The 101 kilometer doubling work under the Hatia-Bandomunda doubling project has been completed. This includes the transformation of 10 stations: Balsiring, Lodma, Karra, Govindpur, Bakspur, Pokla, Pakra, Kurkura, Mahabuang, and Bano. Work on Kanrwa, Tati, and Orga stations is in its final phase. The doubling project was completed over the past...
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financial year with 24 kilometers added. Several stations are being developed under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, including the Lodma-Piska link, which will allow trains from Lodma to directly access Piska station without passing through Hatia. This will reduce traffic at Hatia and allow goods trains to directly travel from Lodma to Piska. Bakspur and Kurkura stations, previously lacking basic amenities, have been upgraded with new three-story buildings, seating areas, ticket counters, toilets, foot-over bridges, and porticoes. The stations are also accessible to disabled individuals. Pokla and Pakra stations are now three-story buildings with improved facilities for passengers. Bano station boasts a lift, waiting hall, station building, platform shade, toilets, and ticket counter. Work on Kanrwa and Tati stations is almost complete while work on Parbatonia and Orga stations is in progress and expected to be finished by the end of the year.

The Hatia-Jharsuguda MEMU train has been cancelled for eight days due to Non-Interlocking (NI) work between Kurkura and Orga railway stations on the Rourkela-Ranchi rail section. The train will be cancelled on May 27, 28, 29 and June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9. This train travels from Jharsuguda to Hatia...
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via Rajgangpur, Rourkela, Bano, Tanti, and Nuagaon. It is an important train for local people as it stops at smaller stations.