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It was 89/90 TATA-MAS originally (1970 introduction), going via Bhimavaram Town then, departing Tatanagar at night. The whole rake got extended to BKSC in 1975, via Muri. In 1981, the train was split up into two parts, 89/90 BKSC MAS and 89A/90A TATA MAS. BKSC MAS (evening departure) became the main train and TATA MAS (night departure) became the link. BKSC MAS ran via Ranchi-Hatia and TATA MAS via Chakradharpur, and got attached at Rourkela.
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more... 1981, after split, train started going via Eluru, which 13351/52 continues to date. In 1991, Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief extended the train to Alleppey, and the slot changed. Noon departure from Bokaro for 8689 and evening departure for 8189 from Tatanagar. In 1995, train was rerouted via Perambur, avoiding reversal at MAS.
Railway Minister Nitish Kumar extended the Bokaro train to Dhanbad via DC line in 2003.
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/blog/post/5704908Back in the day, the train used to go from Tatanagar to Chennai, stopping at various places. It went through some changes over the years, like splitting into two parts - one going via Ranchi-Hatia and the other via Chakradharpur. They would link up at Rourkela. The route changed a few times, with stops in Eluru and finally settling on Perambur. Eventually, the Bokaro train was even extended to Dhanbad.
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/blog/post/570490889/90 TATA-MAS toh pahle se chal rahi thi (1970 mein shuru hui thi), Bhimavaram Town se jaati hui Tatanagar se raat mein. Pura rake 1975 mein Muri ke raaste BKSC tak extend hua. 1981 mein train do parts mein bati gayi, 89/90 BKSC MAS aur 89A/90A TATA MAS. BKSC MAS (shaam ko departure) main train ban gayi aur TATA MAS (raat ko departure) link ban gayi. BKSC MAS Ranchi-Hatia ke raaste se chalti thi aur TATA MAS Chakradharpur ke raaste se, aur Rourkela mein attach hoti thi.
1981 se, bati hui train Eluru ke raaste jaane lagi, jo aaj bhi 13351/52 ke roop mein chal rahi hai. 1991 mein Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief ne train ko Alleppey tak extend kiya, aur slot badal gaya. 8689 ke liye Bokaro se dopahar mein departure aur 8189 ke liye Tatanagar se shaam mein departure. 1995 mein train ka raasta Perambur ke zariye badal diya gaya, MAS mein rukawat se bachne ke liye.
Railway Minister Nitish Kumar ne 2003 mein Bokaro train ko DC line ke zariye Dhanbad tak extend kiya.