Bhubaneswar: Balalangir Intercity is a large carriage that connects the Western District of Odisha with the capital of the state of Bhubaneswar.
But still canceled for several days.
This train cancellation causes big problems for people, especially patients depending on Bhubaneswar.
The train has canceled this train until further notice to solve the chain of Covid-19 infection and remember the protector of a bad train during a pandemic.
The intercity train Balalangir-Bhubaneswar was introduced on February 8, 2006.
People from West Odisha Regency including Balalangir, Sonepur, Bargarh and Sambalpur often use it for traveling.
The train quickly became one of the most popular local trains in the state after being introduced.
“396km from Balalangir to Bhubaneswar Journey took about seven hours.
Member of the Citizen Balangir committee and RTI activist Hemanta Panda told their students, patients and servants, traders, workers and people who had jobs in the High Court using this intercity train Often.
“We urge the East Coast Railway (ECOR) to immediately run this train for the benefit of ordinary people,” he added.
Sivam Mishra, indigenous residents of Bargarh Regency, said the train travel cheaper and more comfortable compared to other modes of transportation during this Covid time.
“If the bus service runs in the state during Covid time, what happens to the train in running this train,” he added.
Because the Covid case fell in the state, people asked the train to run this train along with local passenger trains and Antarcity for the convenience of train users.
“I often visit Bhubaneswar for the examiner n Medical.
If a train comes from Balalangir, it will be easy for me to get tickets easily.
Sometimes I find it difficult to get a ticket confirmed in short notice on the inter-country train, that’s why I asked Ecor to continue this train service, “said Nakula Sununa from Balalangir.