Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Crime and safety-related incidents at vulnerable railway locations in Odisha have dropped by nearly 80% following the installation of solar-powered CCTV cameras under East Coast Railway's (ECoR) EAGLANCE initiative.

Between January 1 and October 20, the number of reported cases fell from 229 in 2025 to 49 in 2026, according to an official ECoR statement.

The figures cover several types of incidents reported at railway locations. Cases of sabotage and placement of foreign materials, which stood at two last year, dropped to zero this year.

Cable cutting also saw a decline, with three cases reported against 10 in the corresponding period last year. Stone pelting cases fell from 20 to three. There were no reported c...