Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate two highly anticipated train services from Odisha on Monday, July 6 – the Brahmapur-Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express and the Puri-Koraput Express, officials said.
The inaugural ceremonies, scheduled to take place at Puri and Brahmapur railway stations, will also be attended by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi alongside other key dignitaries.
According to a statement from the East Coast Railway, the Puri-Koraput Express will be the first to be flagged off, rolling out from Puri station at noon.
The introduction of this new line is set to significantly strengthen intra-state connectivity by directly linking Odisha’s coastal belt with its southern tribal heartland, stopping at key transit stations including Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Angul, Sambalpur, Balangir, Damanjodi, and Lakshmipur Road before terminating at Koraput.
Following the launch at noon, the Brahmapur-Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express, which is being upgraded to a daily service, will be flagged off from the Brahmapur station at 4 pm.
The train is expected to improve long-distance connectivity between southern Odisha and Gujarat, providing a direct rail link for passengers travelling to the western region of the country.
