HARICHANDANPUR

●        Waltair Division bagged overall Efficiency Shield

●        Balangir Station received the Best Major Clean Station Shield.

●        Harichandanpur Station received Best Minor Clean Station Shield.

East Coast Railway observed the 67th Annual Award ceremony at Railway Auditorium, Bhubaneswar, today. Shri Sharad Kumar Srivastava, General Manager (I/C), East Coast Railway was the Chief Guest o­n the occasion.

Addressing the Railwaymen, General Manager complimented employees for their determination and devotion to their duties with a progressive attitude and for their valuable contribution. General Manager appealed to the Railwaymen to continue their efforts and make ECoR the best zone again in Indian Railways. Shri Srivastav felicitated about 285 Railway employees for their outstanding performance in presence of Smt. Anupama Srivastava, President, East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO). 

Merit awards and Shields were handed over to various officers & staff for outstanding performance. Waltair Division received the Overall Efficiency Shield for overall performance in different fields. Balangir Station received the Best Major Clean Station Shield and Harichandanpur Station received the Best minor Clean Station Shield. Various group awards and individual awards were handed over to various meritorious employees and departmental units.

Waltair Division bagged Best Stores Depot, Coaching Depot, Commercial, Electrical Non Traction Energy Management, Operating, Rajbhasa, Safety, Security, Sports, Wagon Maintenance Shields. Khurda Road Division bagged Civil Engineering, Electrical Traction, Finance, Signal & telecom Shields. Similarly, Sambalpur Division bagged Environment & Housekeeping Management and Survey & Construction and Legal Efficiency Shields. Mechanical and Scrap Disposal Shields taken jointly by Khurda Road & Waltair Division. Personnel Shield jointly taken by Khurda Road & Sambalpur Railway Division.

          Earlier, Shri Sanjay Kumar Mahapatra, Sr. Dy. General Manager welcomed the Guests and spoke o­n the importance of this Function. Shri Ashoka Kumar Mishra, Dy. General Manager offered vote of thanks o­n this occasion.

It has been decided to restore the services of Puri-Barbil-Puri Express w.e.f. 5^th May, 2020 from Puri and w.e.f. 6^th May, 2020 from Barbil.

During Covid19 pandemic, the train was restricted its journey as per Covid Protocol.

            18416/18415 Puri-Barbil-Puri Express from Puri will leave at 0615hrs (06.15a.m.) w.e.f. 5^th May, 2022 and from Barbil will leave at 0915hrs (09.15a.m.) w.e.f. 6^th May, 2022.

          This train has o­ne AC Chair Car, Six Second Class Seating and Two Guard, Luggage cum Second Class Seating Coaches in its composition having stoppages at Sakhigopal, Delang, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jakhapura, Sukinda Road, Baghuapal, Tomka, Tangiriapal, Sagadapata, Chilikdara, Harichandanpur, Nilakantheswar, Sitabinj, Basantpur, Naranpur, Kendujhargarh, Goaldih, Porjanpur, Nayagarh, Jaroli, Bansapani, Murga Mahadev Road, Deojhar, Dangoaposi, Noamundi, Barjamda, between Puri and Barbil.