East Coast Railway observed 73rd Republic Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar where Sudhir Kumar, additional general manager hoisted the National Flag and took salute in the parade organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF) with Covid protocols. Speaking on the occasion, Sudhir Kumar said the Covid pandemic has impacted the life of each individual and each…
In view of safety related modernisation work for commissioning of third line work at Jaithari in Niguara-Jaithari – Chhulha Railway Section of Bilaspur Division under South East Central Railway and modernisation work in Bangalore Division under South Western Railway, ECoR bound/originating and passing through trains will be affected temporarily. CANCELLATION OF TRAINS: * 2909 Valsad-Puri…
It has come to the knowledge of Railway administration that some websites have published a notice claiming that the Indian Railways Protection Force (RPF) is recruiting RPF personnel for Constable Recruitment Examination, 2022. After a fact check by Railways and Press Information Bureau it has been found to be completely fake and no such recruitment…
For the convenience of daily commuters, East Coast Railway has decided to provide extra stoppages of Rayagada-Guntur-Rayagada Express at Gajapatinagaram and Jimidipeta. 17243/17244 Guntur-Rayagada-Guntur Express from Guntur from Dec 1, and from Rayagada from Dec 2 will provide stoppages at the above mentioned stations. 17243 Guntur-Rayagada Express will arrive at Gumada at 1258hrs and will…
Keeping in view of the demands from the travelling public, it has been decided to extend the services of 08439/08440 Puri-Patna-Puri Special up to last week of December, 2021. 08439 Puri-Patna Special leaving Puri at 1455hrs on every Saturday will run up to 25 December, 2021. In the return direction, 08440 Patna-Puri Special leaving from…
As part of Indian Railways’ efforts to normalise passenger services in a phased manner to the pre-Covid levels of service, the Railways Passenger Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for six hours during the lean business hours of the night for next seven days. This is to enable upgradation of the system data, updating…
Paralympian Pramod Bhagat received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from the President of India. He became the first Odia to get a Khel Ratna. While Tokyo Games’ bronze medallists and Odisha hockey players Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas received the Arjuna Award. Double crown East Coast Railway clinched a double crown by winning…
Ministry of Railways has decided to change the mail/express/passenger and holiday special train services to regular train services in phased manner and revert to pre-pandemic ticket fares as Covid caseload in the country come down. After this decision, around 76 mail/express and holiday special trains and 14 passenger trains originating and terminating in East Coast…
Biswajit Sahu, an officer of 2013 batch of the Indian Railways Stores Service (IRSS), has taken over as the new chief public relations officer (CPRO) of East Coast Railway. He has taken charge from Kaushalendra Kishore Khadanga, IRSME; who is going abroad on deputation to Mauritius Railway. Prior to his taking over as the chief…
Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Jharsuguda Electronic Interlocking System along with Archana Joshi, general manager, SER & ECoR and other senior officials on his second day of his visit to Odisha’s Jharsuguda on Tuesday. The minister also inspected Jharsuguda station and suggested several passenger amenity measures. Vaishnaw had held a high-level review meeting…
