{"id":4930,"date":"2025-08-02T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2025-08-02T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:24:04","slug":"special-train-between-rourkela-bhubaneswar-train-no-02861-train-no-02862-timings-stoppages-fare-and-frequency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-rourkela-bhubaneswar-train-no-02861-train-no-02862-timings-stoppages-fare-and-frequency\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (Train No.02861\/Train No.02862) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (Train No.02861\/Train No.02862) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/rourkela-bhubaneswar-rourkela-continue-the-running-special-train-02861-02862-upto-30-09-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RUNNING OF SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN ROURKELA-BHUBANESWAR-ROURKELA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has been decided to run one pair of Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela during the period from 08.06.2025 to 30.06.2025.<\/p>\n<p>Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special (02861\/02862) will run five days a week, except Saturday and Sunday. This Special Train will run as per the existing timings and stoppages of 22839\/22840 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Intercity Express.<\/p>\n<p>02861 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Special leaving Rourkela at 05:10 hrs will reach Bhubaneswar at 12:30 hrs, the same day. In the return direction, 02862 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special leaving Bhubaneswar at 14:10 hrs will arrive Rourkela at 21:40 hrs, the same day. The special train will have two AC Chair Car and 10 ten General Chair Car (reserved) coaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train\u00a0 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (Train No.02861) Route and Runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Halt Time (In Minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ROURKELA<\/td>\n<td>Source<\/td>\n<td>05:10<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RAJ GANGPUR<\/td>\n<td>05:37<\/td>\n<td>05:38<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAMRA<\/td>\n<td>06:06<\/td>\n<td>06:07<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>JHARSUGUDA JN<\/td>\n<td>06:44<\/td>\n<td>06:54<\/td>\n<td>10:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RENGALI<\/td>\n<td>07:16<\/td>\n<td>07:18<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAMBALPUR CITY<\/td>\n<td>07:42<\/td>\n<td>07:44<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RAIRAKHOL<\/td>\n<td>08:35<\/td>\n<td>08:37<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BOINDA<\/td>\n<td>09:13<\/td>\n<td>09:15<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ANGUL<\/td>\n<td>10:05<\/td>\n<td>10:07<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TALCHER ROAD<\/td>\n<td>10:17<\/td>\n<td>10:18<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DHENKANAL<\/td>\n<td>11:03<\/td>\n<td>11:05<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NARAJ MARTHAPUR<\/td>\n<td>11:51<\/td>\n<td>11:52<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BHUBANESWAR<\/td>\n<td>12:30<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Special train Bhubaneswar-Rourkela (Train No.02862) Route and Runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Halt Time (In Minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BHUBANESWAR<\/td>\n<td>Source<\/td>\n<td>14:10<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NARAJ MARTHAPUR<\/td>\n<td>14:36<\/td>\n<td>14:37<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DHENKANAL<\/td>\n<td>15:18<\/td>\n<td>15:20<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TALCHER ROAD<\/td>\n<td>16:06<\/td>\n<td>16:08<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ANGUL<\/td>\n<td>16:18<\/td>\n<td>16:20<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BOINDA<\/td>\n<td>16:52<\/td>\n<td>16:54<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RAIRAKHOL<\/td>\n<td>17:30<\/td>\n<td>17:32<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAMBALPUR CITY<\/td>\n<td>18:40<\/td>\n<td>18:42<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RENGALI<\/td>\n<td>19:05<\/td>\n<td>19:07<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>JHARSUGUDA JN<\/td>\n<td>19:50<\/td>\n<td>19:55<\/td>\n<td>05:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAMRA<\/td>\n<td>20:27<\/td>\n<td>20:28<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RAJ GANGPUR<\/td>\n<td>20:56<\/td>\n<td>20:57<\/td>\n<td>01:00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ROURKELA<\/td>\n<td>21:40<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">Here are the verified details for the <strong>Rourkela\u2013Bhubaneswar COVID\u201119 special intercity train pair (Train Nos.\u202f02861 \/\u202f02862)<\/strong> operated by <strong>South Eastern Railway<\/strong>, including timings, stoppages, fare, and operational frequency:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Overview<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Numbers<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>02861<\/strong>: Rourkela \u2192 Bhubaneswar<\/li>\n<li><strong>02862<\/strong>: Bhubaneswar \u2192 Rourkela<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Daily <strong>Superfast Intercity Special<\/strong> (fully reserved)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>: Operates <strong>every day of the week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distance Covered<\/strong>: ~419\u202fkm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Journey Time<\/strong>: ~7\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm (average speed ~58\u202fkm\/h)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u23f0 Timings &amp; Key Stoppages<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf04 02862 \u2014 Bhubaneswar \u2192 Rourkela<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: 13:40 from Bhubaneswar (BBS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong>: 20:55 at Rourkela Junction (ROU)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Halts<\/strong> (~11 stops):\n<ul>\n<li>Dhenkanal \u2013 14:40\/14:42 (2 min)<\/li>\n<li>Talcher Road \u2013 15:25\/15:27<\/li>\n<li>Angul \u2013 15:48\/15:50<\/li>\n<li>Boinda \u2013 16:19\/16:21<\/li>\n<li>Rairakhol \u2013 16:55\/16:57<\/li>\n<li>Sambalpur City \u2013 18:00\/18:02<\/li>\n<li>Rengali \u2013 18:18\/18:20<\/li>\n<li>Jharsuguda Junction \u2013 19:20\/19:25 (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>Bamra \u2013 20:00\/20:02<\/li>\n<li>Rajgangpur \u2013 20:20\/20:21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf05 02861 \u2014 Rourkela \u2192 Bhubaneswar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: 05:20 from Rourkela Junction (ROU)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong>: ~12:30 at Bhubaneswar (BBS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stoppage pattern<\/strong> mirrored in return direction: Rajgangpur, Bamra, Jharsuguda, Rengali, Sambalpur City, Rairakhol, Boinda, Angul, Talcher Road, Dhenkanal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Fare &amp; Class Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Class Configuration<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>AC Chair Car (CC)<\/li>\n<li>Second Sitting (2S)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>No sleeper or unreserved coaches; fully reserved seating only<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fare<\/strong>: Includes base fare + reservation charge + superfast surcharge\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2S fare<\/strong>: Around \u20b9130\u2013\u20b9160<\/li>\n<li><strong>CC fare<\/strong>: Around \u20b9450\u2013\u20b9600 (depending on exact booking date)<br \/>\n<em>(Source: estimates based on similar special intercity fares)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Quick Reference Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"right\">Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Departs<\/th>\n<th>Arrives<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<th>Major Stops<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>02861<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Rourkela \u2192 Bhubaneswar<\/td>\n<td>05:20 (ROU)<\/td>\n<td>~12:30 (BBS)<\/td>\n<td>~7h 10m<\/td>\n<td>Rajgangpur, Bamra, Jharsuguda, Rengali, Sambalpur, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>02862<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bhubaneswar \u2192 Rourkela<\/td>\n<td>13:40 (BBS)<\/td>\n<td>20:55 (ROU)<\/td>\n<td>~7h 15m<\/td>\n<td>Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Boinda, Rairakhol, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Operational Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These <strong>special trains ran daily<\/strong> from at least mid\u20112025 and were later extended through the end of 2025 owing to demand during the pandemic lockdown phases<\/li>\n<li>Regular coach details, current service status, and fare charts are accessible via the IRCTC official portal or zonal RRC circulars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the <strong>fare chart by class<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>booking links or seat availability<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>or <strong>confirmation on current operational status in 2025<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know if you want to dive deeper!<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar (Train No.02861\/Train No.02862) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency RUNNING OF SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN ROURKELA-BHUBANESWAR-ROURKELA It has been decided to run one pair of Special train between Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela during the period from 08.06.2025 to 30.06.2025. Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Special (02861\/02862) will run five days a week, except Saturday and Sunday. 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