The construction work between Bolagarh Road to Nayagarh Town railway stations has been completed and the sanction of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety has been received by the East Coast Railway to run train services. Now, Nayagarh district will be connected with the railway network from June 19.
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu will dedicate the new section from Bolagarh Road to Nayagarh Town of the Khurda Road-Balangir ongoing rail line project and flag off the extension of Khurda Road-Bolagarh Road-Khurda Road passenger trains up to Nayagarh at 3 pm on June 19 through video conferencing from the Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
On the inaugural run, the train will run as a special train from Nayagarh Town towards Khurda Road. However, the regular service in the extended portion will be commenced from June 20, according to an ECoR release on Saturday.
Around 58430 Nayagarh Town-Khurda Road Passenger will leave Nayagarh at 5 am and reach Khurda Road at 7 am. In the return direction, 58429 Khurda Road-Nayagarh Town Passenger will leave Khurda Road at 7.35 pm and reach Nayagarh at 9.30 pm.
Around 58,431 Khurda Road-Nayagarh Town Passenger will leave Khurda Road at 7.45 am and reach Nayagarh at 9.30 am. 58432 Nayagarh Town-Khurda Road Passenger will leave Nayagarh at 10 am and reach Khurda Road at 11.30 am.
Both the trains have 10 second class seating and have stoppages at Khurda Town, Begunia, Rajsunakhala, Bolagarh Town PH and Bolagarh Road stations.