East Coast Railway is planning to install water vending machines (WVM) at different railway stations, including Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur, to provide purified drinking water to passengers at a competitive price. WVMs will be installed at Sambalpur by March-end. A1 category stations…
Odisha has got a good allocation of Rs 4,682 crore in the Railway budget presented by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. While five new railway lines will be laid in the state, WiFi system will be installed at Bhubaneswar railway station by March 31.…
The Bhubaneswar Railway Station turned into an Art Station as 30 odd artists led by Satyabhama Majhi converted it into an art gallery on the theme, “Gateway to Odisha” with different panels representing something significant about different districts of…
People travelling in trains no longer have to rush out of railway stations to buy medicines in emergency as these will soon be available on the platform.East Coast Railway (ECoR) will open medicine stores at two railway stations (Bhubaneswar and…
East Coast Railways (ECoR) is planning to beautify railway stations coming under its jurisdiction. Beautification drive would be on lines of stations in Rajasthan and Mumbai where walls are decorated with paintings. The paintings depict local traditions, culture and heritage. The…
Indian railways is mulling a plan to offer two stations to National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for conversion into the country’s “most- modern” rail premises as part of a redevelopment plan. “We are in discussions with NBCCBSE for redevelopment of Gomtinagar…
Indian Railways has expedited the work of the Bhubaneswar New railway station on the outskirts of the city which is being developed as a satellite station of the existing one. The new station has been planned in view of the heavy…
The free Internet service in bhubaneswar railway station to cover all the six platforms, waiting rooms and dormitories at the station. Cuttack, Sambalpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Khurda Road and Jajpur-Keonjhar Road are the other stations in Odisha that would be upgraded to Wi-Fi zones.Work…
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been entrusted with the task of setting up Executive Lounges at 49 locations. These Executive Lounges will provide value added services at a charge, offering facilities such as Wifi Internet, buffet services,…
Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Express via Visakhapatnam fitted with bio-toilets in all 23 coaches was been flagged off at Bhubaneswar Railway Station. A Technician Grade Employee of the East Coast Railway G Appa Rao, who would be retiring this month, flagged off the…