Bhubaneswar: All trains will have stoppages in Odisha’s Ganjam district and bordering stations from October 1, informed East Coast Railway (ECoR) authorities on Saturday.
Stoppages at Balugaon, Berhampur, Chhatrapur stations, among others, had been cancelled since July 9 in view of COVID-19.
The ECoR, in a press release, announced additional stoppages of the special trains and extension of some special trains to Puri from next month.
ADDITIONAL STOPPAGES OF SPECIAL TRAINS
1. MUMBAI-BHUBANESWAR-MUMBAI SPECIAL KONARK EXPRESS-
01019/01020 Mumbai-Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Special Konark Express will have additional stoppages at Balugaon, Chhatrapur and Berhampur from both the directions.
2. SECUNDERABAD-HOWRAH-SECUNDERABAD FALAKNUMA SPECIAL
02704/02703 Secunderabad-Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Special will have additional stoppages at Balugaon and Berhampur from both the directions.
3. GUWAHATI-BANGALORE-GUWAHATI TRI-WEEKLY SPECIAL
02510/02509 Guwahati-Bangalore-Guwahati tri-weekly special will have additional stoppages at Balugaon and Berhampur from both the directions.
4. HOWRAH-TIRUCHIRAPALLI-HOWRAH BI-WEEKLY SPECIAL
02663/02664 Howrah-Tiruchirapalli-Howrah bi-weekly special will have an additional stoppage at Berhampur from both the directions.
5. KHURDA ROAD-AHMEDABAD-KHURDA ROAD SPECIAL
02843/02844 Khurda Road-Ahmedabad-Khurda Road special will have additional stoppages at Kalupadaghat, Balugaon, Khalikote, Chhatrapur and Berhampur from both the directions.
6. KHURDA ROAD-OKHA-KHURDA ROAD SPECIAL
02843/02844 Khurda Road-Okha-Khurda Road special will have additional stoppages at Balugaon and Chhatrapur from both the directions.
7. GANDHIDHAM-KHURDA ROAD-GANDHIDHAM SPECIAL
02973/02974 Gandhidham-Khurda Road-Gandhidham special will have additional stoppages at Balugaon, Chhatrapur and Muniguda from both the directions.
08. BHUBANESWAR-AHMEDABAD-BHUBANESWAR SPECIAL VIA SAMBALPUR
02843/02844 Bhubaneswar-Ahmedabad-Bhubaneswar special will have additional stoppages at Boinda, Rairakhol and Hirakud from both the directions.
9. BHUBANESWAR-DURG-BHUBANESWAR SPECIAL VIA SAMBALPUR
08425/08426 Bhubaneswar-Durg-Bhubaneswar special will have additional stoppages at Barpali, Badmal, Harishankar Road and Nawapara Road from both the directions.
10. VISAKHAPATNAM-KORBA-VISAKHAPATNAM SPECIAL
08518/08517 Visakhapatnam-Korba-Visakhapatnam Special will have additional stoppages at Muniguda and Harishankar Road from both the directions.
EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TRAINS TO PURI
1. Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Special
02801/02802 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Special Purusottam Express leaving from both the directions From October 1 has been extended to Puri.
2. Bhubaneswar-Sealdah-Bhubaneswar Duronto Special
02202/02201 Bhubaneswar-Sealdah-Bhubaneswar Duronto Special from Sealdah from September 30 and from Bhubaneswar from October 1 has been extended to Puri.
3. Bhubaneswar-Durg-Bhubaneswar Special
08425/08426 Bhubaneswar-Durg-Bhubaneswar Special both from Durg and Bhubaneswar from October 1 has been extended to Puri.
4. Khurda Road-Ahmedabad-Khurda Road Special
02843/02844 Khurda Road-Ahmedabad-Khurda Road Special both from Khurda Road and Ahmedabad from October 1 has been extended to Puri.
5. Bhubaneswar -Ahmedabad- Bhubaneswar Special
08405/08406 Bhubaneswar -Ahmedabad- Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar from September 30 and from Ahmedabad from October 2 has been extended to Puri.
6. Khurda Road-Okha-Khurda Road Special
08401/08402 Khurda Road-Okha-Khurda Road Special from Khurda Road/Puri from October 4 & Okha from October 7 has been extended to Puri.
7. Khurda Road -Gandhidham- Khurda Road Special
02974/02973 Khurda Road -Gandhidham- Khurda Road Special from Gandhidham from October 1 and from Khurda Road/Puri from October 3 has been extended to Puri.