BHUBANESWAR: Nearly six years after the announcement of new South Coast Railway, the build-up on its expeditious operationalisation has begun to fuel fear, concern and political outcry in Odisha over the bifurcation of East Coast Railway, particularly the substantial revenue loss for the profit-making zone. As per the detailed project report accepted by the Ministry of Railways, apart from the …
Visakhapatnam: The Railway Board has sanctioned Rs 240 crore for the Raipur-Vizianagaram line in the Waltair Division. The project encompasses the construction of a 5.5 km flyover that will facilitate the traffic flow on the Raipur-Vizianagaram line, enabling it to connect seamlessly with the loop line at Singapur Road. This crucial upgrade is part of the Energy, Mineral, and Cement …
The first refrigerator container rake with frozen shrimps from the Multi Model Logistics Park of the Container Corporation of India, Visakhapatnam, was loaded by the Waltair Division of East Coast Railway, on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the history of the division. The inaugural rake, consisting wagons equipped with power packs, carried a 1,080 tonnes of frozen shrimps, thus …
Visakhapatnam: East Coast Railway ’s Waltair division, under the guidance of divisional railway manager Saurabh Prasad, has set an unprecedented record by achieving the highest-ever loading of 6.51 million tonnes in November 2023. The division has shattered all previous November records, achieving a remarkable 16.25 per cent increase compared to November 2022, when the division moved 5.60 million tonnes. In …
