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●          All Railway Accommodations/Quarters hoisted Tri-colour from 13^th to 15^th August, 2022.

●          Stations & Railway Establishments over ECoR hoisted National Flag during Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign.

●          Residents of Railway Colonies and Staff residing outside Railway accommodation hoisted National Flag at their home.

●          Selfie points at various Stations were also prepared to mark the occasion.

To mark 75^th year of India’s Independence, East Coast Railway has taken Har Ghar Tiranga Drive under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to encourage its employees to bring the Tiranga at their home and to hoist from 13^th to 15^th August’2022.

Citizens of the country along with Railway Employees relationship with the National Flag has always been more formal and institutional than personal. Bringing the National Flag to their home collectively, as the nation in the 75th year of independence, thus becomes symbolic of not o­nly an act of personal connection to the Tiranga but also an embodiment of their commitment to Nation-Building. The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the employees and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.

Employees and officers of East Coast Railway led by its General Manager (I/C) Shri Sharad Kumar Srivastava participated in the Har Ghar Tiranga Drive to bring the patriotism amongst the Railway employees by hoisting the National Flag at their home and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.

Earlier, General Manager Shri Srivastava had appealed all its employees to participate in the Har Ghar Tiranga Drive and advised all Principal Heads of the Departments and Divisional Railway Managers to take necessary action so that every employees can be involved in the drive. Steps were taken to distribute National flag amongst all employees.

Selfie points were also provided to mark the occasion at Puri, Khurda Road, Brahmapur & Cuttack Stations under Khurda Road Division; Bhawanipatna, Nawapara Road, Mahasamund, Balangir, Bargarh Road & Sambalpur Stations under Sambalpur Railway Division and Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram & Rayagada Stations under Waltair Division during the observance of Har Ghar Tiranga Drive.   

WR Press Release No. 2021/07Mumbai, 1^st July, 2021

WESTERN RAILWAY TO RUN SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN UDHNA AND KHURDHA RD

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run o­ne trip each of special train o­n special fare between Udhna and Khurda Rd.

            According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Train No. 08586 Udhna – Khurda Road Superfast Special will depart Udhna o­n 7/07/2021 at 06.00 hrs & will reach Khurda Road at 15.40 hrs the next day. Similarly, Train No. 08585 Khurda Road – Udhna Superfast Special will depart from Khurda Road at 20:30 hrs o­n 5/07/2021 & will  arrive Udhna at 03.40 hrs o­n 7^th July, 2021. Enroute this train will halt at Nandurbar, Jalgaon Jn., Bhusaval Jn., Akola Jn., Badnera Jn., Nagpur, Gondia Jn., Durg, Raipur Jn.,Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Rayagada, Parvatipurm Town, Bobbili Jn., Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa and Brahmapur station in both directions. This train comprises of  1^st AC, AC 2-Tier, AC 3- Tier, Sleeper class and Second Class Seating coaches.

The booking of Train No 08586 will open from 4^thJuly, 2021 at nominated PRS counters and o­n IRCTC website. The above train will run as fully reserved train.

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