Villupuram – Mayiladuthurai gauge conversion holds up the starting of Bhubaneswar – Rameshwaram train announed in 2007 budget; should be opened in Jan 2010
Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Railways October 30th. 2009, 9:23amFollowing is an excerpt from a report in Hindu.
According to a railway press release the delay in completion of Villupuram – Mayiladuthurai gauge conversion has affected the introduction of 5 new trains and the extension of two services on the section. These services were announced in various budgets. The Chennai Egmore – Nagore Express and Bhubaneswar – Rameswaram Express (2007 budget), …
Southern Railway General Manager M.S. Jayanth said the section would be opened by January as some work on passenger amenities were going on.
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