{"id":4449,"date":"2025-08-02T06:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2025-08-02T06:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:18:31","slug":"rourkela-bhubaneswar-rourkela-continue-the-running-special-train-02861-02862-upto-30-09-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/rourkela-bhubaneswar-rourkela-continue-the-running-special-train-02861-02862-upto-30-09-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Continue the running Special Train (02861\/02862) Upto 30-09-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Continue the running Special Train (02861\/02862) Upto 30-09-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONTINUATION OF ROURKELA-BHUBANESWAR-ROURKELA SPECIAL TRAIN UPTO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been decided to continue the running of Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special Train (Train No.02861\/ Train No.02862) five days a week except Saturday and Sunday upto 30th September, 2025.<\/p>\n

Train No.02861 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Special will leave Rourkela at 05.10 hrs and will reach Bhubaneswar at 12:30 hours. In the return direction, Train No.02862 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special will leave Bhubaneswar at 14.10 hours and will reach Rourkela at 21.40 hours.<\/p>\n

Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (Train No.02861\/Train No.02862) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified information for the Rourkela\u202f\u2013\u202fBhubaneswar Special Intercity (02861\/02862)<\/strong> service run by East Coast Railway (ECoR), covering its current schedule, route, and status as of mid\u20112025. However, I could not find any official notice confirming an extension of operations up to 30\u202fSeptember\u202f2025<\/strong>. It appears to be operating regularly and likely continued beyond June 2025.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Train Overview<\/h2>\n

\ud83e\udded Route & Schedule<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • 02861 (Rourkela \u2192 Bhubaneswar)<\/strong>: Departs Rourkela at\u202f05:20\u202fAM and arrives Bhubaneswar at\u202f12:30\u202fPM daily.
    \nCovers ~418\u202fkm with about 12 intermediate stops including Rajgangpur, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Angul, Talcher Road, Dhenkanal.<\/li>\n
  • 02862 (Bhubaneswar \u2192 Rourkela)<\/strong>: Departs Bhubaneswar at\u202f13:40\u202fPM and reaches Rourkela at\u202f20:55\u202fPM.
    \nCovers ~419\u202fkm in ~7\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm with similar halts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udd52 Frequency<\/strong>: Both services operate daily<\/strong> (7 days a week).<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDeparts<\/th>\nArrives<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    02861<\/strong><\/td>\nRourkela \u2192 Bhubaneswar<\/td>\n05:20\u202fAM<\/td>\n12:30\u202fPM<\/td>\n~7h 10m<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    02862<\/strong><\/td>\nBhubaneswar \u2192 Rourkela<\/td>\n01:40\u202fPM (13:40)<\/td>\n20:55\u202fPM<\/td>\n~7h 15m<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    \u2705 Extension Status: Up to 30 September 2025<\/h2>\n
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    • I did not find any official declaration or press release<\/strong> stating that the service is extended through 30\u202fSeptember 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • As of June 2025, the special continues to run daily, but official confirmation of extension to late September is yet unannounced.<\/li>\n
    • Special train listings and rail news platforms (e.g., TrainHelp, IndiaRailInfo) do not reflect a formal extension beyond the normal period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u2705 Travel Tips & What You Can Do<\/h2>\n
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      • Monitor East Coast Railway updates<\/strong>\u2014ECoR official press release page or zonal bulletins often announce extensions or cancellations.<\/li>\n
      • Check IRCTC\u2019s Special Trains dashboard<\/strong> or station noticeboards for real-time changes closer to September.<\/li>\n
      • Confirm running status<\/strong> on travel day using apps like ixigo, RailYatri, MakeMyTrip<\/strong>, which fetch NTES live data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Would you like:<\/p>\n

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        • A detailed station-by-station timetable<\/strong> with arrival\/departure times?<\/li>\n
        • Coach composition or class information<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
        • PNR tracking or seat availability details<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
        • Or alerts setup for ECoR press release dates<\/strong> near August end to confirm any extension?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Just let me know\u2014happy to help further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Continue the running Special Train (02861\/02862) Upto 30-09-2025 CONTINUATION OF ROURKELA-BHUBANESWAR-ROURKELA SPECIAL TRAIN UPTO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 It has been decided to continue the running of Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special Train (Train No.02861\/ Train No.02862) five days a week except Saturday and Sunday upto 30th September, 2025. Train No.02861 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Special will leave Rourkela at 05.10 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-4449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}