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The state’s first redeveloped station will provide an airport-like experience to the passengers with all modern facilities.

The Minister said the Railways needed to move forward with a clear vision, absorb technology with an open mind, work with a cordial atmosphere and break hierarchies.

The Minister witnessed how the technology avoids trains passing Signal at Danger, how their speed is automatically regulated while passing through loop lines and how rear-end collision is automatically avoided.

After a small function at Diva station, they returned to Thane by a special inspection coach, railway officials said. Vaishnaw then tasted a 'vada pav' and tea at a roadside stall outside the Thane railway station, they said.

Earlier, the Minister laid the foundation stone for the proposed track renewal project ahead of starting passenger train service to Balasore's Nilagiri.

Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express (08445/08446) was flagged off with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches at Bhubaneswar railway station on Friday.

Union Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday (Aug 22), during his visit to Bolangir said that the Railway projects in Odisha will be given priority.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the average annual budget allocation in the railways for new lines, gauge conversion and doubling works, during 2014-19, has increased to Rs 26,026 crore per year from Rs 11,527 crore per year during 2009-14, which is 126 per cent more than average annual budget outlay of 2009-14.

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Central government is mulling to withdraw the merchant discount rate (MDR) charges which are currently applicable on payments made via debit or credit card for train bookings by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). If the MDR charges are removed, train passengers will have to shell out less for tickets as […]

Sambalpur/New Delhi: The wait for commuters finally got over as Rourkela-Jammu Tawi-Rourkela Express’ extension to Sambalpur was flagged off today through video conferencing. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched the service through video conferencing from New Delhi. However, the regular train service in the extended portion will start from August 13. 18109 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Link Express […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wrote to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting for more trains via Nayagarh. The CM also reminded the Union Minister about pending railway projects and a daily Bhubaneswar-Khurda-Mumbai train named after legendary Odia warrior Buxi Jagabandhu. CM Naveen first thanked Railway Minister Prabhu for the new rail connectivity to Nayagarh […]

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off extension of two trains in two different routes and laid foundation stone of various railway projects through video conferencing at the Bhubaneswar Railway station here on Monday. Prabhu along with Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger train up to newly built […]

Bhubaneswar: To announce various infrastructure related projects and inaugurate passenger amenities works of the Indian Railways, Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is scheduled to visit Bhubaneswar on Monday. The projects include flagging off of the extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger up to Bolagarh Road and Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Rajyarani Express up to Gunupur. He will also […]

New Delhi/Balasore: Hours after media flashed about the inhuman activity of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawans at Balasore station in which the security personnel kicked and beaten up a Divyang on mobile phone stealing charges, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday said two RPF jawans were put under on suspension for their involvement […]

Bhubaneswar is among the 75 A1-category railway stations in the country, said the preliminary report of the survey, which was released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday