Rajdhani special trains to run via three routes from December 1
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Railways has decided to run Bhubaneswar- New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express in three routes (Tata, Adra and Jharsuguda) instead of Tata only for the convenience of passengers.
Now the Rajdhani Special is running via Tata route only. “The passengers from Jharsuguda and Rourkela area were not getting this Rajdhani special facility to reach New Delhi after Covid situation arises. This service will not only help these western Odisha people but also the passengers from Adra in West Bengal,” said East Coast Railway (ECoR) chief public relations officer KK Khadanga.
Tushar Mohanty from Rourkela said this train will help many people who frequently travel to Delhi and UP for business purposes. “Now we are getting very few trains for travelling to Delhi and other cities of UP and other states. Running Rajdhani special like train will definitely help people from western Odisha,” he added.
This Rajdhani Special (02823/02824) via Tata will leave Bhubaneswar at 9.30am on every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with effect from December 1. It will leave New Delhi at 5.05pm on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for Bhubaneswar with effect from December 2. It will have additional stoppages at Muri, NSC Gomoh and Koderma.
Similarly, Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Special (02825/02826) via Adra will leave Bhubaneswar on every Wednesday and Sunday with effect from December 2. It will start it’s journey from New Delhi on every Monday and Friday with effect from December 4.
Apart from this, Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Special (02855/02856) via Jharsuguda and Rourkela will leave Bhubaneswar on every Saturday with effect from December 5. It will leave New Delhi on every Sunday with effect from December 6.
On May 13, the Rajdhani Special was started during lockdown time. It was a big relief for many people stranded in different parts of the state. Many of them were stranded pilgrims, tourists, employees of government and private agencies.