Bhubaneswar: In the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Odisha government has ensured the safe return of 44 Odia students stranded in Jammu and Kashmir.
The state authorities acted swiftly to facilitate their journey back home, prioritizing their safety and well-being.
Following instructions from the state government, the Commerce and Transport Department took immediate steps to arrange transportation and support for the students. These efforts have ensured that the students from various districts of Odisha have successfully reached their destinations across the state.
According to the Commerce and Transport Department, the students were met with assistance upon their arrival at major railway stations in Odisha.
ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରୁ ଫେରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ସହାୟତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଉଛି। ଏହି କ୍ରମରେ ଚାରି ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଭଦ୍ରକ ରେଳଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ସୁବିଧା କରାଯାଇଛି।@BibhutiJena93 @CTOdisha @IPR_Odisha @RTOBHADRAK pic.twitter.com/QmX2ULxRPH
— State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) May 10, 2025
Three students, who traveled aboard the Odisha Sampark Kranti Express, were received at Balasore railway station and helped to reach their respective hometowns. Four other students arriving at Bhadrak railway station received similar assistance, while five students who arrived at Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station were also provided with the necessary support for onward travel.
ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରୁ ଫେରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ସହାୟତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଉଛି। ସମ୍ପର୍କ କ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସରେ ଫେରିଥିବା ୫ ଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଯାଜପୁର କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ରୋଡ଼ ରେଳଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ସୁବିଧା କରାଯାଇଛି।@BibhutiJena93 pic.twitter.com/dS8jS4DC25
— State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) May 10, 2025
Additionally, a student returning via the Tejas-Rajdhani Express was given assistance at Balasore railway station and escorted safely to her home.
ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରୁ ଫେରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ସହାୟତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଉଛି। ତେଜସ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସରେ ଫେରିଥିବା ଜଣେ ଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ବାଲେଶ୍ଵର ରେଳଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ସୁବିଧା କରାଯାଇଛି।@BibhutiJena93 @rto_balasore pic.twitter.com/g57FGhlJl9
— State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) May 10, 2025
Moreover, five students were facilitated to reach their destinations from Cuttack Railway Station. Eighteen students who returned by the Odisha Sampark Kranti Express were assisted in reaching their destinations from Bhubaneswar Railway Station.
ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରୁ ଫେରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ସହାୟତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଉଛି। ସମ୍ପର୍କ କ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସରେ ଫେରିଥିବା ୧୮ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ରେଳଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ସୁବିଧା କରାଯାଇଛି।@BibhutiJena93 #STAOdisha pic.twitter.com/XqCTtIw1mp
— State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) May 10, 2025
Additionally, eight students who returned by the Kalinga Utkal Express were facilitated to reach their destinations from Jharsuguda Railway Station.
ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଜମ୍ମୁ-କାଶ୍ମୀରରୁ ଫେରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ସହାୟତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯାଉଛି। କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଉତ୍କଳ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସରେ ଫେରିଥିବା ୮ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା ରେଳଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ସୁବିଧା କରାଯାଇଛି।@BibhutiJena93 #STAOdisha pic.twitter.com/DbwSy1LcXF
— State Transport Authority, Odisha (@STAOdisha) May 10, 2025
The state government shared regular updates through its official social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), reassuring the public of its ongoing commitment to the safety and welfare of students returning from sensitive regions.
