Sambalpur-Banaras Express Extended Up To Visakhapatnam

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the extension of the Sambalpur-Banaras Express up to Visakhapatnam via Titlagarh and Rayagada. This will enhance train services in the southern and western districts of Odisha.

Inhabitants of Rayagada, Balangir, and Bargarh districts were demanding rail connectivity to Banaras.

The extension of the Express train from Sambalpur to Visakhapatnam will also provide an easy communication link to people of western Odisha travelling to Visakhapatnam for medical needs.

The extended train service between Sambalpur and Visakhapatnam will facilitate easier travel to crucial junctions like Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Hatia, Ranchi, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur.