre Naupada-Gunupur branch line of Howrah-Chennai route is […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the rise in passengers’ complaints through security helpline and Twitter, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday introduced Segway patrolling system at Bhubaneswar Railway Station to enhance the visibility of its Railway Protection Force (RPF) and cut short their time to reach the passengers in need of help. ECoR Generl Manager Vidya Bhusan […]

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/Cuttack: In a major announcement for passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday informed that four trains will run on diverted route via Naraj bypassing Cuttack Railway Station on December 20. The decision to divert trains has been taken in view of safety-related modernisation work at Gurudijhatia Railway Station. The trains to be diverted […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways has commissioned country’s first governmental Waste to Energy Plant, having a capacity of 500 Kg waste per day, in Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop at Bhubaneswar under East Coast Railway (ECoR). Member Rolling Stock, Rajesh Agarwal inaugurated the plant on January 22, 2020, along with GM, East Coast Railway. This Waste to […]

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: Think twice before littering waste next time you visit a railway station as you might end up in coughing up higher penalty for the violation. As per the notification of East Coast Railway (ECoR), the existing penalties for violation of cleanliness rules have been revised across all three divisions- Khurda Road, Waltair and Sambalpur. […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Friday informed that trains bound and originating from its jurisdiction will be diverted, cancelled and partially cancelled due to safety related modernisation work in Northern, Central and South Western Railway jurisdictions. In press release, the ECoR informed that some trains will be diverted, cancelled and partially cancelled in […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday informed that the Ministry of Railways has decided to run Jan Sadharan Express special train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in view of the demands from the passengers of the outlying areas of the twin cities. The ECoR informed that the Jan Sadharan special train will run on […]

Bhubaneswar: Ministry of Railways has decided to engage Station Ticket Booking Agents (STBAs) at small Stations considering the safety-related responsibilities of Assistant Station Masters (ASMs) who sell TrainTickets in these Stations. In view of the above, East Coast Railway has decided to engage  STBAs at NSG-5 & 6 categories of Stations. These Station Ticket Booking […]

Bhubaneswar: Railway stations in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar wore a deserted look as passengers drastically cut down their travel due to Coronavirus outbreak resulting in mass cancellation of train tickets. With the government working closely with agencies to ensure social distancing, dependence on public transportation, where chances of spreading of infection are […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Finance Department on Tuesday issued an advisory for all the banks operating in Odisha asking them to implement various guidelines to prevent the spread of the infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Through the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Convenor, the regulator directed the Controlling Heads of the Banks operating in the State to […]