The Railway Board has approved for introduction of a new weekly super fast express train service between Hatia in Ranchi District of Jharkhand State and Ernakulam Junction, via Coimbatore.

Train No. 22837 Hatia-Ernakulam Weekly Superfast Express will leave Hatia at 6.15 p.m. on Mondays, to arrive at Ernakulam Jn at 10.55 a.m. on Wednesdays.

The train will have stop Rourkela (21.05 hrs on Mondays), Jarsaguda (22.40 hrs), Sambalpur (23.35 hrs), Balangir (1.20 hrs on Tuesdays), Titagarh (2.55 hrs), Rayagada (6.20 hrs), Parvatipuram (7.05 hrs), Vizianagaram (8.18 hrs), Vishakhapatnam (9.50 hrs), Samalkot (12.00 hrs), Rajamundry (12.57 hrs), Eluru (14 hrs), Vijayawada (15.45 hrs), Ongole (17.35 hrs), Nellore (18.55 hrs), Renigunta (22 hrs), Katpadi (00.20 hrs on Wednesdays), Jolarpettai (1.50 hrs), Salem (3.20 hrs), Erode (4.35 hrs), Coimbatore (6.30 hrs) and Palakkad (7.50 hrs).

In the return direction, the Train No.22838 will leave Ernakulam Jn at 00.25 hours on Thursdays to arrive at Hatia at 17.10 hours on Fridays.

Palakkad (3.10 hrs Thursdays), Coimbatore (4.30 hrs), Erode (6 hrs), Salem (6.55 hrs), Jolarpettai (8.50 hrs), Katpadi (10 hrs), Renigunta (12.15 hrs), Nellore (14.35 hrs), Ongole (16.25 hrs), Vijayawada (19 hrs), Eluru (19.50 hrs), Rajamundry (21.145 hrs), Samalkot (21.52 hrs), Vishakhapatnam (1.05 hrs on Fridays), Vizinagaram (2.05 hrs), Parvatipuram (3.15 hrs), Rayagada (4.20 hrs), Titagarh (7.20 hrs), Balangir (8.15 hrs), Sambalpur (10.45 hrs), Jarsaguda (12.05 hrs), Rourkela (13.40 hrs).

The will have three 2-tier AC coaches, ten 3-tier AC coaches and two brake-van cum generator car coaches.

Regular service: The Train No.22838 Ernakulam-Hatia Weekly Superfast Express will leave Ernakulam Jn from November 3, Thursday, while Train No.22837 Hatia-Ernakulam Weekly Superfast Express will leave Hatia from November 7, Monday.

The inaugural special train will leave at 16.30 hours from Hatia on October 27 (Thursday) to arrive at Ernakulam Jn at 09.10 hours on October 29 Saturday.