Here is a compilation of all the important and logical demands related to Railways which will be beneficiary for the citizens of Rourkela City
ADMINISTRATION
Creation of a new Rourkela Division comprising of the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Kendujhargarh, administered by East Coast Railways
NEW TRAINS
Rourkela- Amritsar Brahmani Mail (Biweekly) via Jharsuguda, Bilaspur, Katni, Gwalior, Agra, H.Nizamuddin OR Rourkela-New Delhi Brahmani Yamuna Superfast Express (Biweekly) via Ranchi,Muri,Gomoh,Kanpur
Rourkela-Bangalore City (Weekly) Superfast Express via Jharsuguda, Bilaspur,Raipur, Gondia, Nagbhir, Ballharshah, Kazipet, Kacheguda(Hyderabad), Kurnool Town, Anantapur, Dharamavaram
Rourkela-Brahmapur Express via Sambalpur,Bhubaneswar(4 days) via Chakradharpur,Kendujhargarh, Jakhapura, Bhubaneswar(3 days)
Biramitrapur-Paradweep Intercity Express via Rourkela,Rajkharsuan, Kendujhargarh,Jakhapura
Visakhapatnam- New Delhi Express (Biweekly) via Koraput, Rayagada,Titlagarh, Sambalpur,Rourkela,Ranchi, Muri,Kanpur
MEMU Local Train service between Rourkela/Tatanagar and Jharsuguda
EXTENSIONS
12877/12878 New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath Express to Rourkela
18623/18624 Rajendranagar-Hatia Express to Rourkela
18103/18104 Tatanagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express to Sambalpur and rerouting it via Jharsuguda, Rourkela,Ranchi,Muri, Bokaro Steel City on alternate days
DIVERSIONS
12875/12876 Puri-New Delhi Neelachal Express via Angul, Sambalpur City, Rourkela, Tatanagar,Muri (3 days a week)
18477/18478 Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express on Kendujhargarh,Bansapani,Padapahar,Chakradharpur,Rourkela route
12819/12820 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Odisha Sampark Kranti Express via Angul,Sambalpur,Rourkela,Ranchi,Muri (3 days a week)
12443/12444 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express , 2 days a week on Angul,Sambalpur,Jharsuguda,Rourkela,Tatanagar route
15929/15930 Guwahati-Chennai Express via Tatanagar, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Rayagada,Visakhapatnam
12409/12410 Raigarh-New Delhi Gondwana Express via Rourkela, Ranchi/Tata, Kanpur (3 days a week)
18047/18048 Howrah-Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express; 2 days a week via Tatanagar, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Bilaspur,Raipur,Nagpur,Nasik Road, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun,Ratnagiri
16323/16324 Shalimar-Thiruvannanthapuram Express OR 12659/12660 Shalimar-Nagarcoil Express on Tatanagar-Rourkela-Sambalpur-Rayagada-Visakhapatnam route once a week.
INCREASE IN FREQUENCY
12835/12836 Hatia-Yesvantpur Express to 4 days a week
12889/12890 Tata-Yesvantpur Express to 3 days a week
18311/18312 Sambalpur-Varanasi Express to 6 days a week
NEW ROUTES
Allocation of Rs 200 crores to Talcher-Bimalagarh project for its fast completion
Work initiation on Bansapani-Bimalagarh route
Survey for Kiriburu-Gua and Kiriburu Bolanikhadan railway routes
Survey for Biramitrapur-Lohardaga-Garwa Road
Survey for Jharsuguda-Ambikapur via Sundargarh Town,Talsara
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Construction of a Passenger Coach Terminal(Coaching Complex) and A.C. Charging Station at Rourkela Junction
Removal of encroachment and construction of Platform-6, Multi-functional Complex and Northern Entrance Gate in the circulating area of the station
World Class Station status to Rourkela Junction with renaming it as Rourkela City
Construction of a Railway Coach Factory at Bondamunda
Establishment of a Railway Medical College or Super Speciality Hospital at Bondamunda. The existing Railway Hospital at Bondamunda can be upgraded to meet the above purpose.
Immediate allocation of model station and A-Class station facilities to Rourkela Junction
Extension of Parking facilities at Rourkela Junction
Construction of Foot Overbridge connecting Rourkela Station with Railway Colony and Madhusudan Marg on either sides
Fast Completion of Basanti Nagar Railway Overbridge
Construction of similar Railway overbridges at Kukuda Gate, STI , ITI , Kalunga and Kansbahal
