East Coast Railway New Time Table 2025-2025
East Coast Railway New Time Table 2025-2025
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New Time Table 2025 announced by ECoR: Extension of Trains, Increase in frequency of Trains, Stoppages of Trains at different places, Change in Train Timings, Renumbering of Trains, Speed up of Trains, Time adjustment and change in route have been placed in the Train Time Table 2025
Source: ECR FB
Here’s what’s currently confirmed about the East Coast Railway (ECoR) new timetable for 2025:
1. Train Number Renumbering (Effective from March 2025)
ECoR has announced changes to the train numbers of several weekly Superfast Express services, effective from early March 2025:
- Bhubaneswar–Rameswaram: 20896 → 20849 (from March 7, 2025)
- Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar: 20895 → 20850 (from March 9, 2025)
- Bhubaneswar–Puducherry: 12898 → 20851 (from March 4, 2025)
- Puducherry–Bhubaneswar: 12897 → 20852 (from March 5, 2025)
- Bhubaneswar–Chennai Central (Dr. MGR): 12830 → 20853 (from March 6, 2025)
- Chennai Central–Bhubaneswar: 12829 → 20854 (from March 7, 2025)
2. Revised Timings for Select Express Trains (From January 2025)
Several trains operating over the East Coast Railway have had revised departure and arrival timings at specific stations, effective from early January 2025:
- 12659 Nagercoil–Shalimar Gurudev Weekly Superfast Express: Palasa timing changed from 00:48→00:50 to 00:32→00:34; Brahmapur timing from 01:40→01:45 to 01:28→01:30 (from Jan 5, 2025)
- Similar timing adjustments apply to:
- 22641 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Shalimar Bi‑Weekly Superfast Express (from Jan 2)
- 15227 SMVT Bengaluru–Muzaffarpur Weekly Express (from Jan 2)
- 12507 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Silchar Aronai Weekly Express (from Jan 7)
- 22501 SMVT Bengaluru–New Tinsukia Weekly Superfast Express (from Jan 7)
3. Special Trains for Rath Yatra 2025
During the Rath Yatra festival—an important religious event—ECoR announced an unprecedented deployment of special services: 365 special trains in addition to regular operations, to accommodate the surge in pilgrim traffic, especially to Puri.
ℹ Summary Overview
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Train Renumbering | Multiple weekly Superfast services renumbered in March 2025 |
| Timing Revisions | Several express trains’ timings updated at Palasa & Brahmapur (Jan 2025) |
| Festival Specials | 365 special trains during Rath Yatra 2025 |
What’s Still Unclear or Unknown
Unfortunately, there’s no official release available yet that mirrors a comprehensive “public time table” for East Coast Railway covering all divisions, routes, and scheduling updates. Full timetable brochures or zone-wide schedule changes (like those seen in other railway zones) haven’t been published or reported so far.
How You Can Get More Info
- IRCTC or National Train Enquiry System (NTES) for real-time schedules and train info.
- Station Enquiry Counters, especially at major ECoR hubs like Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Khurda Road, or Rayagada.
- East Coast Railway’s official website or press releases—these often carry the most reliable updates.
If you’d like specifics—such as checking changes for a particular train, route, or station—just let me know! I can help dig deeper.