New Bhubaneswar Station to See Express Train Operations Begin on May 11
A move that aims at ease of congestion and enhancing railway connectivity in Odisha's capital city, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced that three express trains will start operations starting from Bhubaneswar New Railway Station (BBSN) beginning on May 11 2025.
New Bhubaneswar Station to See Express Train Operations Begin on May 11
This shift in strategy affects three trains: the Konark Express (Mumbai route), Visakha Express (Secunderabad route) and the Inter City Express (Visakhapatnam route) The three trains are now scheduled to start and finish at the new station. This decision is likely to benefit commuters living in north Bhubaneswar and Athgarh and Cuttack and also ease congestion in the city's major railway hub.
The trains will stop for a short time at Mancheswar and will take 20 minutes to pause on Mancheswar's Main Station, allowing easy transfer and adjustments for commuters. Train travelers are advised to be aware of the current schedules and the boarding locations to ensure they don't suffer any difficulties.
It's one of the Bhubaneswar New Station, that is operational in 2018 under the Amrit Bharat Scheme it offers modern amenities, lots of parking space, plenty of waiting areas, as commercial development opportunities. Future improvements will include foot-over bridges and modern infrastructure capable of handling the ever-growing volume of traffic.
Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Konark Express (11019/11020):
Starting on May 11th at 11 am, May 11, Mumbai scheduled Konark Express (11019) will finish at BBSN. Once it's at Bhubaneswar Main Station at its time of departure the train will depart at 1155 pm, and also stop for a short time at Mancheswar(1202-12041202- 1200 am) before arriving at BBSN around 1220 am.
Secunderabad- Bhubaneswar Visakha Express( 17015/ 17016)
The Secunderabad- bound train( 17016) will cease at BBSN on the 11th of May. When it arrives at Main Station, it leaves at 445 pm and will stop at Mancheswar(404-406404-406 400 pm) previous to arriving at BBSN about 425 pm.
Visakhapatnam- Bhubaneswar Inter City Express( 22819/ 22820)
Beginning on May 12 and running until on May 12 this time this time, the Visakhapatnam line( 22820) is listed to stop in BBSN. As it reaches the Main Station, it departs at 1215, and also stops around Mancheswar( 1220- 1222 at dawn) previous to arriving at BBSN at 1235 am.