Indian Railways

Significant progress in Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line Project: Trial run between Jharmunda-Boudh completed successfully

November 7, 2024November 8, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 7: In a major step forward for the Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line Project, engine rolling and testing between newly laid train line between Jharmunda and Boudh stations over a distance of 16.270 kilometers has been completed successfully by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) on Wednesday, said an official release on Thursday. According to […]

More than Australian & New Zealand population travel in trains in 24 hours in India

November 6, 2024November 7, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 6: More than the Australian and New Zealand population has been carried by Indian Railways in 24 hours, said an official release. According to a communique of Indian Railways, 65 lakh passengers have been facilitated by Railways during October 1 to November 5 through special trains. “Around 7.5 crore passengers carried to BIhar, […]

Advance reservation period for train tickets reduced to 60 days, effective from today

November 1, 2024November 7, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 1: The Indian Railways has implemented a reduction in the advance reservation period for train tickets from 120 days to 60 days, effective from today onwards. This change aims to provide greater flexibility for travelers planning their journeys. While the new 60-day advance reservation period will apply to most train services, certain daytime […]

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishanaw gifts Odisha new railway line minutes after re-election to Rajya Sabha

February 20, 2024February 23, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 20: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishanw on Tuesday announced that the Union Government had approved the proposal for construction of a new railway line between Puri and Konark in Odisha. After completion of the construction of the 32-km line, trains with ‘Vistadome’ coaches will run on the route. The announcement came minutes after Vaishnaw […]

ECoR achieves 200 MT freight loading in just 295 days, highest ever by any Railway zone

January 23, 2024January 28, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

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 […]

ECoR achieves 200 MT loading milestone

February 15, 2022February 16, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 15: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved 200MT Milestone in loading registering an incremental growth of 26.67 MT and registering an increase of 15 per cent than the corresponding period of last fiscal – from 1st April 2021 to 14th February, 2022, said an official release. According to ECoR statement, during the […]

Indian Railways plans to spread rail-based tourism through leasing of coaching stock

September 11, 2021September 12, 2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Delhi, September 11: Indian Railways is planning to spread rail-based tourism among masses through leasing of coaching stock to interested parties to run them as theme based cultural, religious and other Tourist Circuit trains. “To tap the potential of tourism sector and to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of tourism sector in tourism […]

Special train between Khurda Road-Udhna in Surat from July 5

June 30, 2021July 8, 2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, June 30: One pair of special trains will run between Khurda Road and Udhna (near Surat) in Gujrat from July 5 to avoid heavy wait lists in western India bound regular trains. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, (08585/08586) Khurda Road-Udhna-Khurda Road Special via Vizianagaram and Titilagarh will leave Khurda Road at […]

Training of newly selected assistant loco pilots to restart once lockdown is lifted

June 16, 2020June 27, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will restart the training of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) candidates after the restrictions in force due to lockdown on account of Coronavirus (CoVID-19) pandemic are lifted completely, said an official release. It’s to mention here that notification for ALP vacancies was released in February 2018, taking into account anticipated […]

Five intra-State trains to run from June 8 in Odisha

June 2, 2020June 13, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday decided to run five intra-State trains from June 8 in Odisha. As per the ECoR statement, Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Special, Bhubaneswar- Bhadrak- Bhubaneswar Special, Bhubaneswar- Berhampur- Bhubaneswar Special, Sambalpur-Khurda Road- Sambalpur Special will run five days a week except Saturdays and Sundays. Bhubaneswar-Koraput-Bhubaneswar Special via Angul-Sambalpur-Rayagada will run tri-weekly. […]