Safety works in Waltair Division: Here’s a list of trains cancelled, rescheduled & regulated 

Bhubaneswar, November 13: Services of several trains were cancelled and regulated to facilitate safety related modernisation works like placement of RCC segmental boxes by cut andcover method in connection with rebuilding of stone slab bridges over Rayagada-Vizianagaram section in Waltair Division. The details followed as Cancellation of trains: 1. The train No. 08504 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Pass […]

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East Coast Railway extends services of special trains 

Bhubaneswar, November 6: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extend the services of existing special trains for another more trips. Apart from this, some more special trains have also been decided to run through ECoR towards different destination, to clear additional rush of passengers in the peak time like puja and winter, said an ECoR […]

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Sambalpur-Banaras express extended to Visakhapatnam via Titlagarh, Rayagada

Bhubaneswar, September 25: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved extension of Sambalpur-Banaras express upto Visakhapatnam via Titlagarh and Rayagada thereby enhancing rail services in the southern and western districts of Odisha, said an official release on Monday. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, people of Rayagada, Balangir, Bargarh, and other areas have long […]

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Alok Bohra new ECoR Principal Chief Security Commissioner 

Bhubaneswar, July 17: Senior Indian Railway Protection Force (IRPF) officer Alok Bohra has taken over the charge of Principal Chief Security Commissioner (PCSC) of the East Coast Railway (ECoR), recently, said an official release. According to an ECoR statement, Bohra, the 1997-batch IRPF Services officer was working as the General Manager (A&S) in Mumbai Railway […]

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ECoR extends services of special trains, announces new stoppages in Odisha; Check details 

Bhubaneawar, July 13: The Ministry of Railways has extended the services of special trains from and through East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, said an official release on Thursday. Extension of services. Services of some special trains to run more times have also been extended, stated an ECoR release. Puri-Udhna (Surat) Jan-Sadharan Weekly Unreserved Special Train […]

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ECoR extends services of several special trains 

Bhubaneswar, June 29: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to extend the services of special trains from and through ECoR jurisdiction. Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad:  02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special Express leaving from Bhubaneswar daily, will run up to 31st August, 2023. In the return direction, 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express leaving from Dhanbad daily, will run up to 1st […]

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Bichhupali-Jhartarbha railline commissioned 

Bhubaneawar, November 12: The newly-laid Broad Gauge Rail Line of 10.65kms between Bichhupali and Jhartarbha of Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project has been completed and commissioned, said an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement on Saturday. Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) inspected this newly laid Rail Line on Thursday and given his consent for commissioning. The CRS […]

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Roop Narayan Sunkar new ECoR GM

Bhubaneawar, November 7: Senior Indian Railway Service of Engineering (IRSE) officer Roop Narayan Sunkar joined in East Coast Railway as General Manager here on Monday. Prior to the new posting, the 1985-batch IRSE officer Sunkar was working as Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) of South East Central Railway (SECR) at Bilaspur. He also worked as Chief […]

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ECoR observes National Sports Day in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, August 29: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday observed National Sports Day at its headquarters at Rail Sadan here to spread awareness of the importance of sports and daily activities in everyone’s life and also to commemorate the 117th birth anniversary of hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. Gracing the occasion, ECoR General Manager […]

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Odisha: ECoR celebrates Independence Day

Bhubaneswar, August 15: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday observed the 76th Independence Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar. ECoR General Manager Sharad Kumar Srivastava hoisted the national flag and exchanged salute in the parade organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF). Speaking on the occasion, Srivastava said that the journey of 75 years after Independence […]

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