3 major trains to resume services today; ECoR changes originating stations of few others

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 8, 2019 at 3:01 PM Updated On : May 8, 2019 at 8:29 PM

Bhubaneswar: Three major trains under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) that had remained standstill following cyclonic storm FANI will resume their services from today.

As per ECoR sources, three trains- Purushottam Express and Tapaswini Express and Puri-Durg Express resume their services from today.

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However, the ECoR has changed the originating stations of some trains scheduled for today. While some trains will originate from Khurda Road station, few others will resume from Bhubaneswar.

The Puri-Howrah Dhauli Express will originate from Khorda Road instead of Puri while the Puri-Tirupati Express will resume from Visakhapatnam. Similarly, the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express will start from Bhubaneswar instead of Puri. Besides, the Sri Jagannath Express, Puri-Howrah Express, Puri-Sambalpur Intercity and Puri-Indore Humsafar will be originating from Khurda Road station.