New Stoppage For 10 Trains In Odisha Announced

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Railways Majoj Sinha on Monday laid the foundation stone of a new escalator at Bhubaneswar railway station and dedicated a new escalator and a foot overbridge at Brahmapur railway station and improved circulating area at Talcher railway station.

During the event at the Railway Auditorium here, the Union minister also announced a series of extensions and new stoppages. Gondwana Expresss has been extended to Sambalpur via Jharsuguda Road.  Sambalpur to Shalimar express will now run thrice a week instead of one day only.

Here is the list of new stoppages announced:

1. Stoppage of Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express(20817/18) at Dhenkanal railway station
2. Stoppage of Howrah-Satya Sai Nilaya Prashanti Express(22831/32) at Balasore railway station
3. Stoppage of Haladia-Madras Superfast Express (22613/14) at Balasore railway station
4. Stoppage of Howrah-Kanyakumari  Express (12665/66) at Bhadrak railway station
5. Stoppage of Purulia-Villupuram Express (22605/06) at Jaleswar railway station
6. Stoppage of Paradip-Puri  Express (18413/14) at Kanas Road railway station
7. Stoppage of Howrah-Puri Express (12821/22) at Markona railway station
8. Stoppage of Ndls-Puri Neelachal Superfast Express (12875/12876) at Dhanamandal  railway station
9. Stoppage of Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar Passenger Train (58425/58426) at Dhanmandal railway station
10. Stoppage of Barbil-Puri  Passenger Train (18415/16) at Kanas Road railway station

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was present.