Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has temporarily augmented coaches in a number of trains in anticipation of extra rush.
The additional coaches will help facilitate smoother and more comfortable journey for passengers.
Following are the trains to be provided with extra coaches, as per an ECoR release:
* One Third AC coach will be attached to Train No. 18463 Bhubaneswar-KSR Bengaluru Prasanthi Express from September 1 to September 30, and to Train No. 18464 KSR Bengaluru-Bhubaneswar from September 2 to October 1.
* One Third AC coach to be attached to Train No. 12819 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Terminal Odisha Sampark Kranti express from September 2 to September 30. One Third AC coach to be attached to Train No. 12820 Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhubaneswar from September 4 to October 2.
* One Third AC coach for Train No. 22879 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati from September 5 to September 26, and Train No. 22880 Tirupati-Bhubaneswar from September 6 to September 27.
* One AC Chair Car coach to be attached to Train No. 18301 Sambalpur-Rayagada and Train No. 18302 Rayagada-Sambalpur from September 1 to September 30.
* One Third AC coach for Train No. 18447 Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur Hirakhand express from September 1 to September 30, and Train No. 18448 Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar from September 2 to October 1.
* One AC Chair Car coach for Train No. 18417 Puri-Gunupur from September 1 to September 30, 2026, and Train No. 18418 Gunupur-Puri from September 2 to October 1.
* One Sleeper Class coach for Train No. 20832 Sambalpur-Shalimar Mahima Gossain Express from September 1 to September 29, and Train No. 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur from September 2 to September 30.
* One Third AC coach will be attached to Train No. 20471 Shri Ganganagar-Puri Express from September 6 to September 27. One Third AC coach for Train No. 20472 Puri-Shri Ganganagar Express from September 9 to September 30.
* Two unreserved General coaches will be attached to Train No. 12893 Bhubaneswar-Purnakatak from September 1 to September 30, and Train No. 12894 Purnakatak-Bhubaneswar from September 2 to October 1.