Bhubaneswar: The Railway Ministry has approved the regularisation of three special trains for the convenience of the people of Odisha following a request from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
In a letter to the Chief Minister, Railway Minister A
shwini Vaishnaw said the decision to grant approval was taken for public convenience and to ensure improved connectivity for passengers.
The following special trains will now run as regular services:
• 08007/08008 Shalimar–Bhanjpur Special to be regularised as 18105/18106 Shalimar–Bhanjpur Express via Jaleswar, Basta, Rupsa, Jugpura, Betnoti, Krishnachandrapur, Jamsole and Baripada.
• 07225/07226 Charlapalli–Shalimar Special to be regularised as 17065/17066 Charlapalli–Shalimar Amrit Bharat Express via Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak and Balasore.
• 08011/08012 Bhanjpur–Puri Special to be regularised as 18017/18018 Bhanjpur–Puri Express.
Earlier, the Chief Minister had held discussions with the Railway Minister regarding the regularisation of these trains to provide greater convenience to passengers in the region.