Dhenkanal MP urges Railways Minister to enhance train services in Odisha

Biswajeet Swain Published On : Aug 5, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Bhubaneswar: Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo today met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and submitted a letter seeking enhancement of train services in Odisha.

Sahoo urged Vaishnaw for introduction of new trains, increase of frequency and extension of trains.

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He demanded introduction of an intercity train between Angul and Howrah and passenger train between Angul/ Talcher and Paradeep via Cuttack.

The MP also demanded increase of frequency of the following trains.

* Train No. 22803/22804 Sambalpur-Shalimar SF Express from weekly to 3 days in a week.

* Train No. 20307/20808 Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Hirakud Express from 3 days in a week to daily.

* Train No. 12879/12880 Bhubaneswar-LTT SF Express from bi-weekly to daily.

* Train No. 20861/20862 Puri-Ahmedabad SF Express from weekly to three days in a week.

Sahoo sought extension of the following trains originating from Bhubaneswar to Angul.

* Train No. 12829/12830 Bhubaneswar-MGR Chennai Central SF Express.

* Train No. 12897/12898 Bhubaneswar-Puducherry SF Express.

* Train No. 20895/20896 Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram SF Express.

* Train No. 12845/12846 Bhubaneswar-SMVT Bengaluru SF Express.

* Train No. 17015/17016 Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad Visakha Express.

He also urged the Railways Minister for establishment of a Passenger Train Terminal at Angul.