Odisha

Several parts of India are expected to receive heavy rainfall on Monday, August 31, as the southwest monsoon remains active. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in eastern, central, northeastern and Himalayan ...

The Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has announced free travel for women passengers on Ama Buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday. The initiative aims to make public transport more affordable and convenient for women travelling across major cities ...

To help devotees travelling during the Rath Yatra festival, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is operating several special trains from different parts of Odisha and neighbouring states. Along with regular train services to and from Puri, additional trains have been arranged ...

Passengers travelling between Odisha and Gujarat can now enjoy more convenient train services as Indian Railways has converted the Brahmapur-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express from a tri-weekly train into a daily service. The change is expected to make movement easier for passengers ...

Indian Railways has cancelled eight train services operating in and around Puri due to planned safety-related infrastructure works. The cancellations have been announced to allow railway authorities to carry out important maintenance and improvement activities safely. These works are being conducted ...

Indian Railways will introduce a new Puri-Koraput Express train to improve rail connectivity within Odisha. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the inaugural service from Bhubaneswar railway station on July 6. The train will be operated and maintained by the East ...

To manage the increased number of passengers during July, Indian Railways has announced weekly special train services between Sambalpur in Odisha and Erode in Tamil Nadu. These special trains are being introduced to provide extra seats and make travel more convenient ...

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of two MEMU train services on selected days until July 7 to allow important bridge reconstruction work in the Dhanmandal-Kapilas Road section under the Khurda Road Division. Photo Credit: AI Reconstruction ...

In a major relief for railway passengers in Odisha, Indian Railways has decided to convert the popular Bhanjapur-Puri-Bhanjapur Special trains into regular Express train services. The decision was taken due to the consistently high number of passengers using these trains and ...

A new low-pressure system has developed over the north-west Bay of Bengal, affecting coastal Odisha and West Bengal. This weather pattern is predicted to bring widespread rain to Odisha over the next five to six days, according to the India Meteorological ...

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced plans to operate 365 special trains for the Puri Rath Yatra in 2025. This initiative aims to facilitate the travel of numerous devotees attending the festival. The event, set to begin on June 27, ...

The holy city of Puri in Odisha is getting ready for one of the biggest spiritual festivals in India-the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. This sacred event begins with the Snana Purnima ceremony on June 11, 2025, when the idols of Lord ...