PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Sept 3: South Eastern Railway has decided to run two daily passenger special trains between Rourkela-Chakradharpur and another passenger Special between Chakradharpur and Tatanagar with effect from September 4, Sunday
08107 Rourkela-Chakradharpur Special will leave Rourkela at 06.30 am and will reach Chakradharpur at 08.30 am.
In the return direction, 08108 Chakradharpur-Rourkela Special will depart Chakradharour at 09.00 am and will reach Rourkela at 10.45 am.
The train will have stoppages at Monoharpur, Goilkera and Sonua stations between Rourkela and Chakradharpur.
The 08014 Chakradharpur-Tatanagar Special will leave Chakradharpur at 10.20 am and will reach Tatanagar at 11.50 am.
In the return direction, 08013 Tatanagar-Chakradharpur Special will depart Tatanagar at 3.25 pm and will reach Chakradharpur at 5 pm.
The train will have stoppages at Barabamboo, Rajkharswan, Mahalimarup, Songari, Birbans, Gamharia and Adityapur stations between Chakradharpur and Tatanagar.
Passengers welcomed the two new special passenger trains.
“We welcome the railway’s decision of introducing two passenger special trains. The trains will immensely benefit daily passengers,” said a senior functionary of the Chhotanagpur Passenger Association.