BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Railways is likely to introduce two passenger trains that will connect Odisha with Ayodhya Dham. While one regular bi-weekly Express train has been proposed between Puri and Darshan Nagar (near Ayodhya), another proposed bi-weekly Visakhapatnam-Gorakhpur Express will pass through Bhubaneswar, Angul and Jharsuguda.
As per the initial proposal, Puri-Darshan Nagar Express will run on Tuesdays and Fridays and it will have 21 stoppages. The Visakhapatnam-Gorakhpur Express having 30 stoppages will operate on Sundays and Wednesdays. “The approval of the Railway Board on the introduction of the two trains is awaited,” railway sources said.
