While the train services across the country are expected to resume soon during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Railways is likely to run an AC double-decker train between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.
This was revealed during a meeting of the Inter-Railway Timetable Committee held recently in Bengaluru.
Sources said the proposal for launching the double-decker from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela was discussed at the meeting. The double-decker that is suspended between Bhopal and Indore due to lack of passengers is expected to run on the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela route. With its operation, it would leave Bhubaneswar early in the morning and reach Rourkela in the afternoon via Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Sambalpur City and Jharsuguda. After a short halt, the train would again return via same route and arrive at Bhubaneswar at night.
Besides, one more MEMU train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and a new express train between Visakhapatnam and Yelahanka are among the new proposals discussed at the meeting. Following resumption of operation of train services, a decision would be taken on launching of new trains and expansion of trains.