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Bhubaneswar, November 15: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has initiated a major safety enhancement project by planning the installation of the advanced Kavach system between Ranital (Bhadrak) in Odisha and Duvvada (Visakhapatnam) in Andhra Pradesh, a vital section of the Howrah-Chennai Main Line covering a distance of 595 KMs. Tender has been notified for the […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 12: To enhance electrification infrastructure with the introduction of the 2×25 KV Overhead Electrification (OHE) system, the East Coast Railway has planned to convert five railway sections – Bhadrak-Khurda Road, Palasa-Vizianagaram, Cuttack-Paradeep, Cuttack-Talcher-Angul and Vizianagaram-Rayagada – from the existing 1×25 KV OHE system to the 2×25 KV system. This move is aimed at […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 30: A new passenger halt has officially opened at Atri on the Khurda-Balangir rail line, marking a significant enhancement to the region’s transportation infrastructure. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, in presence of Begunia MLA Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Khordha MLA Prashant Kumar Jagadev and the Khurda Road Divisional Railway […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 28: As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week celebrations, East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal administered oath of integrity to the staff and officers at ECoR headquarters here on Monday. This event marks the beginning of Vigilance Awareness Week 2024, aimed at fostering transparency and ethical conduct in all spheres of […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 19: In a major milestone towards bolstering infrastructure and meeting the growing industrial demands of Western and Southern Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has successfully commissioned a Freight Train Examination and Routine Overhauling (ROH) Facility at Sarla Station. The project, executed by RITES Ltd. in collaboration with the Gati Shakti Unit (GSU) […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 28: The Ministry of Railways has planned to run 315 Special Trains to and from Puri during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath for smooth travel and convenience of the pilgrims from 6th July to 19th July, 2024, said an official release. This year, Gundicha Yatra being celebrated for two days. Having experience […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 23: Five more pairs of summer special trains will run from East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction towards different destinations of the country to clear additional rush of passengers in regular trains during summer. A. Puri-Udhna (Surat) bi-weekly Summer Special Train: 08471/08472 Puri-Udhna-Puri Summer Special Train from Puri will leave at 0630hrs on every […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 23: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has surpassed all records of Indian Railways in freight loading in the Financial Year 2023-24, said an official release. “From 1st April, 2023 to 22nd January, 2024, the zone loaded 202.111 million tons of freight, shattering the earlier record of highest Freight Loading of 191.39 MT loaded […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 22: The Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the services of 08504/08503 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada-Visakhapatnam Passenger Special up to Bhawanipatna. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, the 08504 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger Special after reaching at Rayagada at 10 PM will leave at 10.05 PM towards Bhawanipatna. This train will reach at Bhawanipatna at […]
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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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