Gorakhpur-Hatia Maurya Express Extended Up To Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: The Gorakhpur-Hatia Maurya Express train has been extended up to Sambalpur in Odisha by the railway authorities.

In the extended route, this train starting from Hatia will now have stoppages at Rourkela, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur railway stations in Odisha.

As per the tentative train schedule, 15028 Gorakhpur-Hatia Maurya Express will arrive at 1.50 pm at Sambalpur Railway Station.

The train number 15027 Hatia-Gorakhpur Maurya Express will depart the Sambalpur Railway Station at 9.35 am.

This route extension of the Gorakhpur-Hatia Express train will benefit the passengers of Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts.

Earlier, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had requested the Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw for the extension of the route extension of this express train.

In his two letters written on Dec 9, 2022, and on Jan 3, 2024, Pradhan requested for extension of the Hatia-Gorakhpur Maurya Express up to Sambalpur and the introduction of a new train from Sambalpur to Gorakhpur via Jharsuguda, Rourkela and Tata.