Bhubaneswar railway station gets second Food Plaza

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Vidya Bhusan on Wednesday inaugurated second Food Plaza at platform number-6 of Bhubaneswar Railway Station here. Senior level officials from ECoR headquarters and Khurda Road Division, including Principal Chief Commercial Manager Ajay Kumar Behera also attended the opening ceremony. “The first Food Plaza is running at platform number-1 […]

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Rath Yatra rush: Railways issues dos and don’ts for train passengers

Bhubaneswar: Keeping the safety and security factors in mind during Rath Yatra rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has issued a detailed dos and don’ts for train passengers. In order to facilitate easy travel for the pilgrims, Khurda Road Division of the ECoR has decided to run 194 trains from different parts of India to […]

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Samaleswari Express mishap: Three trains cancelled, one diverted  

Bhubaneswar: The railways cancelled three trains partially and diverted one train, three Railway officials were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) communiqué, […]

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Three railway officials killed as Samaleswari Express rams maintenance engine in Odisha

Rayagada: At least three Railway staff, including a senior engineer were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. Following the collision the engine also caught fire. The rammed into the […]

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Railway Week: Khurda Road division bags Overall Efficiency Shield

Bhubaneswar: To commemorate the advent of the first train on Indian soil in April 1853 between Bombay and Thane, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Friday observed the 64th Railway Week celebrations on Friday. Merit awards and Shields were handed over to various officers and staff for outstanding performance on the occasion. Khurda Road Division […]

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15 pairs of express trains run on electric traction in Jharasuguda-Sambalpur-Angul line

Bhubaneswar: After completion and commissioning of electric traction in Jharasuguda – Sambalpur-Angul Railway Section of East Coast Railway (ECoR), at least 15 pairs of express trains are now running on electric traction in the section. The 15 pairs of express trains include three pairs of daily express, one pair of daily passenger, eight pairs of […]

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Cyclone FANI: ECoR Runs Special Trains between Puri-Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: A day prior to the landfall of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) will be running three special trains from Puri to Kolkata to evacuate tourists and visitors. The first train will start from Puri at 12 noon and go towards Shalimar in Kolkata. It will have reserved […]

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