After two decades of long wait, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday extended the Khurda Road-Begunia-Khordha Road passenger train up to Rajsunakhala in Nayagarh district.
The extension of the train was flagged off by Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patsani, Rajya Sabha member Anang Udaya Singh Deo and Begunia MlA Prasant Jagdev.
Notably, the stretch from Begunia to Rajsunakhala is part of the second-phase work of Khurda Road-Balangir line.
As per reports, the Rajsunakhala-Khurda Road passenger train would leave Rajsunakhala at 5 am and reach Khurda Road at 6.15 am. It would leave Khurda Road at 6.45 am and reach Rajsunakhala at 8 am.
In the return direction, the passenger train would leave Rajsunakhala at 8.25 am and reach Khurda Road at 9.40 am.
Similarly, it would leave Khurda Road at 7.35 pm and would reach Rajsunakhala at 8.50 pm.