Question : STOPPAGE OF INTERCITY TRAIN



(a) whether the Railways have any proposal for stoppage of Sambalpur-Bhubaneswar Intercity train at Jarpada and Bamur in the district of Angul, Odisha;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) to (c) There is no service running as Sambalpur-Bhubaneswar Intercity Express. However, 18303/18304 Sambalpur-Puri Intercity Express is running via Bhubaneswar. Representations have been received for stoppage of the said train at Jarpada and Bamur. Stoppage of 18303/18304 Sambalpur- Puri Intercity Express at Jarpada and Bamur is commercially not justified at present.