The East Coast Railway is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 1 April 2003. The headquarters of the zone are at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Grand Chord is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, (Asansol), and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh, previously known as Mughalsarai Junction, and covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Coal India Corridor line that branches off from Dhanbad Junction and rejoins the Grand Chord at Son Nagar Junction is another major coal loading hub. It is a fully electrified, triple line section from Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay to Son Nagar and double line section from Son Nagar to Sitarampur. There are plans to triple the lines from Son Nagar to Dhanbad to accommodate the increasing traffic.. The entire line lies under the jurisdiction of three divisions, Mughalsarai railway division, Dhanbad railway division and Asansol railway division. The Grand chord section is the lifeline of the country, 2nd busiest railway section of India after Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh Main Line section, on which coal, steel and other important goods are moved from Eastern section to Western and Northern sections of the country. In the down direction, the traffic consists of mostly food grains, fertilizers and empty wagons for coal loading in the Jharkhand and West Bengal coal fields. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction is a transit division and the main objective is to maintain mobility of high density traffic. The present capacity of the Grand Chord is being optimally utilized. Traversing through Chota Nagpur Plateau of Jharkhand as well as parts of the fertile Gangetic plains of Bihar, the Grand Chord covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Grand Chord is renowned for its remarkable controlling of passenger traffic, despite being burdened with freight traffic.
The 18237 / 18238 Chhattisgarh Express is a well known old Indian train which connects Gevra Road and Amritsar. Its name represents the state of Chhattisgarh. It runs through the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab and covers a distance of 2,109 km (1,310 mi).
Swarna Jayanti express trains are weekly Superfast trains introduced in 1997 for the 50th "Golden Jubilee" year of India's independence. All trains go to Delhi, via multiple routes such as:
The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Yog Nagari Rishikesh and Puri.
New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express is a weekly train which connects Tinsukia, the easternmost town of Assam with the South Indian Metropolis Bengaluru. The train has 2 tier, 3 tier and sleeper class coaches. It is 6th longest train service of Indian Railways, as of 2021 which travels a total distance of 3588 Kms.
The 20805 / 20806 Andhra Pradesh Express is a daily Superfast Express train that connects the national capital of India, New Delhi, to the largest city of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam. The express is administered under Indian Railways's South Coast Railway Zone with the service numbers 20805 and 20806. The train service was first commissioned by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 August 2015 as Andhra Pradesh AC Express. Later in the year 2020 Non-AC Sleeper Coaches were attached to this train which renamed this train as Andhra Pradesh Express. This train is named after the state Andhra Pradesh, as previously when Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states were combined, this train used to run from Hyderabad Deccan to New Delhi. When the Telangana state was bifurcated from Andhra Pradesh state, that train was renamed as Telangana Express and a new rake of LHB coach of Andhra Pradesh Express was started from Visakhapatnam.
Chhatrapur railway station is one of two railway stations in Chatrapur, this being the main railway station in Ganjam district, Odisha. Its code is CAP. It serves Chhatrapur city and another one is Chatrapur Court halt, which code is CAPC. It is situated in the heart of the town, where only DMU, EMU, and passenger trains are stopping.
The 22867 / 22868 Durg - Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Durg Junction in Chhattisgarh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi. It is currently being operated with 22867/22868 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
The 22125 / 26 Nagpur–Amritsar AC Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the AC Express series belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Nagpur Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.
Bhubaneswar – Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express is a Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Krishnarajapuram in Karnataka. It is currently being operated with 22833/22834 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The 18117 / 18118 Rajya Rani Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Rourkela Junction and Gunupur in India. This train is a part of Rajya Rani Express series from Odisha state.
The Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Shalimar railway station and Vasco da Gama in India. It is currently being operated with 18047/18048 train numbers on four days in week basis.
The Durg–Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 18215/18216 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 12549/12550 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12845/12846 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12879/12880 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
Jharsuguda Road railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway zone in the state of Odisha, India. Its code is JSGR. It serves Jharsuguda. It has two platforms. It is a by-pass station, connecting Sambalpur & Bilaspur by skipping Jharsuguda Junction. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Jharsuguda Road railway station.
Kaziranga Tri-weekly Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
