As announced in last Railway Budget, East Coast Railway has decided to extend 58417/58418 Puri-Parlakhemundi-Puri passenger train to Gunupur w.e.f. 21st August 2011. The timings of this train in both the direction between Puri and Parlakhemundi will remain unchanged.
58417 Puri-Gunupur passenger leaving Puri at 07.50hrs and arriving Parlakhemundi at 18.45hrs will leave Parlakhenundi at 18.50hrs towards Gunupur. In the extended portion, this train will leave Sitapuram Passenger Halt (PH) at 19.08hrs, Haddubhangi PH at 19.17hrs, Kashinagar PH at 19.31hrs, Lihuri PH at 19.43hrs, Bansadhara at 19.55hrs, Palasinghi PH at 20.05hrs and will arrive Gunupur at 20.30hrs.
In the return direction, 58418 Gunupur-Puri passenger will leave Gunupur at 08.00hrs, Palasinghi PH at 08.11hrs, Banasadhara at 08.21hrs, Lihuri PH at 08.33hrs, Kasinagar PH at 08.45hrs, Haddubhangi PH at 08.59hrs, Sitapuram PH at 09.08hrs and will arrive Parlakhemundi at 09.40hrs and will leave at 09.45hrs towards Puri and will arrive at Puri at 21.25hrs. This train will run with 08 coaches i.e. Two Guard cum luggage vans, 05 General Second Class coaches and One Parcel Van.
