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Bhubaneswar, October 18: In view of the increased passenger footfall during the ongoing festive season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has taken proactive steps to ensure the safety, security, and smooth movement of passengers across its network, said an official release. “To manage the extra rush at railway stations, a strict queue system has been […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 24: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced the operation of five special trains for the convenience of pilgrims traveling to the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, scheduled to take place in 2025. These special trains will provide easy connectivity from several key cities across the region to the sacred city of Prayagraj, where the […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 11: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the Railways has planned to operate 13,000 special trains for the Mahakumbh, one of India’s largest spiritual and cultural gatherings. These trains will ensure a smooth and efficient travel experience for millions of pilgrims, featuring enhanced scheduling, strategic routes, and improved station facilities. […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 14: Keeping in view the additional rush of passengers in regular trains and for the convenience of passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run another Special Train towards Bihar, between Puri and Jayanagar for Chhath Puja, said an official release. According to ECoR statement, this Special Train from Puri will […]
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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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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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Bhubaneswar, June 22: The Ministry of Railways has decided to run nine pairs of long distance special trains from and through East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction till further advice. These trains include Howrah-Titilagarh-Howrah Ispat Special, Rourkela-Jagadalpur-Rourkela Special & Rourkela-Gunupur-Rourkela Rajyarani Special. According to an ECoR statement, the Howrah-Titilagarh-Howrah Special (02517/02518) from Howrah will leave at […]
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Bhubaneswar, September 24: In view of heavy rush in special trains towards Surat and Ahmedabad from Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is providing two more special trains towards Gujarat. These trains are Khurda Road -Surat-Khurda Road Weekly Special via Sambalpur- Titilagarh and Raipur (02827/02828). From Khurda Road at 8.40 PM on every Sunday from […]
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Bhubaneswar, September 9: Starting September 12, three pairs of special trains will run from Odisha to various destinations, including Ahmadabad, Gandhidham and Okha, informed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On Tuesday, Pradhan had written to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal seeking to restart Shramik Special trains from Odisha to States like Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra to ferry […]
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Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday decided to run a special train between Puri and Shalimar in Howrah to facilitate movement and evacuate detained tourists at Puri and students coming for their educational purposes just a day ahead of the possible landfall of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani in Puri. This train […]
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