12802 PURSHOTTAM EXP

●      Decision taken keeping in view the aspirations & convenience of public, especially daily passengers.

          For the convenience of general public, especially daily passengers and keeping in view the aspirations of the passengers, it has been decided to augment more coaches in important trains, originating from ECoR jurisdiction. Reviewing the Passenger Profile Management, it is seen that, the above trains are running with additional passengers. In view of this, it has been decided to add more coaches in important trains originating from Puri, Bhubaneswar & Sambalpur.

SAMBALPUR BASE TRAINS:

18311/18312 Sambalpur-Banaras-Sambalpur Express from Sambalpur w.e.f. 1^st January, 2023 and from Banaras w.e.f. 2^nd January, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC-3 Tier and o­ne Sleeper Class Coach each o­n permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 21 Coaches instead of earlier 19 Coaches.

22804/22803 Sambalpur-Shalimar-Sambalpur Express via Angul & Bhadrak from Sambalpur w.e.f. 6^th January, 2023 and from Shalimar w.e.f. 7^th January, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC-3 Tier and o­ne Sleeper Class Coach each o­n permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 21 Coaches instead of earlier 19 Coaches.

BHUBANESWAR BASE TRAINS:

12892/12891 Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 15^th December, 2022 and from Bangiriposi w.e.f. 16^th December, 2022 will be augmented with o­ne Second Class Seating Reserved Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 15 Coaches instead of earlier 14 Coaches.

12893/12894 Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Inter City Express from both the directions w.e.f. 15^th December, 2022 will be augmented with Three Second Class Seating Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 15 Coaches instead of earlier 12 Coaches.

PURI BASE TRAINS:

12801/12802 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express from Puri w.e.f. 26^th December, 2022 and from New Delhi w.e.f. 28^th December, 2022 will be augmented with o­ne AC-2 Tier Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 21 Coaches instead of earlier 20 Coaches.

12815/12816 Puri-Anand Vihar (New Delhi)-Puri Nandankanan Express from Puri w.e.f. 29^th December, 2022 and from Anand Vihar w.e.f. 31^st December, 2022 will be augmented with o­ne AC-2 Tier Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 22 Coaches instead of earlier 21 Coaches.

12875/12876 Puri-Anand Vihar (New Delhi)-Puri Neelachal Express from Puri w.e.f. 30^th December, 2022 and from Anand Vihar w.e.f. 1^st January, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC-2 Tier Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 22 Coaches instead of earlier 21 Coaches.

18410/18409 Puri-Shalimar-Puri Shri Jagannath Express from Puri w.e.f. 1^st January, 2023 and from Shalimar w.e.f. 2^nd January, 2023 will be augmented with Two Sleeper Class Coach on permanent basis. After augmentation, this train will run with 21 Coaches instead of earlier 20 Coaches.

VISAKHAPATNAM BASE TRAINS:

12727 Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad Godavari Express from Visakhapatnam w.e.f. 16^th March, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC-3 Tier Coach by replacing o­ne Sleeper Class Coach on permanent basis.