Rourkela: A special train is slated to be launched between Odisha’s Rourkela and Jharkhand’s Chakradharpur on Sunday following growing demand from the passengers, reports said on Saturday.
Similarly, another special train will be introduced between Chakradharpur and Tatanager (Jamshedpur) in Jharkhand. Both the passenger trains Rourkela-Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Chakradharpur-Tatanagar-Chakradharpur will start operating on Sunday, they said.
As per the schedule prepared by the South Eastern Railway, Rourkela-Chakradharpur (08107) is slated to leave Rourkela at 6.30 am and reach Chakaradharpur at 8.30 am.
In return direction, Chakradharpur-Rourkela (08108) will leave Chakradharpur at 9 am and reach Rourkela at 10.45 am. The train will have stoppages at Manoharpur, Goilkera and Sonua railway stations, sources said.
Likewise, Chakradharpur-Tatanagar (08014) will depart from Chakradharpur at 10.20 am and arrive at Tatanagar at 11.50 am. The Tatanagar-Chakradharpur (08013) passenger train is scheduled to depart at 3.15 pm from Tatangar Railway Station and reach Chakradharpur Railway Station at 5 pm.
The train will have stoppages at Barabambo, Rajkharsawan, Mahalimarup, Songari, Birbans, Gamharia and Adityapur railway stations.
