BHUBANESWAR: In order to reduce the burden on Puri station, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is planning to start out some Puri-originating trains from Malatipatpur station positioned at the outskirts of Puri the town.
Malatipatpur, only 7 km away from Puri station, is positioned beside the National Highway (NH).
ECoR resources said an idea paper has been prepared to start out some trains from this station as an alternative of Puri station. The Railways is proposing an additional coach maintenance facility at Malatipatpur prior to beginning the services.
Malatipatpur has a large station building established prior to Nabakalebara competition to take care of the passenger services. It has traces for holding the idle coaches till departure of the trains. New works are under pipeline, said a senior railway officer, including, “Some trains can get started from right here and finish their adventure at this station. Some specific and intercity trains will also be started from right here.”
The gorgeous inter-state bus terminal is positioned at the reverse facet of the station. There is a wide foot over bridge connecting the station and terminal. It will assist the passengers to board the educate from this position.
Sometimes tourist special trains run by way of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) originate and terminate their adventure at this station.
Puri has 8 platforms. It is likely one of the busiest stations of ECoR, which manages 56 trains day-to-day. The station had gained 86, 42,854 passengers and earned greater than Rs 165 crore from ticketing ultimate year.
But Malatipatpur is much less crowded. It has witnessed footfall of 19,526 passengers with an earning of Rs 2, 84,145 from ticketing ultimate year. This station can take care of the Puri passengers, said a railway officer.
“This proposal will assist decongest Puri railway station. We can conquer the constraints of platform and path congestions at Puri. We will also take cooperation from the district authorities and highway delivery officers to start out the services from Maltipatpur station,” said a senior officer.
Malatipatpur, only 7 km away from Puri station, is positioned beside the National Highway (NH).
ECoR resources said an idea paper has been prepared to start out some trains from this station as an alternative of Puri station. The Railways is proposing an additional coach maintenance facility at Malatipatpur prior to beginning the services.
Malatipatpur has a large station building established prior to Nabakalebara competition to take care of the passenger services. It has traces for holding the idle coaches till departure of the trains. New works are under pipeline, said a senior railway officer, including, “Some trains can get started from right here and finish their adventure at this station. Some specific and intercity trains will also be started from right here.”
The gorgeous inter-state bus terminal is positioned at the reverse facet of the station. There is a wide foot over bridge connecting the station and terminal. It will assist the passengers to board the educate from this position.
Sometimes tourist special trains run by way of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) originate and terminate their adventure at this station.
Puri has 8 platforms. It is likely one of the busiest stations of ECoR, which manages 56 trains day-to-day. The station had gained 86, 42,854 passengers and earned greater than Rs 165 crore from ticketing ultimate year.
But Malatipatpur is much less crowded. It has witnessed footfall of 19,526 passengers with an earning of Rs 2, 84,145 from ticketing ultimate year. This station can take care of the Puri passengers, said a railway officer.
“This proposal will assist decongest Puri railway station. We can conquer the constraints of platform and path congestions at Puri. We will also take cooperation from the district authorities and highway delivery officers to start out the services from Maltipatpur station,” said a senior officer.
Railways plan to start some Puri trains from Malatipatpur station
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