Railway (ECoR) has decided to run six more special trains from its jurisdiction from this week. Services of two trains – Bhubaneswar-Tirupati-Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur- Jammu Tawi- Sambalpur have already started, sources said.

“Additional Special Trains will run from the second week of January 2021 and services will go on till further advice,” it has said.  Effective from January 12, 02882/02881 Bhubaneswar-Pune-Bhubaneswar Special Train will depart from Bhubaneswar every Tuesday at 9:30 PM and from Pune on Thursdays at 11:15 AM from 14th January 2021 until further notice.

Services of 02071/02072 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati-Bhubaneswar Special Train from Bhubaneswar started on Sunday at 12:10 PM and from Tirupati on Monday (January 11) at 10:25 AM. The train will leave from their starting points every Sunday and Monday, respectively till further advice.

08309/08310 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Special Train will depart from Sambalpur every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 AM with effect from 11th January and the train will leave from Jammu Tawi every Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Tuesday at 2:45 PM from January 14, 2021 till further advice.

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