Bhubaneswar, Jan 02: East Coast Railway (EcoR) has notified the new timetable:2025-26 with effect from 1st January 2026. The revised timetable 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 new timetable shall remain valid until the publication of the next timetable.

Major highlights of the new timetable are detailed below

🔹 Introduction of New Trains (06 Trains / 03 Pairs)

•             19021 / 19022 Udhna–Berhampur–Udhna (Weekly)

•             18311 / 18312 Sambalpur–Boudh–Sambalpur (Weekly)

•             18313 / 18314 Boudh–Bhubaneswar New–Boudh (Weekly)

🔹 Extension of Train Services (14 Trains / 07 Pairs)

•             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

🔹 Increase in Frequency

•             19021 / 19022 Udhna–Berhampur-Udhna Express upgraded from Weekly to Tri-Weekly service.

🔹 Change in Days of Service

•             20707 / 20708 Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad services has been revised to run all weekdays except Monday

•             20835 / 20836 Rourkela–Puri-Rourkela services has been revised to run all weekdays except Tuesday

🔹 Change / Re-Numbering of Trains (w.e.f. 01.02.2026)

•             12892 → 18402 Puri–Bhagat Ki Kothi

•             12891 → 18401 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Puri

Speeding Up of Trains (Major Ones)

The following trains have been speeded up with reduction in end-to-end running time, effective 01.01.2026:

•             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

Rakes Converted to LHB Coaches

•             12892/12891 Puri–Bhagat Ki Kothi–Puri

•             20837 / 20838 Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Road–Bhubaneswar

Provision of additional stoppages

A total of 56 trains have been provided with new stoppages at various stations including Loisingha, Norla Road, Bolagarh Town PH, Sanapadar PH, Taraboi PH, Sakhigopal, Naraj Marthapur, Mancheswar, Bhusandpur, Boinda, Therubali, Ambodala, Deogaon Road, Talcher Road and Nergundi.

Major trains benefitted include are having Train Nos. 18005/18006, 18423/18424, 68429–68430, 12895/12896, 15639/15640, 18449/18450, 20807/20808, 12837/12838, among others.

Revision & rationalisation of timings

•             25 trains including Train Nos. 58303, 18422, 18302, 18304, 18516, 18517, 22809, 22853, 22873, 18005, 18447 and 12805 have revised timings.

•             The timings of 10 trains i.e. 12145, 18451, 12879, 22865, 13351, 20807, 18005, 18529, 20862, 18422 have been revised at the important selected stations.

East Coast Railway remains committed to improving punctuality, passenger comfort and connectivity across its network. Passengers are advised to verify updated train schedules through official railway enquiry systems before planning their journey.