Maitree Express: মৈত্রী এক্সপ্রেস - দুই বাংলার সংস্কৃতি ও ভাতৃত্বের মেলবন্ধন - Joydeep Roy

Earlier this train was prefered by many passengers for travelling between Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur, in both the direction.
But its timing has been changed for last two years. The change of time has totally altered the situation. The revised arrival timing of this train at Bhubaneswar is now 23.05 hr. This has resulted in to coinside its timing with Yesvantpur-Howrah Exp.
The consequence is that this train detained at Khurda Road or before that to allow a passing. Hence it is almost a regular practice that it will arrive...
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at the destination after midnight.
Hence passengers moving with kids , women , and luggage will never opt for this train.
The Ratnachal (2717/2718) Exp running between Visakhapatnam and Vijaywada.
If both these trains will be amalgamated the passengers of both the states will be benefitted. In this process the 8412 may be allowed to move from Brahmapur after Chennai- Howrah mail. The Piligrims of South India will get direct access to Khurda Road (for Puri) and Railways will earn a lot of Revenue.
ashok Kumar gouda, Bhubaneswar.