Date:28/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/28/stories/2008112857851600.htm

National

ECoR to add extra coaches

Staff Reporter

BHUBANESWAR: East Coast Railway (ECoR) decided to augment extra coaches in some of the trains originating from its jurisdiction during winter season in order to clear extra rush of waitlisted passengers.

Puri-New Delhi Purusottam Express would be augmented with one AC-3 tier coach from December 1 to December 31. Similarly New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express would run from December 3 to January 2 on return direction with similar facilities.

The Puri-New Delhi Neelachal Superfast Express would also get additional one AC-3 tier coach for the same period.

The Puri-Ahmedabad Express would be augmented with one sleeper coach from December 2 to December 30.

Bhubaneswar-Bangalore Prashanti Express would be augmented with one AC-3 tier coach for a month from December 1.

The Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Orissa Sampark Kranti Express would also be augmented with one AC-3 tier coach from December 3 to December 31.