SUNAM UDHAM SINGH

●        Railway Minister had announced during his last visit.

●        Will run with effect from 20^th July from Puri, till further advice.

●        Bhubaneswar-Nuagaon Road Passenger Special to run with revised timings from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 21^st July, 2022.

Bhubaneswar, 12.07.2022:

As announced by Hon’ble Railway Minister in his last visit to Odisha for introduction of Puri-Nuagaon Road Passenger, East Coast Railway has decided to run Passenger Special Train as per the following…

08423/08424 Puri-Nuagaon Road-Puri Passenger Special will leave Puri at 1950hrs (07.50p.m.) w.e.f. 20^th July, 2022 and from Nuagaon Road will leave at 0810hrs (08.10a.m.) w.e.f. 21^st July, 2022.

This train has five Second Class Seating and Two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition having Stoppages at Malatipatapur, Janakideipur, Sakhigopal, Birpurusottampur, Jenapur PH, Delang, Kanas Road, Motari, Haripur Gram, Khurda Road, Khurda Town, Begunia, Rajsunakhala, Bolagarh Town, Bolagarh Road, Nayagarh Town and Mahipur between Puri and Nuagaon Road.

Consequent upon the introduction of Puri-Nuagaon Road Passenger Special, it has also been decided to revise the timings of 08429 Bhubaneswar-Nuagaon Road Passenger Special w.e.f. 21^st July, 2022. This train will leave from Bhubaneswar at 1020hrs (10.20a.m.) instead of 0925hrs (09.25a.m.) and will arrive at Nuagaon Road at 1300hrs (01.00p.m.) instead of 1215hrs (12.15p.m.). Timings for this train at scheduled Stations have also been revised.

However, in the return direction, the timings of 08430 Nuagaon Road-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special will remain unchanged.

As approved by the Railway Board, the Tri-Weekly Express trains between Dr.MGR Chennai Central and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra will be reintroduced as detailed below.

Train No. 16031 / 16032 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Tri-Weekly Express

Train No. 16031 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Tri-Weekly Express will leave Dr. MGR Chennai Central o­n Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays  at 05.15 hrs o­n and from 03^rd July, 2022 (Sunday) and reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 10.35 hrs the third day.  

In the return direction, Train No. 16032 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Tri-Weekly Express will leave Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra o­n Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 22.30 hrs o­n and from 05^th July, 2022 (Tuesday) and reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 06.50 hrs the fourth day

Composition : 2-tier AC coach - 1, 3-tier AC coaches -2, Sleeper Class coaches - 8, General Second Class Coaches – 5, Second Class cum Luggage/Brake Van -1 and Second Class cum Luggage/Brake Vans with accommodation for differently abled persons - 1 (Total – 18 coaches)

The details of timings (Arrival / Departure) and stoppages of Train No. 16031 / 16032 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Tri-Weekly Express are as follows: (Timings in hours)