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ECoR builds 6 limited height subways in record time in Odisha

Bhubaneswar:Creating a new record, the East Coast Railway has launched six Limited Height Subways (LHS) in Sambalpur division after completing them in a single block of four and half hours, officials said Friday. With the launching of six LHSs yesterday, seven unmanned level crossing gates will be closed in Bhawanipatna-Lanjigarh Road Section of Kalahandi area, […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Railway Passengers Alert! Now, you might face problems on weekends

New Delhi: Are you planning to travel on weekends? Travelling by train over the weekend may get cumbersome as the railways has decided to undertake major maintenance works across all its zones on Sundays. However, if a train gets delayed during meal times, passengers with reserved tickets will get free food and water, Railway Minister […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Trains’ punctuality problem: New procedure introduced; here’s the detail

Mumbai: To maintain the punctuality of trains departing from their originating stations, the Central Railway has started a procedure to swap rakes, a senior Railway official said on Saturday. He said that trains that come to Mumbai, called Up trains in railway terminology, are sometimes late and this, in turn, meant that they departed late […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Rourkela railway station gets escalator

 Rourkela: A new escalator at Rourkela Railway Station was inaugurated today by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram. Addressing media, the Union minister said,” I would like to thank the Railway authorities for installing this escalator for the differently-abled and senior citizens.” The minister said that soon a lift will also be installed at the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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ECoR to run MEMU trains in Odisha

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 […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Railways partners with Ola for last mile connectivity

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Railways has partnered with ride-hailing company Ola to facilitate last mile connectivity in at least five key railway stations in Delhi, a statement from the national carrier said. With the move coming into effect, passengers at New Delhi, Old Delhi, Anand Vihar, Sarai Rohilla and Nizamuddin stations will now be able to […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Railways launch SRIJAN initiative to redevelop 600 stations

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has launched SRIJAN (station rejuvenation through joint action), a mega station redevelopment project to select designs for remodelling 600 major stations across the country. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), a Railways’ joint venture company has launched the project on the mygov.com portal. Public are invited to send […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Railways to refund exam fees

New Delhi: The Railways has decided to refund examination fee to candidates who are set to apply for 90,000 posts. Candidates of the exempted categories will get refund of Rs 250 examination fee whereas general category candidates will be refunded Rs 400. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, “I want to make it clear […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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No reservation charts on trains from March 1: Railways

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In a significant move, the Indian Railways has decided to do away with the practice of pasting reservation charts on all trains at A1, A and B category stations on a pilot basis starting from March 1, an official statement from the ministry said on Friday. The railway ministry has directed its zones […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Odisha edges out Railways in Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

Bhubaneswar/Alur (Karnataka): Skipper Govinda Poddar’s knock of 64 runs helped Odisha to beat Railways by two wickets in the Group A encounter of Vijay Hazare one-day cricket tournament at Alur in Karnataka. Odisha chased down the target of 213 runs in 47 overs in a nail-biting opening game to collect four crucial points. Odisha team […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Odisha gets Rs 5, 252 cr for railways in Union Budget

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Centre has allocated Rs 5, 252 crore in the Union Budget -2018 for development of railway infrastructure in Odisha. It was known after the Ministry of Railways tabled the demand for grants for expenditure in the Lok Sabha today. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik had demanded Rs 6,500 crore this year for railways […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Here’s list of local trains cancelled, short-terminated by ECoR on Dec 3

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has decided to cancel and short terminate a few local passenger trains on 3rd December for modernisation work and launching of foot over bridge at Bhubaneswar New Station. Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack passenger, Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack passenger will remain cancelled from both the directions. Similarly, on the same day, Palasa-Cuttack-Palasa passenger will run between Palasa […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Railway issues new time table for trains; get details here

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 […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Utkal Express derailment: 4 Railway staff suspended, one transferred

Bhubaneswar: The Railway Board on Sunday suspended four railway officials and sent the General Manager of Northern Railway RN Kulshrestha on leave in connection with the derailment of the Kalinga Utkal Express that killed at least 20 passengers. Based on prima facie evidence, a Junior Engineer (Permanent Way), a Senior Section Engineer (Permanent Way), an […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Train services resume on Rayagada-Titlagarh route

Rayagada: After three days of flooding conditions due to heavy rains in Rayagada and nearby districts leading to damage of railway bridge between Therubali and Singapur Road and consequent disruption in railway services, the train traffic between Rayagada and Therubali has been restored with some restrictions today. Trains have been directed to follow strict rules […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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