Bhubaneswar: In a move to ease the festive season rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extended special train services between Sambalpur and Santragachi and decided to augment four trains connecting Bhubaneswar and New Delhi with additional AC Three-Tier coaches on specified dates in November.
The Sambalpur-Santragachi Special trains will operate two additional trips in each direction to accommodate the increased passenger demand. Accordingly, train No. 08303 Sambalpur-Santragachi Special will run every Wednesday from November 4 to 18, while train No. 08304 Santragachi-Sambalpur Special will operate every Thursday from November 5 to 19.
In another passenger-friendly measure, one additional AC Three-Tier coach will be attached temporarily to four trains operating between Bhubaneswar and New Delhi to provide additional berths. The additional coach will be attached to train No. 20817 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express on November 7 and train No. 20818 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express on November 8. Similarly, train No. 22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express will have an additional AC Three-Tier coach on November 10, while train No. 22824 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express will be augmented with an additional coach on November 11.