Bhubaneswar, Aug. 31 -- The Angul-Puri-Angul MEMU will make an additional stoppage at Janakideipur, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha for nearly two months in view of the upcoming Ganesh Puja and Vishwakarma Puja.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the temporary arrangement to facilitate passenger movement during the festive period, when travel demand is expected to rise.

The facility will be available for Train Nos. 68421 and 68422, Angul-Puri-Angul MEMU, at Janakideipur from August 28 to October 20, 2026.

The additional halt is expected to benefit passengers from Janakideipur and surrounding areas by providing them direct access to the MEMU service on the Angul-Puri route.

The arrangement covers the festive period, allowing passengers ...