Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 12 special trains on various routes across Odisha due to poor passenger turnout. The cancelled trans are Puri-bound and Puri-originating, according to an official travel advisory issued by the railway zone.ECoR said the trains were withdrawn after a review of passenger occupancy on the affected routes. Railway officials…
Koraput: Commissioner of railway safety (CRS), south-eastern circle, Brijesh Kumar Mishra, has cleared the newly doubled Baiguda-Kakiriguma railway section under Koraput-Singapur Road doubling project after carrying out a two-day statutory inspection, paving way for its commissioning.The 12.385-km second line between Baiguda and Kakiriguma stations in Rayagada division of East Coast Railway was inspected on July…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled eight MEMU train services on Tuesday due to safety-related modernisation works between Malatipatpur and Puri stations under Khurda Road railway division.Railway officials said temporary cancellations are necessary to facilitate infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving safety, reliability and operational efficiency on the busy Puri section.The cancelled trains are Khurda…
Rainwater floods the underconstruction railway tunnel in Boudh district Bhubaneswar: Rainwater mixed with mud entered an under-construction railway tunnel near Adenigarh in Boudh district following a deluge on Saturday and Sunday. The tunnel is part of the Dasapalla-Purunakatak section of Khurda-Balangir new railway line.Repair work will be taken up after the rain stops, railway sources…
Vadodara: Vadodara-Dahod MEMU service will remain cancelled for 26 days from July 7 to August 2 as the train’s MEMU rake is being sent to the East Coast Railway, to cater to the additional passenger rush during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri.The East Coast Railway has sought an additional MEMU rake to manage the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch two new rail services on Monday — Puri-Koraput inaugural special from Puri railway station and Berhampur-Udhna Amrit Bharat inaugural special from Berhampur railway station.Sources said the regular timetable for Puri-Koraput Express will be announced later. The new services are expected to enhance…
Bhubaneswar: The railways will cancel 14 trains and partially cancel 10 trains originating from or terminating at Puri station on Friday (June 26) because of a scheduled traffic block for launch of girders for a road overbridge (RoB) between Malatipatpur and Puri stations, official sources said on Wednesday.According to an ECoR notification, the cancelled trains…
Work underway on Bhubaneswar station Bhubaneswar: Redevelopment of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri railway stations has entered its final phase, railway officials said on Monday. While work on Bhubaneswar and Cuttack stations will be completed by the end of this year, Puri station will be made fully functional next year.The estimated cost of the three station…
Puri: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday reviewed the progress of the ongoing Puri railway station redevelopment project and directed officials to ensure its completion before 2027 Rath Yatra, so that lakhs of pilgrims and visitors can benefit from the upgraded facilities.The governor visited the project site in Puri and inspected various components of the…
Bhubaneswar: Late running of trains like Vande Bharat, Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi on Friday and Saturday inconvenienced passengers. Sources attributed to ongoing safety-related modernisation works in Khurda Road railway division.Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Hirakund Express (20808) reached Bhubaneswar on Friday at 6.16 pm instead of its scheduled arrival at 2.20 pm. Similarly, Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express (18478) should…
