ECoR supplies 10.5 million tonne of coal in 2,683 trains to power houses amid lockdown

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown enforced to contain further spread of the Coronavirus, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has supplied 10.50 million tonnes (MT) of coals in 2,683 trains between March 22 and April 27 towards various places in the country from its jurisdiction to ensure uninterrupted supply of coal to power houses. As […]

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Covid-19 outbreak: ECoR manufactures 24,314 masks, 430 litre sanitiser in own units

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising fears of Covid-19 community transmission, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has produced a total 24,314 masks and 430 litres of alcohol-based sanitiser to assist in fight against novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The ECoR has used its workshops, sheds and depots to produce masks and sanitisers. All three divisions of ECoR – Khurda Road, […]

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Lockdown: ECoR introduces trains for traders to transport essential items

Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure smooth flow of essential commodities during the lockdown period in the wake of Coronavirus aka COVID19 outbreak, the East Coast Railway has introduced time tabled parcel trains for traders and businessmen for transit of essential items. “Transportation of essential items like medical supplies, medical equipment, food items is going to […]

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COVID-19 scare: ECoR cancels 10 trains due to low occupancy

Bhubaneswar: Advising people to avoid non-essential travel due to Coronavirus aka COVID-19 outbreak, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday cancelled ten trains running from various places over ECoR due to low occupancy. As per the ECoR release, (12882) Puri-Howrah Bi-weekly Garib Rath Express originating from Puri will be cancelled on March 23, 25 and […]

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Eight pairs of trains cancelled till March 29 for railway safety work 

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at various places under East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, the railways has decided to cancel six pairs of local passenger trains and two pairs of express trains on temporary basis once in a week from Friday (March 13) to March 29. As per an ECoR communiqué, (58530) […]

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Trial run of Jan Sadharan Express between Bhubaneswar-Cuttack begins today

Bhubaneswar: The trial run of Jan Sadharan Special Train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will be flagged off today, said an official release. The train will be flagged off at 1.30 pm at Bhubaneswar railway station. The trial run between the two cities will be held for one month till March 31. As per East Coast […]

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Trains cancelled, rescheduled for modernisation work in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work in Hazrat Nizamuddin-Palwal Railway Stations under Northren Railway jurisdiction under Solapur Division of Central Railway and under Bangalore Railway Division of South Western Railway jurisdiction for commissioning of different infrastructure related developmental works, some ECoR-bound trains and trains originating from ECoR jurisdiction will be diverted, cancelled and […]

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ECoR scripts history, clears family pension within 48 hours of death of railway employee

Bhubaneswar: Due to the tireless efforts of Personnel and Finance Departments of Khurda Road division, all the settlement dues of late Prabhudutta Behera, a senior Goods Guard of Khurda Road, who died on January 28 while performing duties, were cleared on January 30 within three days of his death. Behera was booked on duty from […]

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Bangalore-bound Prashanti, Garib Rath express trains to run on diverted routes from Jan 27

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work for commissioning of doubling and electrification work between Guntur and Guntakal stations under the South Central Railway jurisdiction, two Bangalore-bound trains – Prashanti Express and Garib Rath Express, originating from Bhubaneswar and Puri, respectively, will run on diverted routes from January 27. According to a statement of […]

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CRS carries out safety inspection of Nayagarh Town- Mahipur rail line

Nayagarh: Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle (Kolkata) AK Rai on Thursday inspected the newly laid 12km long Broad Gauge Line from Nayagarh Town to Mahipur Railway Station of the ongoing 289 km long Khurda Road-Balangir Rail line project. East Coast Railway (ECoR) Principal Chief Engineer Narottam Singh Uikey also accompanied the CRS. […]

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