The 69th Republic Day was celebrated by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) at the Railway Stadium at Mancheswar here on Friday.
ECoR General Manager Umesh Singh unfurled the National Flag and took the ceremonial salute from a large contingent of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Bharat Scouts and Guides and schoolchildren.
Singh conveyed his best wishes to the Railway employees and their family members and railway users on the occasion. He congratulated the ECoR employees for making creditable achievements possible against all odds. He also urged them to continue keep up efforts to explore new frontiers of excellence in the days ahead.
Singh said emphasis is being given to speed up the pace of execution of the prioritised railway infrastructural works, passenger amenities, safety and security.
New line between Bolgarh Road and Nayagarh Town of Khurda Road-Balangir new line, doubling of Dilmili-Silakjhori, Bodearpur-Dilimili, Gidam-Dantewada, Boinda-Jarpada, Chudanga Garh-Bhubaneswar New, Hirakud-Godbhaga, Chilikdhara-Harichandanpur-Nilakantheswar-Sitabinj, Naranpur-Keonjhar-Porjanpur, Titlagarh-Muribahal-Tureikela-Kantabanji and 3rd line work between Bhubaneswar-New Mancheswar have been commissioned in the current FY. Apart from this, electrification work at four railway stretches have begun, he said.
Schoolchildren and Bharat Scouts and Guides presented culturarl programmes.
ECoR Additional General Manager Rajiv Sharma, ECoR Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) head Madhulika Singh were present.