9 Trains from (BLGR)BALANGIR to (BBS)BHUBANESWAR

With the approval of Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji Train No.20832/20831 Sambalpur-Shalimar-Sambalpur Tri-weekly Express ( via – Angul, Talcher) has been renamed as “Mahima Gosain Express”.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship during the foundation Laying Ceremony of redevelopment of Bhubaneswar Railway station o­n 29^th December 2022 has urged the Hon’ble Railway Minister to rename the Sambalpur-Shalimar-Sambalpur Tri-weekly Express as “Mahima Gosain Express”. Keeping in view the sentiments and faith of the people towards the Mahima shrine Ministry of Railways has renamed the Sambalpur-Shalimar-Sambalpur Tri-weekly Express as “Mahima Gosain Express”.

East Coast Railway observed the 74thRepublic Day at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar where Shri Manoj Sharma, General Manager unfurled the National Flag and exchanged salute in the parade organised by Railway Protection Force (RPF).

While speaking o­n the occasion General Manager said that ECoR has loaded freight of 179.65 MT upto Dec’ 2022 which is highest among all zones as against 170.77 MT during the corresponding period of last year. Revenue earned upto Dec’ 22 is 16453 Cr which is 13.91% more than the last year for the corresponding period. This year upto December we have carried 55.05 million no. of passenger which is 149.50 % higher than the previous year. A number of safety related works have been undertaken during the period. 15 no. of LCs have been eliminated and 9 no. of gates have been interlocked.  Many yard modifications have been done to ensure safe operation of trains.

He also added that, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of Vishakhapatnam Railway Station with a total investment of Rs.456 crores for which tenders have already been issued. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India flagged off 8th Vande Bharat Express between Vishakhapatnam -Secunderabad o­n 15.01.2023.

He further said that, a 14 Kms  long Angul-Balaram New Railway Line was inaugurated o­n 29.12.2022 which will facilitate in faster coal evacuation in Talcher Area. Foundation stone for Bhubaneswar Railway Station with World –Class infrastructure was laid o­n 29.12.2022. First Aluminium Freight Rake of Indian Railways was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of Railways at Bhubaneswar Railway Station o­n 16.10.2022.

ECoR has also commissioned record infrastructure works in the financial year which has enhanced the capacity of Railways and it will serve in better port connectivity to mineral rich areas. 251.50 Kms of doubling and 24.65 Kms of new lines have been commissioned. 372 TKM of OHE has been electrified. Vadlapudi Wagon Repair Workshop, for the first time in Dec, 2022, exceeded its target and achieved a POH of 222.

All Principal Heads of the Departments 0f ECoR, senior officials & staff and Smt. Divya Sharma President of East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO)were present during the occasion. Shri Ashoka Kumar Mishra, Dy. General Manager, co-ordinated the programme.