Delhi Trains

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A new train between Bhubaneswar and Delhi via Keonjhar has been approved. This would be first new train between Bhubaneswar and Delhi after a long time. The last two were the Duronto that was introduced in 2010 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duronto_Ex...ew%20Delhi) and the train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhubaneswa...st_Express via Angul in 2013.

This will increase the weekly frequency between BBS and Delhi from 35 to 36.

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The current frequency between Bhubaneswar and Delhi is 35 per week. They are:

• Tejas Rajdhani (7 times a week) - 20817/8 via Angul/Sambalpur/Jharsuguda/Rourkela (1) + 22811/2 via Adra (2) + 22823/4 via Tata (4)
  
• 12281/2 Duronto (1 per week) - 
  
• 18477/8 KalingUtkal Express (7 times a week) to/from Rishikesh
  
• 12801/2 Purushottam (7 times a week)
  
• 12875/6 Neelachal (via Tata) + 12815/6 Nandankanan (via Adra) -  3+4 times a week
  
• 12819/20Sampark Kranti (2 times a week)
  
• 20807/8 Hirakund (3 times a week) between Vizag and Amritsar
  
• 22805/6 via Angul (1 per week)
  

See https://erail.in/trains-between-stations...delhi-NDLS and https://erail.in/trains-between-stations...neswar-BBS .

As far as other parts of Odisha are concerned:

• 20807/8 Hirakund (3 times a week) between Vizag and Amritsar connects the stations south of Bhubaneswar, such as Berhampur, Chhatrpur and Balugaon to/from Delhi
  
  
• 12807/8 Samata Express (5 times a week) connects Rayagada, Muniguda, Ambadola, Kesinga, Titlagarh, Kantamanji, Harishnkar Road, and Khariar Road to/from Delhi
  
  
• 18309/10 Sambalpur - JAT express (4 times a week) provides additional connectivity to/from Delhi for Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Rourkela.
  

The proposed 36th one will be via Kendujhargarh.

In the future there should be trains via Baripada and via the Khurda-Balangir line, when those lines are completed.

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The southern capitals (except Vijaywada) and major cities have less or similar frequency to Delhi.

• Vijaywada (49 per week)
  
• Hyderabad (35 per week)
  
• Chennai (29 per week)
  
• Ernakulum (28 per week) 
  
• Bengaluru (25 per week)
  
• Trivandrum (18 per week)
  
• Vizag (17 per week)