More trains towards Bhuvaneswar demanded

Srikakulam: Regular passengers, daily commuting employees and residents of the various parts of the Srikakulam district are demanding more trains towards Bhuvaneswar from Visakhapatnam. Particularly, during morning and evening hours except long journey trains, local trains are not available.

Employees like teachers, bank officials, court staff commute to Palasa, Sompeta and Itchapuram from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. In addition to this daily up and down travel by employees, regular passengers like traders, petty vendors are also go to Palasa, Sompeta and Itchapuram from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram.

During morning hours only Falaknuma express is available towards Palasa, Sompeta and Itchapuram and evening only Konark and Falaknuma are available. These trains also pass through these stations after travelling long distance. As a result, heavy rush is witnessed on these trains every day. Employees, traders and passengers are demanding introduction of local trains in between Visakhapatnam and Bhuvaneswar or up to Berhampur for hassle-free journey of the passengers.