Bhubaneswar: In view of ongoing safety related modernization works between Malatipatpur and Puri stations in the Khurda Road Division, services of certain train will be temporarily regulated, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed on Wednesday.
It further stated that these operational adjustments are being undertaken to enhance safety standards, improve operational efficiency, and ensure long term reliability of the railway network.
Trains Cancelled
The following train services will remain cancelled on June 26:
• 68403 Khurda Road- Puri MEMU
• 68404 Puri- Khurda Road MEMU
• 68410 Puri- Khurda Road MEMU
• 68409 Khurda Road – Puri MEMU
• 68416 Puri- Cuttack MEMU
• 68415 Cuttack- Puri MEMU
• 68414 Puri- Talcher MEMU
• 68413 Talcher-Puri MEMU
• 12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express
• 12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express
• 18416 Puri-Barbil Express
• 18415 Barbil-Puri Express
• 18414 Puri-Paradeep Intercity Express
• 18413 Paradeep-Puri Intercity Express
Short Termination / Short Origination of Trains
The following train services will be short-terminated/short-originated on June 25-26:
• 22201 Sealdah–Puri Duronto Express will be short-terminated at Malatipatpur instead of Pur
i on June 25 and 22202 Puri–Sealdah Duronto Express will originate from Malatipatpur instead of Puri on June 26.
• Similarly, 18125 Rourkela–Puri Express will be short-terminated at Khurda Road instead of Puri on June 25 and 18126 Puri–Rourkela Express will originate from Khurda Road instead of Puri on June 26.
• 68421 Angul–Puri Passenger will be short-terminated at Khurda Road and 68422 Puri–Angul Passenger will originate from Khurda Road on June 26.
• 68441 Jaleswar–Puri Passenger will be short-terminated at Khurda Road and 68442 Puri–Jaleswar Passenger will originate from Khurda Road on June 26.
• 68450 Daspalla–Puri Passenger will be short-terminated at Khurda Road and 68449 Puri–Daspalla Passenger will originate from Khurda Road on June 26.
Rescheduling of Trains
• Train No. 18409 Shalimar–Puri Express, scheduled to commence its journey on June 25, will be rescheduled by 3 hours from its scheduled departure time.
• 12881 Shalimar–Puri Express, scheduled to commence its journey on June 25, will be rescheduled by 2 hours 30 minutes from its scheduled departure time.
• 12802 Anand Vihar Terminal–Puri Express, scheduled to commence its journey on June 24, will be rescheduled by 2 hours 30 minutes from its scheduled departure time.
• 18450 Patna–Puri Express, scheduled to commence its journey on June 25, will be rescheduled by 5 hours from its scheduled departure time.
• 20836 Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express, scheduled to commence its journey on June 25, will be rescheduled by 2 hours 30 minutes from its scheduled departure time.
“Passengers are advised to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly. For updated train information, passengers may visit the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or use official railway enquiry services before commencing their journey,” the ECoR added.