22862 RAJYA RANI EXP

√●      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.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

EXTENSION OF HOWRAH-TITLAGARH ISPAT EXPRESS UPTO KANTABANJI

FOR FOUR DAYS A WEEK

Kolkata, 12^th April, 2022:

It has been decided that 12871/12872 Howrah-Titlagarh-Howrah Ispat Express will be extended upto Kantabanji for four days a week. 12871 Up Howrah-Titlagarh Ispat Express will be extended to run up to Kantabanji w.e.f. 14.04.2022 o­n every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. 12872 Down Ispat Express will originate from Kantabanji instead of Titlagarh w.e.f 15.04.2022 o­n every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.

12871 Howrah- Kantabanji Ispat Express will depart from Howrah at 06.35 hrs and will reach Kantabanji at 20.35 hrs, the same day. In the return direction 12872 Kantabanji- Howrah Ispat Express will depart from Kantabanji at 04.15 hrs and will reach Howrah at 18.15 hrs, the same day. There will be no change in timings and stoppages of 12871/12872 Ispat Express between Howrah-Titlagarh-Howrah.

12871 Up Ispat Expressfrom Howrah o­n every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday will be short terminated at Titlagarh from16.04.2022 to 13.08.2022. 12872 Down Ispat Express will short originate from Titlagarh every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 17.04.2022 to 14.08.2022.

However, w.e.f. 16.08.2022, Up 12871 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Ispat Express from Howrah (four days a week o­n Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) will be renumbered as 22861. From 17.08.2022, Down 12872 Kantabanji-Titlagarh-Howrah Ispat Express from Kantabanji (four days a week o­n Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) will be re numbered as 22862.

12871 Howrah-Titlagarh Express will be a Tri-Weekly Express instead of Daily w.e.f 15.08.2022 leaving Howrah o­n Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. In the return direction, 12872 Titlagarh-Howrah Express will be a Tri- Weekly Express instead of Daily leaving Titlagarh o­n Tuesday, Thursday and Sundayw.e.f 16.08.2022.

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