Bhubaneswar: In view of the operational reasons, it has been decided to divert New Delhi-bound important trains from Bhubaneswar and Puri via Hijli bypassing Kharagpur from 3rd week of April, 2018. All the diverted trains will have stoppages at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

22811/22812 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express via Adra from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 15th April, 2018 and from New Delhi w.e.f. 16th April, 2018 will run via Bhadrak-Hijli-Nimpura Yard-Gokulpur-Midnapur having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

This Rajdhani Express from Bhubaneswar will arrive at Hijli at 1555hrs and will leave at 1610hrs towards New Delhi. In the return direction, this train from New Delhi will arrive at Hijli at 1055hrs and will leave at 1110hrs towards Bhubaneswar.

22823/22824 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express via Tatanagar from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 16th April, 2018 and from New Delhi w.e.f. 14thApril, 2018 will run via Bhadrak-Hijli-Nimpura Yard—Kalaikunda-Tatanagar having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

This Rajdhani Express from Bhubaneswar will arrive at Hijli at 1350hrs and will leave at 1405hrs towards New Delhi. In the return direction, this train from New Delhi will arrive at Hijli at 1245hrs and will leave at 1300hrs towards Bhubaneswar.

12801/12802 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express from both the directions w.e.f. 24th March, 2018 will run o­n diverted route via Bhadrak-Hijli-Nimpura Yard—Kalaikunda-Tatanagar having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

Purusottam Express from Puri will arrive at Hijli at 0338hrs and will leave at 0353hrs towards New Delhi. In the return direction, this train from New Delhi will arrive at Hijli at 2233hrs and will leave at 2248hrs towards Puri.

12815/12816 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Nandankanan Express from both the directions w.e.f. 25th March, 2018 will run o­n diverted route via Bhadrak-Hijli-Nimpura Yard-Gokulpur-Midnapur having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

Nandankanan Express from Puri will arrive at Hijli at 1700hrs and will leave at 1715hrs towards New Delhi. In the return direction, this train from New Delhi will arrive at Hijli at 0510hrs and will leave at 0525hrs towards Puri.

12875/12876 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Neelachal Express from both the directions w.e.f. 3rd August, 2018 will run o­n diverted route via Bhadrak-Hijli-Nimpura Yard—Kalaikunda-Tatanagar having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.

Neelachal Express from Puri will arrive at Hijli at 1700hrs and will leave at 1715hrs towards New Delhi. In the return direction, this train from New Delhi will arrive at Hijli at 0955hrs and will leave at 1010hrs towards Puri.

However, from 1st August o­nwards, the timings of the above trains will be mentioned in the Passenger Reservation System having stoppage at Hijli instead of Kharagpur.