South Eastern Railway ( SER) has been decided to extend 12871/12872 Howrah-Titlagarh-Howrah Ispat Express upto Kantabanji for four days a week. 12871 Up Howrah-Titlagarh Ispat Express that passes through Tatanagar will be extended to run up to Kantabanji w.e.f. April 14 on every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. 12872 Down Ispat Express will originate from Kantabanji instead of Titlagarh w.e.f April 15 on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
12871 Howrah- Kantabanji Ispat Express will depart from Howrah at 06.35 hrs and will reach Kantabanji at 20.35 hrs, the same day. In the return direction 12872 Kantabanji- Howrah Ispat Express will depart from Kantabanji at 04.15 hrs and will reach Howrah at 18.15 hrs, the same day. There will be no change in timings and stoppages of 12871/12872 Ispat Express between Howrah-Titlagarh-Howrah.
12871 Up Ispat Express from Howrah on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday will be short terminated at Titlagarh from April 16 to August 13. The 12872 Down Ispat Express will originate from Titlagarh every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from April 17 to August 14.
However, w.e.f. 16.08.2022, Up 12871 Howrah-Titlagarh-Kantabanji Ispat Express from Howrah (four days a week on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) will be renumbered as 22861. From 17.08.2022, Down 12872 Kantabanji-Titlagarh-Howrah Ispat Express from Kantabanji (four days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) will be re-numbered as 22862.
The 12871 Howrah-Titlagarh Express will be a Tri-Weekly Express instead of daily from August 15 leaving Howrah on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. In the return direction, 12872 Titlagarh-Howrah Express will be a Tri- Weekly Express instead of Daily leaving Titlagarh on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday w.e.f August 16.
