Puri–Koraput tri-weekly express to run regularly from July 11
Train No. 18407 Puri–Koraput Tri-Weekly Express will run every Monday, Thursday and Saturday from July 11, departing Puri at 7 am and reaching Koraput at 11.30 pm the same day.
Train No. 18407 Puri–Koraput Tri-Weekly Express will run every Monday, Thursday and Saturday from July 11, departing Puri at 7 am and reaching Koraput at 11.30 pm the same day.
The Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway has recorded its highest-ever ticket checking earnings of Rs 15.63 crore during the first quarter (April–June) of the 2026-27 financial year.
Indian Railways has approved the provision of the indigenous Kavach automatic train protection system on 631 Route Kilometres (RKm) of East Coast Railway at a cost of Rs 270 crore.
East Coast Railway has achieved a significant milestone in scrap disposal during the financial year 2025–26, recording its highest-ever revenue of Rs 290.22 crore.
Indian Railways has also sanctioned Rs 318.07 crore for upgrading the electric traction system on the 106-km Duvvada–Visakhapatnam–Vizianagaram section of East Coast Railway.
The MoU signing ceremony was held at Sabhagriha, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar, in the presence of senior officers of East Coast Railway and representatives from Bank of India.
Rail Robocop “ASC Arjun,” deployed for surveillance and patrolling, detected a suspect by matching his facial image with the pre-loaded database of known criminals. The system immediately alerted the RPF CCTV Control Room, Visakhapatnam.
The Minister informed that the annual average railway investment for Odisha has increased from Rs 838 crore during 2009–14 to Rs 10,928 crore in 2026–27, marking an unprecedented 13 fold rise.
Special emphasis is being laid on initiatives aimed at enhancing passenger convenience and safety, capacity augmentation, introduction of modern (Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, and steady progress in new line, doubling, and multi-tracking projects, he said on the occasion.
The ECoR General Manager, Parmeshwar Funkwal, who called on the state’s Chief Secretary Anu Garg, acknowledged and appreciated the continued support being extended by the state government in facilitating railway works across Odisha.
