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Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Train derails near Sambalpur City station
Bhubaneswar: The Shalimar-Sambalpur Mahima Gosain Express (20831) derailed around 9:22 am on Thursday on Sambalpur City-Sambalpur Junction section shortly after the train left Sambalpur City station. Nobody was injured and cause of derailment is yet to be ascertained, East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said. The rear trolley of a general coach next to the train's guard van went off track due to the derailment. The Sambalpur-bound train was running at a very slow speed at the time of the incident, official sources said. "No loss of life or property was reported. The train, except for the affected coach, left for Sambalpur with all passengers," said the ECoR statement. Railway officials, including the divisional railway manager (DRM), Sambalpur, reached the spot to oversee the early restoration of traffic and inquire about the incident. On March 30, one person died and over 30 injured after 11 coaches of the Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Manguli-Choudwar passenger halt in Cuttack.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Mahima Gosain Express derails near Sambalpur, no report of any casualty: Railways
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A general compartment of the Shalimar-Sambalpur Mahima Gosain Express derailed near Sambalpur railway station on Thursday, but there was no report of any injury, an official statement incident took place between the Sambalpur city station -Sambalpur junction, shortly after the train departed from Sambalpur city at 9:18 am at a very slow speed, the East Coast Railway said in a statement."No loss of life or property in this incident reported," the railway statement guard of the train said that a major accident was avoided as the speed of the loco was very officials and local police have reached the site and shifted the passengers to another East Coast Railway statement said that the rear trolley of a general coach next to the guard van of 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express derailed near Sambalpur City Station at a very slow speed."Train already left for Sambalpur with all passengers. No one injured," it officials including the DRM have reached the site and overseeing early restoration of traffic.
Hans India
20-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Minister inspects ongoing railway works
Bhubaneswar: Railwayprojects worth over Rs 80,000 crore are being executed in Odisha, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna said on Saturday. He said Rs 10,599 crore was allocated to the State in the 2025-26 budget, a 12.5-fold increase from the Rs 838 crore allocated during the 2009-14 period. Fifty-nine stations are undergoing redevelopment at a cost of Rs 2,379 crore in the State, he said, adding that more than Rs 25,000 crore have been sanctioned in the last one year for eight new railway projects, multitracking and flyover works. Somanna conducted an extensive inspection of the ongoing redevelopment works at Bhubaneswar station. East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal accompanied him during the inspection. The minister said redevelopment of Bhubaneswar railway station is being done under 'Amrit Bharat Station' scheme, and the work is progressing at a very good part of the redevelopment, the station will get an elevated approach road for the segregation of inward and outward movement, he said. The redeveloped station will have amenities such as improved access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lifts and escalators, kiosks for local products, better passenger information systems, amenities for disabled people, executive lounges, and nominated spaces for commercial development, officials said.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Railway projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore being executed in Odisha: Minister
Railway projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore are being executed in Odisha, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna said on Saturday. He said Rs 10,599 crore was allocated to the state in the 2025-26 budget, a 12.5-fold increase from the Rs 838 crore allocated during the 2009-14 period. Fifty-nine stations are undergoing redevelopment at a cost of Rs 2,379 crore in the state, he said, adding that more than Rs 25,000 crore have been sanctioned in the last one year for eight new railway projects, multitracking and flyover works. Somanna conducted an extensive inspection of the ongoing redevelopment works at Bhubaneswar station. East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal accompanied him during the inspection. Live Events The minister said redevelopment of the Bhubaneswar railway station is being done under the 'Amrit Bharat Station' scheme, and the work is progressing at a very good pace. As part of the redevelopment, the station will get an elevated approach road for the segregation of inward and outward movement, he said. The redeveloped station will have amenities such as improved access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lifts and escalators, kiosks for local products, better passenger information systems, amenities for disabled people, executive lounges, and nominated spaces for commercial development, officials said.
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Hans India
Two boys booked for making reels on rail tracks
Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Bolangir district, officials said on Monday. The RPF filed the case after coming across the video on social media. Investigation found that the video, in which one of the boys was seen lying on the concrete sleepers with a train approaching, was shot between Purnapani and Jharmunda railway stations. The two boys, one 12 and another 15 years old, were taken to the RPF post in Bolangir along with their parents for legal action, officials said. A case was registered under sections 153, 145(b) and 147 of the Railways Act, they said, noting that further legal proceedings were underway in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Act. The local police and the villagers assisted the RPF in identifying the two boys who live near the Purnapani station. While the 12-year-old appeared in the video, the elder boy shot it on his mobile phone and uploaded it as a reel. The East Coast Railway appealed to parents and teachers to counsel children against such reckless acts. 'Railway tracks are not places for stunts or social media content. Trespassing for entertainment endangers lives and disrupts operations,' the ECoR stated in a release. 'Your life is precious. Say no to stunts on tracks. Stay safe, stay away from railway lines,' the ECoR stated, stressing that such actions are not only illegal but can also be fatal.
