For the convenience of rail passengers, Railways have decided to extend the run of 18602/18601 Jammu Tawi-Hatia Link Express Train upto Rourkela with immediate effect and will stop at Govindpur Road, Pokla, Bano & Orga stations in both the directions in the extended portion.The 18602 Jammu Tawi-Rourkela will depart from Hatia at 10.15 a.m. to reach Rourkela at 2.05 p.m. the same day and will have an additional stoppage at Bondamunda Halt. While in the return direction the 18601 Rourkela-Jammu Tawi will depart from Rourkela at 11.15 a.m. to reach Jammu Tawi at 1.40 p.m. (noon), the next day with no stoppage at Bondamunda Halt.
The 18601/18602 Jammu Tawi-Rourkela Link Express will be augmented by one additional sleeper class coach.This extended train will be renumbered as 18109/18110 Rourkela-Muri-Jammu Tawi Link Express w.e.f. 15.2.2012.