May be due poor patronization. It was introduced mainly as it was difficult to keep it overnight at Barbil due to whatever reason it may be. Before its introduction, the rake used to be brought to Dangoaposi after it reached Barbil from Puri. It used to be kept at Dangoaposi for the night. Next morning it used to be taken to Barbil again to be started from there for Puri. Now Tata - Barbil Passenger and Puri - Barbil Express trains are being kept at Barbil at night. Some arrangements may have been made for this. So, it is not required to run from Barbil to Rourkela from the perspective of the railways.