Bhubaneswar: For the first time, Badampahar-Rairangpur of Mayurbhanj district will have four pairs of new trains. This was informed today by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The new trains have been given over South Eastern Railway (SER) system in the festive season. “This is the first time that the Tata-Badampahar-Rairangpur area will have Mail and Express train connectivity,” the Minister said.

It was a long pending demand of the local people and will fulfill their aspirations. The trains will run between Kolkata (Shalimar)-Badampahar-Kolkata (Shalimar) Weekly Express, Badampahar-Rourkela-Badampahar Weekly Express, Rourkela-Tatanagar-Rourkela (6 days a week) and Tatanagar-Badampahar-Tatanagar (6 days a week).

It will boost local economy, help development of the tribal area, and provide additional connectivity to the bordering districts. These trains will be introduced very soon.

  1. Shalimar (Kolkata)-Badampahar-Shalimar (Kolkata) Weekly Express

Shalimar-Badampahar Weekly Express will leave Shalimar at 23.05 hrs every Saturday and will reach Badampahar at 05.40 hrs, the next day. In the return direction, Badampahar-Shalimar Express will leave Badampahar at 21.30 hrs every Sunday and will arrive in Shalimar at 05.00 hrs, the next day.

The train will stop at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Jhargram, Ghatsila, Asanboni, Tatanagar, Bahalda Road, Aunlajori and Rairangpur between Shalimar and Badampahar.

  1. Badampahar-Rourkeka-Badampahar Weekly Express

Badampahar-Rourkela Express will leave Badampahar at 06.10 hrs every Sunday and will reach Rourkela at 11.40 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, Rourkela-Badampahar Express will leave Rourkela at 14.20 hrs every Sunday and will arrive in Badampahar at 19.25 hrs, the same day.

The train will stop at Rairangpur, Aunlajori, Bahalda Road, Tatanagar, Sini, Rajkharswan, Chakradharpur, Goilkera and Manoharpur between Badampahar and Rourkela.

  1. Rourkela-Tatanagar-Rourkela (6 days a week)

Rourkela-Tatanagar train will leave Rourkela at 04.50 hrs daily except on Sundays and will reach Tatanagar at 09.15 hrs, on the same day. In the return direction, the Tatanagar-Rourkela train will leave Tatanagar at 15.25 hrs daily except on Sundays and will arrive in Rourkela at 19.35 hrs, on the same day.

The train will stop at Bisra, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Sini, and Adityapur between Rourkela and Tatanagar.

  1. Tatanagar-Badampahar-Tatanagar (6 days a week)

Tatanagar-Badampahar train will leave Tatanagar at 09.55 hrs daily except Sundays and will reach Badampahar at 12.15 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, the Badampahar-Tatanagar train will leave Badampahar at 12.45 hrs daily except on Sundays and will arrive in Tatanagar at 15.20 hrs, on the same day.

The train will stop at Haludpukur, Aunlajori, Rairangpur, Kuldiha, and Chhanva between Tatanagar and Badampahar.