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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

INTRODUCTION OF SAMBALPUR-SHALIMAR-SAMBALPUR

TRI-WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS

Kolkata, 28th December, 2022:

It has been decided to introduce a Tri-Weekly Superfast Express Train between Sambalpur-Shalimar-Sambalpur (Train No. 20832/20831) w.e.f 03.01.2023 from Sambalpur and w.e.f 04.01.2023 from Shalimar.

Inaugural run of the train from Sambalpur to Shalimar will be flagged off by Sri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India from Bhubaneswar o­n 29.12.2022.

20832 Sambalpur-Shalimar Express will leave Sambalpur every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 19.10 hrs and will reach Shalimar at 07.20 hrs, the next day. In the return direction, 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express will depart Shalimar every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 21.25 hrs and will reach Sambalpur at 08.35 hrs, the next day.

The train with o­ne AC 2 Tier, five AC 3 Tier, nine Sleeper Class and five General Second Class coaches will have stoppages at Rairakhol, Boinda, Angul, Talcher, Dhenkanal, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kharagpur and Santragachi Stations enroute.

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SAMBALPUR-PURI INTER CITY TO RESUME FROM 10^TH APRIL, 2022:

It has been decided to resume the service of Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur Inter City Express w.e.f. 10^th April, 2022:

18303 Sambalpur-Puri Inter City Express will leave Sambalpur at 0600hrs (06.00a.m.) and will reach at Puri at 1250hrs (12.50p.m.).

In the return direction, 18404 Puri-Sambalpur Inter City Express will leave Puri at 1545hrs (03.45p.m.) and will reach at Sambalpur at 220hrs (10.20p.m.).

This train will provide Stoppage at Jujomura, Rairakhol, Bamur, Boinda, Jarapada, Angul, Talcher Road, Meramandalli, Dhenkanal, Naraj Marthapur, Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road between Sambalpur & Puri from both the directions having Two AC Chair Car, Five Second Class Seating, Five General Second Class and Two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition.

VISAKHAPATNAM-KIRANDUL TO RUN DAILY:

It has been decided to run 18514/18513 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Express from bi-weekly to daily w.e.f. 7^th April, 2022 from Visakhapatnam and w.e.f. 8^th April, 2022 from Kirandul. The Stoppage, Timings and composition of this train will remain unchanged.