Tag: Ecor

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 […]

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: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has taken up the challenge on various fronts in an all-out fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. On the one side, it is ensuring supply of essential commodities like coal for the powerhouses, food grains for the public distribution system, petrol, diesel and other petroleum products for the transportation sector […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has deployed drones to keep a vigil and ensure the security of its assets, infrastructure and vital installations during the nationwide lockdown which is in force to contain the spread of COVID-19. During the lockdown, assets like coaches and PRS counters are out of sight as they are not […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the East Coast Railway in Bhubaneswar has fulfilled its target of converting 261 Sleeper and General coaches into ‘COVID-19 Isolation Coach’ to serve the nation in this tough time. The 5000 coaches offered by Railways would be used as quarantine/isolation facilities. The conversion has been done at […]

Bhubaneswar: As the Indian Railways is all set to run 15 pairs of special trains comprising only AC coaches, East Coast Railway (ECoR) today issued advisory for passengers boarding Delhi-Bhubaneswar daily special train. Here are the details of the operating special trains (train route, timing, ticket info and other essential rules) you must know. 1. […]