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.
This new system (gadget), first of its kind, aims to provide passengers with tastier, hotter and more hygienic beverages while ensuring ease of operation for vendors.
Each kit enables on-the-spot testing of 12 key water quality parameters, including: pH, turbidity, hardness, alkalinity, chloride, residual chlorine, iron, nitrate, fluoride, phosphate, ammonia and bacteriological quality.
In view of increased demand and to clear the extra rush of passengers following the IndiGo flight cancellations, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special trains and augment additional coaches in some regular trains towards Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Howrah regions, said Railway officials on Sunday.
Prof. Mousumi Padhi from XIM University delivered an expert lecture, offering insights into strengthening analytical readiness, capability building, and preparing the cadre for future responsibilities. Interactive discussions among officers promoted learning continuity and professional bonding.
Such acts not only endanger travelers and onboard staff but also result in damage to coaches, operational delays, and widespread fear and discomfort during travel, ECoR said in a statement on Thursday.
