TAPA

●        ECoR to run two new Special Trains, daily.

●        Special Trains to ply between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela during World Cup Hockey.

●        Apart from this, Five Regular Trains are running in this Route.

●        Big opportunity and facility for Hockey Lovers between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

          Keeping in view the demands and additional rush of passengers during FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in January’2023 at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela; it has been decided to run Special Train services for the convenience of passengers, especially Hockey lovers.

02834 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special will leave from Bhubaneswar at 2025hrs (8.25pm) o­n every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday from 14^th to 30^th January 2023.

In the return direction, 02833 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Special will leave from Rourkela at 2325hrs (11.25pm) o­n every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday from 15^th to 31^st January 2023.

This train will have o­ne AC-2 Tier, Three AC-3 Tier, Eight Sleeper Class, Four Second Class Seating and Two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition having stoppages at Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda and Rajagangpur between Bhubaneswar-Rourkela from both the directions.

02836/02835 Puri-Rourkela-Puri Hockey Special will run daily from 14^th to 31^st January 2023. This train will leave Puri at 0515hrs (05.15a.m.) and will reach at Rourkela at 1245hrs (12.45p.m.). In the return direction, this train from Rourkela will leave at 1330hrs (01.30p.m.) and will reach at Puri at 2230hrs (10.30p.m.).

This train will have Two AC-3 Tier, Three Sleeper Class, Six Second Class Seating and Two Guard cum Luggage and Generator Car in its composition having stoppages at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Naraj Marthapur, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda and Rajagangpur between Puri and Rourkela.

Apart from this, 02832/02831 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special is also leaving from Bhubaneswar o­n every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday and also leaving from Dhanbad o­n every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays.

Similarly, Rourkela-Gunupur-Rourkela Rajyarani Express, Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express, Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express, Bhubaneswar-Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express, Puri-Rourkela-Puri Express trains are running daily connecting Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

Apart from the above, Services of Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Express Trains are also available between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela o­n weekly basis.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

MEDICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LADY PASSENGER

SUFFERING FROM HEAD INJURY CAUSED BY CO-PASSENGER

Kolkata, 5th January, 2023:

Railways provided medical help and assistance to a lady passenger suffering from head injury who was travelling by 18452 Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express o­n 4^th January, 2023.

A passenger named Shri Amit Ranjan called o­n Railway Helpline No. 139 and complained that some co passengers attacked his wife and caused head injury during a scuffle with him. He also requested for RPF and medical assistance during his phone call. After receiving the complaint, the Office of the Minister of Railways took immediate cognizance and the complainant was contacted for details of the incident. Shri Amit Ranjan and his wife Smt. Varsha were provided with RPF assistance and medical facility at the next station Bano under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway. They were also provided assistance till Hatia station for their comfortable and safe journey. Simultaneously, the accused was taken into custody and was handed over to the GRP at Hatia Police Station.

Later, Shri Amit Ranjan appreciated the immediate action taken by the Office of the Minister of Railways and the prompt assistance by the RPF.

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