PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 12: Rourkela station under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway has geared up to welcome the hockey stars from different corners of the Globe who will be participating in FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023.
The matches of this tournament will be held at Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela, and Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Rourkela Station of Chakradharpur division has gone through a major facelift to support this spectacular event.
To facilitate the live telecast of the hockey matches for the travelling passengers, Giant Screen has been installed at the station with seating arrangements.
The staircase of the Foot Over Bridges and the circulating area of the station has been painted on the theme of “Hockey” as a part of the beautification of the station.
Special emphasis has been given to the aspect of cleanliness, anticipating the rush of spectators during the tournament.
Security of the station and the passing trains has also been strengthened to avoid any untoward incident.
Additional personnel of the Railway Protection Force have been deployed and the team of My Saheli have been instructed to keep an extra vigil for the safety and security of the passengers.
Moreover, two pairs of Special Trains will run between Bhubaneswar-Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (10 Trips) and Puri-Rourkela-Puri (18 Trips) during the period from January 14 to 31 for smooth commuting of the spectators.
A spectacular inaugural function of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 was held at Barbati Stadium in Cuttack yesterday.
The tournament is going to be one of the most memorable global sporting events of India ever and South Eastern Railway is proud to be a part of it.
