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East Coast Railway New Time Table 2025-23

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East Coast Railway New Time Table 2025-23

ECoR NEW TIME TABLE FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 2025

MAJOR CHANGES IN TIMINGS with effect from 1st October, 2025:

Timings of many Trains have been changed to before & after the earlier scheduled timings.

For detailed timetable and stops for all trains, visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download the NTES app.

Here’s a verified summary of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) changes to the 2025 train timetable (TAG 2025)—covering revised train numbers and running times affecting East Coast routes across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu:

🗓️ New Schedule Effective from 1 January 2025

  • As part of the national “Trains at a Glance 2025”, several ECoR Mail/Express trains have been renumbered or had timings revised. These changes apply to services passing through key East Coast stations like Bhubaneswar, Palasa, and Brahmapur.([turn0search7]turn0search8])

🔢 Train Renumbering (East Coast Services)

Effective from early March 2025:

Route Old Train No. New Train No. Effective Date
Bhubaneswar ↔ Rameswaram 20896 / 20895 20849 / 20850 7–9 March 2025
Bhubaneswar ↔ Puducherry 12898 / 12897 20851 / 20852 4–5 March 2025
Bhubaneswar ↔ Chennai Central 12830 / 12829 20853 / 20854 6–7 March 2025
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⏱ Timings Revised at Key East Coast Stations

From 1 January 2025, certain superfast trains now arrive and depart earlier by several minutes at stations like Palasa and Brahmapur:

  • Train 12659 (Nagercoil–Shalimar Weekly SF) & 22641 (Thiruvananthapuram–Shalimar Bi‑Weekly SF) now arrive at Palasa by 00:32–00:34 (earlier by 14–16 min); same adjustment at Brahmapur.
  • 15227 (SMVT Bengaluru–Muzaffarpur Weekly Express) and 12507 (Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Express) also see similar schedule shifts.
  • These timing adjustments are limited strictly to these stations; other station schedules remain unchanged.([turn0search8])

🚂 Notable East Coast Rakes & Routes

  • Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 20833/20834), operated by ECoR, continues six days a week with a journey time of ~8h30m and features systems like Kavach.([turn0search16])
  • Puri–Rourkela Mini Vande Bharat Express (20835/20836) also runs six days weekly with about 7h45m travel time.([turn0search18])
  • East Coast Express (18045/46) now terminates at Charlapalli (Hyderabad) instead of Hyderabad Deccan, as of June 2025, to decongest stations.([turn0search19])

✅ Summary of Impacts

  • Train numbers for several popular ECoR routes have changed in early March 2025.
  • Schedules at Palasa & Brahmapur have been revised: many superfast trains now arrive earlier.
  • Major Vande Bharat services (VSKP–SC/ROU) continue with consistent frequency and features.
  • East Coast Express has had a terminal revision to Charlapalli from June 2025.
  • Most local and MEMU/EMU services remain unaffected by the TAG 2025 changes in this zone.

📍 Passenger Advisory

For accurate, updated schedules:

  • Use apps like RailOne, NTES, or IRCTC train enquiry—they reflect all confirmed TAG‑2025 changes.
  • Heading to or from stations like Palasa or Brahmapur? Allow for advance or revised arrival times, especially for long-distance superfast train travel.
  • Calling 139 is useful for last-minute confirmation of timings, especially during first weeks of January or March 2025.

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