Balangir: Balangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo flagged off the newly-extended train, Ispat Express from Kantabanji railway station on Tuesday.
On the inaugural run of the extended portion, the train left from Kantabanji at 10 am as a Special Train. However, the regular service of this train will commence from April 14.
the regular services will commence from April 14 from Howrah every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. From April 15, the train will run from Kantabanji on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
From April 16 to August 13, the train will run from Howrah on every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday and will run up to Titilagarh and will originate from Titilagarh on every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday from April 17 to August 14.
12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh-Kantabanji-Howrah Ispat Express will be renumbered as 22861/22862 from August 16 from Howrah.
22861/22862 Howrah-Titilagarh-Kantabanji-Howrah Ispat Express from Howrah will run on every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and from Kantabanji on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh-Howrah Ispat Express from Howrah will run from August 15 on every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday instead of daily. This train from Titilagarh from August 16 will run on every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday instead of daily.
Earlier, Singhdeo inaugurated the Coach Indication Board and Foot Overbridge (FOB) connecting PF-1 to 2 at Kantabanji railway station.
Kantabanji MLA Santosh Singh Saluja, Sambalpur DRM Pradeep Kumar were also present.
