Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu declared at a meeting in Pipili that famous appliqué work aka chandua will soon find a place on Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)’s website of the Indian Railways for e-marketing.
Aastha Tourist Special Train by Indian Railways to start from Puri
Railways will run an all inclusive Aastha Tourist Special Train from Puri which will take travellers to a mix of popular pilgrim centres in northern parts of the country at an affordable price. The special train would touch different pilgrimage…
Parlakhemundi all set to get New station, Railways to help sell local Odia handicrafts too
Railways minister Suresh Prabhu announced that a new full-fledged station will come up at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district. Prabhu also announced that the Railways will give a market linkage to tribal artifacts and handlooms through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism…
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in Odisha Today : Inauguration of new lines and station improvements in plans
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu will visit Odisha on March 20 and flag off the extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger train up to newly built Bolagarh Road station. This year the Centre has allocated Rs 700 crore for the Khurda Road-Bolangir…
Indian Railways says priority will be to link unconnected areas of Odisha and improve connectivity to ports
Indian Railways today said top focus will be laid on expanding rail network in Odisha, while priority will be to link unconnected areas of the state and improve connectivity to ports. This was announced after Minister of State for Railways…
Demonitsation : East coast railways introduces POS machines in bhubaneswar for cashless transactions, other stations to get too
After demonitisation in order to promote cashless transactions, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) Wednesday introduced point of sale (POS) machine at the computerised reservation counter of Bhubaneswar railway station. Over the next few days, the reservation counters at all major…
Visited the Bahubali Movie Themed Durga Puja Pandal in Bhubaneswar yet?
Pics via : Aishwarya Sarbajanina Durga Puja Samiti at Old Station Bazaar has added more silver and gold to the backdrop for its idol this year. They were the first Puja committee to introduce the chandi medha tradition in Bhubaneswar, from this year…
11 Odisha railways stations to be redeveloped through JV and workshop for overhauling of electric locomotives at Kalahandi
To strengthen rail infrastructure IndianRailways will redevelop 11 Odisha Railways stations including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri in partnership with the state government. Besides, it will also open a workshop for periodical overhauling of electric locomotives at Kalahandi. Eleven stations in…
Cuttack Railway Station all set to be 3rd station in Odisha to be Wifi Enabled by Durga Puja
Cuttack Railway station will become the third station in Odisha to offer free internet browsing for the passengers by Durga Puja in October. Earlier, the high-speed internet facility was provided at Bhubaneswar and Puri railway stations in April and July respectively this…
China to develop Bhubaneswar Railway station along with Bengaluru too
China is slated to develop New Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Baiyappanahalli (Bengaluru) railway stations, while Mumbai Central, Jammu, Jaipur and Varanasi stations will be modernised matching airport-like amenities with Belgium’s help. Putting the redevelopment of stations project on the fast track,…