Good news for rail passengers! Indian Railways has gifted 4 pairs of new trains over the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone. The move will prove to be beneficial for commuters in the wake of the ongoing festive season. In a statement, the national transporter said, “These trains will be introduced very soon.”
The SER zone caters to the few areas of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. Headquartered at Kolkata’s Garden Reach, the zonal railway comprises four Divisions – Adra, Chakradharpur, Kharagpur and Ranchi.
List of new trains over South Eastern Railway:-
Shalimar(Kolkata)-Badampahar-Shalimar(Kolkata) Weekly Express
Shalimar-Badampahar Weekly Express will leave Shalimar at 23:05 hrs every Saturday and will reach Badampahar at 05:40 hrs, the next day. In the return direction, Badampahar-Shalimar Express will leave Badampahar at 21:30 hrs every Sunday and will arrive at Shalimar at 05:00 hrs, the next day. The train will stop at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Jhargram, Ghatsila, Asanboni, Tatanagar, Bahalda Road, Aunlajori and Rairangpur between Shalimar and Badampahar.
Badampahar-Rourkeka-Badampahar Weekly Express
Badampahar-Rourkela Express will leave Badampahar at 06:10 hrs every Sunday and will reach Rourkela at 11:40 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, Rourkela- Badampahar Express will leave Rourkela at 14:20 hrs every Sunday and will arrive Badampahar at 19:25 hrs, the same day. The train will stop at Rairangpur, Aunlajori, Bahalda Road, Tatanagar, Sini, Rajkharswan, Chakradharpur, Goilkera and Manoharpur between Badampahar and Rourkela.
Rourkela-Tatanagar-Rourkela (6 days a week)
Rourkela-Tatanagar train will leave Rourkela at 04:50 hrs daily except Sundays and will reach Tatanagar at 09:15 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, Tatanagar-Rourkela train will leave Tatanagar at 15:25 hrs daily except Sundays and will arrive at Rourkela at 19:35 hrs, the same day. The train will stop at Bisra, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Sini and Adityapur between Rourkela and Tatanagar.
Tatanagar-Badampahar-Tatanagar (6 days a week)
Tatanagar-Badampahar train will leave Tatanagar at 09:55 hrs daily except Sundays and will reach Badampahar at 12:15 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, Badampahar-Tatanagar train will leave Badampahar at 12:45 hrs daily except Sundays and will arrive Tatanagar at 15:20 hrs, the same day. The train will stop at Haludpukur, Aunlajori, Rairangpur, Kuldiha and Chhanva between Tatanagar and Badampahar.
Significance:-
The launch of new trains of the above-mentioned route were a long pending demand of the area. It will fulfil the aspirations of local people. It will boost the local economy, help development of the tribal area and provide additional connectivity to the aspirational districts.