BERHAMPUR: Strange it may sound but, Berhampur and Rourkela, the second and third largest cities of Odisha are yet to be connected by a direct train service. This despite the fact that proper railway line exists between the two cities to be connected by a train. The absence of a direct train service is causing hardships to the commuters, who have to change 2-3 trains to reach the other city. It seems the East Coast Railway authorities are neither bothered nor interested in improving railway connectivity in the State. Since the last few years there is also a similar demand from several quarters for a direct train service between Visakhapatnam and TATA via Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, which could also serve the purpose of connecting Berhampur and Rourkela, but this has not evoked any response from the Railway officials. The State Governement on its part has never gone beyond submitting memorandums as a ritual prior to every Railway Budget. Eversince the Hirakhand express that connected Berhampur and Rourkela has been stopped there has been demand for alternate tarin service and yet the Zonal authorities are keeping mum on this issue. Now several organisations of the City have appealed the state government and the East Coast Zonal officials to pursue this issue with all seriousness to connect the silk city with the steel city of Odisha.(PS: Thanks to Abhisek for the inputs)
the east coast railway should apply a express train or an intercity between rourkela and berhampur as to fulfil the demands of people travelling from rkl to bam.it is very necessary as because tickets are not available always in tapaswini express and also the people has to arrive in bbsr and then have to pick up another train to go to bam.we request the railway authority to apply a train to connect rkl and bam.
ReplyDeleteashish kumar panda,koel nagar,rourkela
I totally agree with you. There should be a direct train between berhampur and Rourkela. The railway authority should plan for this as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteI totally So agree with you. There should be a direct train between berhampur and Rourkela. The railway authority should plan for this as soon as possible.requsted to
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. There should be a direct train between berhampur and Rourkela. The railway authority should plan for this as soon as possible.
ReplyDelete