# ECoR starts three-month fog safety drive across Odisha

2026-11-10T20:10:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) launched a three-month safety drive on 10 November to ensure safe train operations during foggy weather, covering the Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Rayagada divisions until 9 February 2027. The initiative involves officers, supervisors and staff from all departments, focusing on signal visibility, availability of Fog Safety Devices (FSDs) at crew lobbies, and maintaining retro-reflective boards and luminous strips at signals and level crossing gates. Station managers have been directed to stock adequate detonators and ensure proper training of fog signalmen. Loco Pilots must not exceed 75 kmph during fog, with speed restricted to 60 kmph if an FSD is unavailable or faulty. The Engineering Department will conduct cold-weather patrolling at fracture-prone locations, while Signal and Telecommunication staff will maintain signal lights and luminous indicators. Surprise night inspections and footplate inspections will also be carried out.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Orissa Post and Odisha Bytes reported the ECoR safety drive as a routine operational measure, with identical factual details, dates, divisions, speed limits, and equipment checks, and no criticism or political framing. Odisha Bytes added mention of regular counselling of running staff and surprise inspections, while Orissa Post did not. The coverage is uniform straight reporting from what appears to be a shared official release. The implication is that the railway expects fog-related incidents to be a seasonal hazard it is addressing through standard protocols, no external audit or passenger complaint prompted the drive. The drive runs until 9 February 2027.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- orissapost.com (neutral report) <https://www.orissapost.com/ecor-launches-three-month-fog-safety-drive/>
  Straight factual list of measures from official release.
- odishabytes.com (neutral report) <https://odishabytes.com/ecor-launches-3-month-special-drive-for-safe-train-services-in-odisha-during-foggy-weather/>
  Straight factual list of measures from official release.

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: East Coast Railway, ECoR, Khurda Road, Rayagada, sambalpur
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