East Coast Railway (ECoR) implemented the new Time Table with effect from 1st January 2026, introducing a host of passenger-centric and operational improvements aimed at enhancing connectivity, punctuality, safety and travel comfort across its jurisdiction.
The updated schedule introduces introduces a host of passenger friendly measures including introduction of new trains, extension of existing services, increase in frequency, additional stoppages, speeding up of trains and rationalisation of schedules to improve operational efficiency and passenger convenience, the ECoR said in a release.
New Train Services Introduced (3 pairs / 6 trains)
• 19021 / 19022 Udhna–Berhampur–Udhna (Weekly)
• 18311 / 18312 Sambalpur–Boudh–Sambalpur (Weekly)
• 18313 / 18314 Boudh–Bhubaneswar New–Boudh (Weekly)
Extensions of Existing Services (7 pairs / 14 trains)
• 12871 / 12872 Howrah–Titlagarh-Howrah to be extended up to Junagarh Road, will be notified soon
• 58305 / 58306 / 58307 / 58308 Balangir–Sonepur-Balangir Passenger services extended up to Purunakatak
• 12893 / 12894 Bhubaneswar-Sonepur-Bhubaneswar services extended up to Purunakatak
• 22819 / 22820 Visakhapatnam–Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam extended up to Bhubaneswar New
• 17015 / 17016 Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar extended up to Bhubaneswar New
• 11019 / 11020 Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Bhubaneswar- Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus extended up to Bhubaneswar New
Speed Enhancements (effective January 1, 2026)
Several trains have been accelerated with reduced end-to-end running times, including
• 12805 Visakhapatnam–Lingampalli
• 12806 Lingampalli–Visakhapatnam
• 20804 Gandhidham–Visakhapatnam
• 18451 Hatia–Puri (Tapaswini Express)
• 18529 Durg–Visakhapatnam
• 58303 Sambalpur–Junagarh Road
• 12819 Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar
• 68413 Talcher Road–Puri
• 12846 SMVT Bengaluru–Bhubaneswar
• 18573 Visakhapatnam–Bhagat Ki Kothi
