01-05-2025
Puri-Bangiriposi Express upgraded
Bhubaneswar: The Puri–Bangiriposi–Puri Super Fast Express has been upgraded with modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches, offering improved safety and comfort to passengers, East Coast Railway said. The inaugural run of the upgraded train service was flagged-off on Monday at Bangiriposi station. The train previously operated with conventional ICF (Integral Coach Factory) coaches. The revamped train will feature one AC Chair Car, six Second Class Reserved Seating Coaches, five General Second Class Coaches, one Guard-cum-Power Car and one Guard-cum-Second Class Coach for physically challenged passengers.
The inaugural event was attended by Mayurbhanj MP Naba Charan Majhi, Rajya Sabha member Mamata Mohanta, Bangiriposi MLA Sanjali Murmu and Saraskana MLA Bhadav Hansdah.
The introduction of LHB coaches marks a significant upgrade in passenger amenities and operational efficiency for this important route, connecting coastal and tribal regions of Odisha through the State capital Bhubaneswar, the ECoR said.
