Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has drawn up an extensive operational and security plan for the annual Rath Yatra, announcing special trains, expanded passenger facilities and a massive deployment of security personnel to handle the surge of pilgrims travelling to Puri.
To meet the anticipated rush, ECoR will operate a series of special trains linking Puri with major destinations across Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
The services will connect key stations including Rourkela, Biramitrapur, Bangriposi, Junagarh Road, Boudh, Jagdalpur, Balasore, Angul, Gunupur, Rayagada, Paradip, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Daspalla, Khurda Road, Sambalpur, Talcher, Cuttack, Berhampur, Dhenkanal, Palasa, Visak...