18426 DURG PURI EXP

FULFILLING THE ASPIRATION OF PASSENGERS:

FIRST CLASS AC COACH SERVICE IN HIRAKHAND & PURI-DURG EXPRESS.

●        Coach Composition of Puri-Durg-Puri Express and Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express, revised.

●        Composite Coach of both 1st & 2nd AC in Puri-Durg-Puri Express will be replaced by First Class AC Coach.

●        Composite Coach of both 1st & 2nd AC to be added in Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express.

●        Hon’ble MPs demanded to provide 1st AC Service in above trains.

It has been decided to provide AC First Class Service in Puri-Durg-Puri Express and Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express w.e.f. first week of March, 2023. Augmentation of AC First Class Service in the above trains will provide benefit to the passengers of Northern AP, South & Western Odisha people.

Hon’ble Members of Parliament during the Divisional Committee Meetings of MPs had  demanded to provide 1st Class AC service in the above trains. Keeping in view the demands and aspirations of the public, especially passengers; East Coast Railway has decided to provide 1st Class AC Service in the above trains.    

18425/18426 Puri-Durg-Puri Express from Puri w.e.f. 3rd March 2023 and from Durg w.e.f. 4th March, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC First Class Coach by replacing the composite Coach of both 1st & 2nd AC.

18447/18448 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 7th March 2023 and from Jagadalpur w.e.f. 8th March, 2023 will be augmented with o­ne AC First Class Coach.

●        In connection with commissioning of double line between Titilagarh & Sikiri and 3^rd line between Titilagarh & Kesinga Stations.

●        Some trains to be cancelled, diverted and partially cancelled in view of commissioning of projects.

FOLLOWING TRAINS TO BE CANCELLED, TEMPORARILY:

01.18107 Rourkela-Jagadalpur Inter City Express from Rourkela from 6^th to 16^th July, 2022.

02.18108 Jagadalpur-Rourkela Inter City Express from Jagadalpur from 7^th to 17^th July, 2022.

03.18301 Sambalpur-Rayagada Inter City Express from Sambalpur from 10^th to 17^th July, 2022.

04.18302 Rayagada-Sambalpur Inter City Express from Rayagada from 10^th to 17^th July, 2022.

05.17481 Bilaspur-Tirupati Express from Bilaspur o­n 9^th, 12^th & 16^th July, 2022.

06.17482 Tirupati-Bilaspur Express from Tirupati o­n 7^th, 10^th & 14^th July, 2022.

07.18425 Puri-Durg Express from Puri from 11^th to 17^th July, 2022.

08.18426 Durg-Puri Express from Durg from 11^th to 17^th July, 2022.

09.08263/08264 Titilagarh-Bilaspur-Titilagarh Passenger Special from Both Side from 7^th to 17^th July, 2022.

10.08527/08528 Raipur-Visakhapatnam-Raipur Passenger Special from Both Side from 7^th to 17^th July, 2022.

FOLLOWING TRAINS TO RUN o­n DIVERTED ROUTE VIA SAMBALPUR & IB BYPASSING SAMBALPUR-TITILAGARH-VIZIANAGARAM ROUTE:

A.12145/12146 LTT-Puri-LTT Express from LTT o­n 10^th July and from Puri o­n 12^th July, 2022.

B.22827/22828 Puri-Surat-Puri Express from Puri o­n 10^th July and from Surat o­n 12^th July, 2022.

C.12993/12994 Gandhidham-Puri-Gandhidham Express from Gandhidham o­n 8^th & 15^th July and from Puri o­n 11^th & 18^th July, 2022.

D.20861/20862 Puri-Ahmedabad-Puri Express from Puri o­n 6^th & 13^th July and from Ahmedabad o­n 8^th & 15^th July.

E.20823/20824 Puri-Ajmer-Puri Express from Puri o­n 7^th, 11^th & 14^th July, 2022 and from Ajmer 7^th, 12^th & 14^th July, 2022.

FOLLOWING TRAINS TO RUN o­n DIVERTED ROUTE VIA JAROLI, NAYAGARH (KEONJHAR)-CUTTACK-VIZIANAGARAM BYPASSING SAMBALPUR-TITILAGARH-VIZIANAGARAM ROUTE:

18189/18190 Tata-Ernakulam-Tata Express from Tata o­n 7^th, 10^th, 14^th & 17^th July, 2022 and from Ernakulam o­n 6^th, 10^th, 13^th & 17^th July, 2022

FOLLOWING TRAINS TO BE CANCELLED PARTIALLY:

A.18005/18006 Howrah-Jagadalpur-Howrah Samaleswari Express from Howrah from 6^th to 16^th July, 2022 and from Jagadalpur from 7^th to 17^th July, 2022 will run between Howrah & Sambalpur and will remain cancelled between Sambalpur & Jagadalpur from both the directions.

B.12871/12872 Howrah-Titilagarh/Kantabanji-Howrah Ispat Express from Howrah from 7^th to 17^th July, 2022 and from Titilagarh/Kantabanji from 8^th to 18^th July, 2022 will run between Howrah & Balangir and will remain cancelled between Balangir & Titilagarh/Kantabanji from both the directions.