Hirakhand Express
Hirakhand Express is a daily express train which runs between Jagdalpur and Bhubaneswar. It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Balangir. This train has seen several extension on both the ends and now running in a completely different route than its initial station of origin. First it was extended to run between Rourkela and Titlagarh, then between Rourkela and Rayagada, then between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar via Vijayanagaram but after completion of the Koraput-Rayagada link line connecting Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line with Kothavalasa-Kirandul line, it was diverted to run between Koraput to Bhubaneswar. In 2010, it was further extended until Jagdalpur. It is operated by the East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
Etymology
means a piece of diamond in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Orissa. It is named after the medieval period kingdom of Hirakhand otherwise known as Sambalpur State spread across present Western Orissa and parts of Chhattisgarh state.Schedule
The 18447 Hirakhand Express leaves every day at 1935 hrs IST and reaches at 1100 hrs IST the next day. The 18448 Hirakhand Express leaves every day at 1630 hrs IST and reachesat 0825 hrs IST on next day.