Bhubaneswar, June 29, 2026:
To provide more comfortable travel facilities to passengers and to cater to the increased rush of commuters during the upcoming week, Indian Railways to temporarily augment additional coaches in several express trains. The details of the temporary coach augmentation are as follows:
• Train No. 18463 Bhubaneswar–KSR Bengaluru Prashanti Express will be augmented with one AC Three-Tier coach from 01.07.2026 to 31.07.2026. Similarly, Train No. 18464 KSR Bengaluru–Bhubaneswar Prashanti Express , will be augmented with one AC Three-Tier coach from 02.07.2026 to 01.08.2026.
• Train No. 12819 Bhubaneswar–Anand Vihar Terminal Odisha Sampark Kranti Express will be augmented with one AC Three-Tier Coach from 01.07.2026 to 29.07.2026, while Train No. 12820 Anand Vihar Terminal–Bhubaneswar Sampark Kranti Express will be augmented from 03.07.2026 to 31.07.2026.
• Train No. 22879 Bhubaneswar–Tirupati Express will be augmented with one AC Three-Tier Coach from 04.07.2026 to 25.07.2026, and Train No. 22880 Tirupati–Bhubaneswar Express from 05.07.2026 to 26.07.2026.
• Train No. 18301 Sambalpur–Rayagada Express and Train No. 18302 Rayagada–Sambalpur Express will be augmented with one AC Chair Car Coach from 01.07.2026 to 31.07.2026.
• Train No. 18447 Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express will be augmented with one AC Three-Tier Coach from 01.07.2026 to 31.07.2026, while Train No. 18448 Jagdalpur –Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express will be augmented from 02.07.2026 to 01.08.2026.
• Train No. 18417 Puri–Gunupur Express and Train No. 18418 Gunupur–Puri Express will be augmented with one AC Chair Car Coach from 01.07.2026 to 31.07.2026 and 02.07.2026 to 01.08.2026, respectively, on a daily basis.
• Train No. 20832 Sambalpur–Shalimar Express will be augmented with one Sleeper Class Coach from 02.07.2026 to 30.07.2026, while Train No. 20831 Shalimar–Sambalpur Express will be augmented with one Sleeper Class Coach from 03.07.2026 to 31.07.2026 only on nominated days.
• Train No. 12893 Bhubaneswar–Puruna Katak Superfast Express and Train No. 12894 PurunaKatak–Bhubaneswar Superfast Intercity Express will be augmented with two General Second Class Coaches from 01.07.2026 to 31.07.2026 and 02.07.2026 to 01.08.2026, respectively, on a daily basis.
The temporary augmentation of coaches will provide additional berths to passengers travelling on these routes and help accommodate the growing travel demand during the period.
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