Bhubaneswar: In order to break the chain of COVID-19 infection and for poor patronisation, the Railways has decided to cancel some of the local passenger/MEMU & Intra-State Special Trains.
The decision has been taken in view of the surge in Covid-19 positive cases and the guidelines issued by the Odisha Government, the East Coast Railway, said in a press note.
Six pairs of local passenger/MEMU trains will remain cancelled up to 31st May 2021 from both directions. These trains are as follows…
- 08456/08455 Bhubaneswar-Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar Special
- 08412/08411 Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Special
- 08438/08437 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special
- 08461/08462 Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack Special
- 08454/08453 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special
Three pairs of local passenger/MEMU trains will remain cancelled on 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 29th & 30th May 2021 from both directions.
- 08428/08427 Puri-Angul-Puri Special.
- 08432/08431 Puri-Cuttack-Puri ସ୍ପେସିଆଲ
- 08433/08434 Bhubaneswar-Palasa-Bhubaneswar Special
Apart from these, some local passenger/MEMU Special trains and some Express Special trains will remain cancelled on nominated days. These trains are…
- 08528/08527 Visakhapatnam-Raipur-Visakhapatnam Special from Visakhapatnam from 24th to 31st May and from Raipur from 24th May to 1st June, 2021 will remain cancelled.
- 08301/08302 Sambalpur-Rayagada-Sambalpur Special from both the directions on 22nd, 23rd, 29th & 30th May, 2021 will remain cancelled.
- 08445/08446 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar from 23rd to 31st May, 2021 and from Jagadalpur from 24th May to 1st June will remain cancelled.
- 08515/08516 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Special from Visakhapatnam from 22nd to 31st May and from Kirandul from 23rd May to 1st June, 2021 will remain cancelled.
- 08493/08494 Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Special from both the directions on 29th & 30th May, 2021 will remain cancelled.
- 02892/02891 Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar on 29th & 30th May and from Bangiriposi on 30th & 31st May, 2021 will remain cancelled.
Similarly, three pairs of special trains will remain cancelled partially on nominated days/dates as per the following…
- 08428/08427 Puri-Angul-Puri Special on 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th & 31st May 2021 will run between Puri and Talcher and will remain cancelled between Talcher and Angul from both directions.
- 02097/02098 Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Road-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar between 23rd to 31st May and from Junagarh Road between 24th May to 1st June 2021 will run between Bhubaneswar and Rayagada and will remain cancelled between Rayagada and Junagarh Road from both directions.
- 08301/08302 Sambalpur-Rayagada-Sambalpur Special between 24th and 31st May (except 29th & 30th May) will run between Sambalpur & Titilagarh and will remain cancelled between Titilagarh and Rayagada from both directions.
SEALDAH-PURI-SEALDAH SPECIAL CANCELLED FOR POOR PATRONISATION:
- 02201/02202 Sealdah-Puri-Sealdah Special from Sealdah w.e.f. 19th May and from Puri w.e.f. 20th May 2021 will remain cancelled till further advice due to poor patronisation.