Indian Railways has extended the route of two trains Tatanagar-Jammu Tawi and Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi trains up to Bhubaneswar and Puri in Orissa. The routes have been extended to make the movement of passengers easier to Jharkhand and Orissa. As per the reports, the extension of these trains has been demanded by several Odisha MPs since long.
As per the sources, Indian Railways is also planning to replace the old conventional coaches with LHB coaches in Tata-Jammu Tawi and Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi trains between April to May this year.
Meanwhile, due to the non-interlocking work being carried out between Tangarmunda in Chakradharpur to Bamada, at least 6 Jharkhand-bound trains have been cancelled until January 12.
Cancelled Trains
18175: Hatia - Jharsuguda Express: From January 9 to January 12
18176: Jharsuguda - Hatia Express: From January 9 to January 12
08167: Rourkela - Jharsuguda MEMU Passenger: January 9 to January 12
08168: Jharsuguda - Rourkela MEMU Passenger: January 9 to January 12
18105: Rourkela - Puri Express: January 9 to January 12
18106: Puri-Rourkela Express: January 9 to January 12.