Indian Railways, in collaboration with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), has introduced a new initiative of economy meals for passengers, especially those travelling in unreserved coaches. Acknowledging the challenges faced by passengers in general class coaches, particularly during the summer rush, the initiative offers economical meals and snacks at accessible prices. The…
Balasore: The Baleswar Railway Station will be redeveloped with a project cost of Rs 197 crore, which would serve as a pivotal transportation hub for the next 50 years, accommodating up to 50,000 passengers daily, East Coast Railway said in a press statement. Inspired by the grandeur of Balasore’s architectural legacy, the station’s design would…
In a significant move aimed at bolstering railway infrastructure, the Ministry of Railways has approved the establishment of a Wagon Periodic Overhauling (PoH) facility in Kantabanji, allocating a substantial budget of ₹244.77 Crore. The approval was granted by the Railway Board after careful consideration of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted in September 2023. The…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for rail commuters, the regular service of the Puri-Sonepur-Puri Weekly Express is set to resume, starting from February 8, departing from Puri. The service from Sonepur will commence the following day, on February 9. The inaugural run of the train was marked by a ceremonial flag-off on February 3, 2024,…
New Delhi: One of the two Amrit Bharat Express that was recently flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, will have eight stoppages in Odisha. The Malda Town-Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express will have stops at Jaleswar, Balasore, Soro, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road and Brahmapur. The train is equipped with LHB coaches and…
The Indian Railways participated in the ‘Shramdaan for Cleanliness’ programme as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign to mark Swachhata Pakhwada. To mark the occasion, the railways also conducted mega campaign all over its network where railwaymen, their family members, passengers, rail users also participated. East Coast Railway (ECoR) also conducted massive cleanliness drive…
The Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) of various ministries including public sector undertakings with an annual capex target of Rs 100 crore and above has reached around 42.5 per cent of their annual target in this financial year. The Indian Railways have spent around Rs 1.13 trillion (46.6 per cent) of the capex target of approximately Rs…
The Amrit Bharat Station scheme has been launched for development of railway stations. Presently, the scheme envisages to take up 1,309 stations for upgradation and modernisation. Under this scheme, 57 stations in Odisha have been identified and they are: Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bimlagarh,…
Indian Railways crossed the mark of 500 MT freight loading on cumulative basis in first four months of this financial year. The railways have earned Rs 55,459 crore against Rs 53,731 crore over the last year which is an improvement of 3.22 per cent as compared to the same period last year. From April-July 2023,…
Keeping in view the demands from the travelling public and to clear additional rush in regular trains, ECoR has decided to extend the services of special trains in its jurisdiction. 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…
