Berhampur gets two new trains; funds sanctioned for modernization of 4th platform and 2 new railway over bridges

As announced in last Railway Budget the Railways have introduced a new train between Visakhapatnam-Digha and Kharagpur- Villupuram (Tamil Nadu), w.e.f. from 17thFebruary 2012 with stoppages at Brahmapur (Berhampur) station. 22874/22873 Visakhapatnam-Digha-Visakhapatnam Weekly Superfast Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 17.50hrs on every Thursday w and will arrive at Digha at 09.30hrs on the next day. In the return direction, this train will leave Digha at 17.15hrs on every Friday w.e.f. 24thFeb’2012 and will arrive at Visakhapatnam at 08.20hrs o­n the following day. Similarly, 22604/22603 Villupuram-Kharagpur-Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express will leave Villupuramat 10.40hrs on every Monday and will arrive at Kharagpur at 19.30hrs on the next days. In the return direction, this train will leave Kharagpur at 14.10 hrs on every Wednesday and will arrive at Villupuram at 23.00hrs on the following day.

Source: East Coast Railway