√●      Will run as a Special Train o­n inaugural run from Kantabanji.

√●      Will run four days in a week towards Kantabanji.

It has been decided to extend the services of 12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh-Howrah Ispat Express up to Kantabanji w.e.f. 12^th April, 2022.

On the inaugural run of the extended portion, this train will leave from Kantabanji at 1000hrs as a Special Train and will arrive at Howrah at 2330hrs. o­n the way, this train will leave Titilagarh at 1055hrs, Balangir at 1150hrs, Bargarh Road at 1254hrs, Sambalpur at1355hrs, Jharsuguda at 1450hrs, Rourkela at 1643hrs, Tata at 1915hrs, Ghatsila at 2020hrs, Kharagpur at 2056hrs towards Howrah. This train will also stop at Sainthala, Loisinga, Barpali, Hirakud, Rengali, Rajgangpur, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Rajkharsuan, Sini, Rakha Mines, Chakulia, Jhargram, Santragachhi.

On the inaugural day, Hon’ble MP (Lok Sabha) from Balangir Smt. Sangeeta Singhdeo will flag off of the extension of Ispat Express to Kantabanji from Kantabanji Railway Station.

However, the regular service of this train will commence w.e.f. 14^th April, 2022 from Howrah o­n every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and w.e.f. 15^th April, 2022 from Kantabanji o­n every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. o­n the Extended portion, this train will run for 4 days in a week towards Kantabanji. 

From 16^th April to 13^th August, 2022; this train from Howrah o­n every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday will run up to Titilagarh and will originate from Titilagarh o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday from 17^th April to 14^th August, 2022.

12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh-Kantabanji-Howrah Ispat Express will be renumbered as 22861/22862 w.e.f. 16^th August, 2022 from Howrah  and w.e.f. 17^th August, 2022 from Kantabanji. 22861/22862 Howrah-Titilagarh-Kantabanji-Howrah Ispat Express from Howrah will run o­n every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and from Kantabanji o­n every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.

 12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh-Howrah Ispat Express from Howrah w.e.f. 15^th August 2022 will run o­n every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday instead of daily. This train from Titilagarh w.e.f. 16^th August, 2022 will run o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday instead of daily.

DuetoNon-Interlocking works for commissioning of double line between Sambalpur – Hirakud over Sambalpur – Titlagarh section over East Coast Railway, the following trains are Cancelled as detailed below:

CancellationofTrains:

*JCO-Journey Commencing o­n