As many as 85 trains have been cancelled due to track maintenance work at Bahanaga Bazar station, a release from East Coast Railway has informed. This is the place where the most horrific of train collision happened and more than 250 people were killed, over 900 were injured. Trains cancelled: Trains diverted:
More than 260 are killed and over 900 injured in a triple train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the accident site on Saturday and then meet the injured at a hospital in Cuttack. The accident was caused due to the derailment of 10 to…
Indian Railways helped a passenger on Tuesday to recover his bag, which he had left behind in a train. While travelling in Sambalpur-Rayagada Inter City Express from Barpali to Kesinga, Bimal Kumar Bidyadhar forgot his bag in the train. He immediately lodged a complaint in Rail Madad. Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials at Muniguda and…
The total earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during April to November 2022 is Rs 43,324 crore, registering an increase of 76 per cent in comparison to Rs 24,631 crore achieved during the same period last year. In reserved passenger segment, the total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the period April 1 to…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to Odisha on Saturday reviewed the ongoing projects and traffic facility works with the General Manager and other principal heads of East Coast Railway (ECoR). As the projects in the state are being given priority for speedy construction work and early completion; Vaishnaw advised railway…
Railways registers growth of 24 per cent in Reserved Passenger Segment and 197 per cent in Unreserved Passenger Segment. The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis between April 1 to October 8, 2022 is Rs 33,476 crore, registering an increase of 92 per cent in comparison to Rs 17,394 crore achieved during…
To promote Digital India initiative across Indian Railways, digital method of transactions for purchase of food items through catering units at railway stations is being encouraged and 8878 static units are having the facility of digital payment. In addition to this, handheld PoS machines are being provided at catering units to generate printed bills and…
Bhubaneswar: India will roll out its first hydrogen-powered train, designed, developed and manufactured indigenously on the next Independence Day, Union minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw said. India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing will be when the hydrogen-powered…
A theme based tourist circuit Bharat Gaurav train “Divya Kasi – Aadi Amavasya Yatra” left from Coimbatore on July 23 and had a halt at Jajpur-Keonjhar Road station on Tuesday, on its course of journey from Tamil Nadu to connect with different ‘Shakti Peethas across the country. The train towards Kashi will cover several religious…
With an aim to strengthen the Security System at Railway Station premises, Indian Railways is going to implement Video Surveillance System (VSS) project (CCTV Cameras Network) under Nirbhaya Fund at 756 Railway Stations across the country including 15 stations from ECoR jurisdiction. Executing the job through agency has also been finalised. The first phase of…
