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Bhubaneswar, April 5 The East Coast Railway (ECoR) said on Sunday that its revenue generation will remain unaffected even after the transfer of the Palasa-Ichchapuram section to the South Coast Railway (SCoR).ECoR issued this clarification after all opposition political parties in Odisha...

Bhubaneswar, April 5 Amid growing protests over the merger of the Palasa-Ichchapuram section with the newly created South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, the Indian Railways on Sunday issued a clarification stating that the move will not affect the revenue earnings of East Coast Railway (ECoR) or...

Bhubaneswar, April 4 Ten opposition parties in Odisha, including the BJD and Congress, strongly opposed the Railway Board's decision to transfer the Palasa-Ichhapuram section from East Coast Railway (ECoR) to South Coast Railway (SCoR) and termed it as "anti-Odisha and unjust".The BJD...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) severely criticised the Odisha government on Friday over the proposed merger of Palasa and Ichchapuram with the proposed Vishakhapatnam division of the South Coast Railway zone.The party alleged that instead of Odisha benefiting more...

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced that the Railway Board has ordered the transfer of seven railway stations from the East Coast Railway Zone to the South Coast Railway Zone (SCR), headquartered in Visakhapatnam. He made this announcement on social media, stating that these...

New Delhi, April 1 The Railway Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had achieved a new record in cargo transport, carrying 1,670 million tonnes of freight and registering a 3.25 per cent growth over the previous year."This achievement reflects sustained improvements in operational...

Gajapati, March 25 – Odisha's Parlakhemundi station has undergone major renovation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, leaving local residents excited and train passengers delighted.The construction of new facilities and the upgrading of existing infrastructure have resulted in seamless...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 A fire broke out at a railway workshop in Bhubaneswar on Thursday evening, officials said.The blaze erupted in the scrap deposit area of the coaching depot at the Mancheswar railway workshop around 8:30 pm, they said.The fire was promptly controlled using the internal...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said the newly approved Amrit Bharat train between Podanur in Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand's Dhanbad will boost connectivity in Odisha.The East Coast Railway (ECoR) also said that another Amrit Bharat Express between Kamakhya in...

As part of the celebrations of International Women's Day, a special train, the Guntur-Rayagada Express, was operated by a fully female crew from Visakhapatnam to Rayagada, showcasing the increasing involvement and leadership of women in railway operations. The train was launched from...

Bhubaneswar, February 15 A 1.9-km tunnel on the Khurda Road-Balangir new railway line project has been equipped with comprehensive safety and emergency systems, the East Coast Railway said on Sunday.The 'Tunnel 7', located between Purunakatak and Charichhak in the Boudh district, has recently...

The General Manager of the East Coast Railway, Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal, accompanied by the Divisional Railway Manager of the Waltair Division, Shri Lalit Bohra, along with Principal Heads of Departments from the Headquarters and senior officers of the Division, conducted an intensive inspection...