Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the extension of the Banaras-Sambalpur-Banaras bi-weekly express to Visakhapatnam at Sambalpur railway station in Odisha on Monday.
The train commenced its journey from Sambalpur to Visakhapatnam as a special service, with regular operations in the extended route set to begin on November 22 from Visakhapatnam and the following day from Banaras.
Addressing the event, Vaishnaw announced the development of Sambalpur Junction railway station into a world-class facility with a budget of Rs 300 crore.
