CHHAT PUJA FESTIVAL 2016 : SPECIAL TRAINS

Chhath Puja Festival Special Trains 2016

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CHHAT Puja Special Trains 2016 Details

Updated : 03.11.2016 

South Western Railways will run Weekly Suvidha Express Special train between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) and Jayanagar to clear the extra rush of passengers during Chhat festival.

Train No.82532/82531 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) - Jayanagar Weekly Suvidha Express Chhat Special 

• Train No.82532 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) - Jayanagar Weekly Suvidha Express Special departures from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) at 23.30 hrs on all Fridays from 18.11.2016 to 9.12.2016 and arrives Jayanagar at 11.45 hrs on all Mondays (Total Four trips). 
• Train No.82531 Jayanagar - Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) Weekly Suvidha Express Special departures from Jayanagar at 18.20 hrs on all Tuesdays from 15.11.2016 to 6.12.2016 and arrives Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) at 03.00 hrs on all Fridays (Total Four trips). 

Halting
Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Gudur, Vijayawada, Warangal,Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni , Satna , Manikpur, Chheoki, Mirzapur, Mughalsarai , Buxar, Ara , Patna, Barauni, Samastipur and Darbhanga.
Composition

One AC 2-tier sleeper coach, One First AC-cum-Second AC coach, Two AC 3-tier sleeper coaches, Eleven Second class Sleeper coaches and Two Luggage and Break-van and totaling seventeen coaches.

Northern Railway announced that Railways has decided to run Chhat Festival Special Trains (04 trips) to clear extra rush of rail passengers during Festival 2016. Following are the details.

Train Nos.03429/03430 Malda- Anand Vihar Terminal – Malda Chhat Special Train (Via Sultanpur) (04 trips)

• Train No.03429 Malda - Anand Vihar Terminal Chhat Special Train will depart from Malda on 14.11.2016 and 21.11.2016 (02 trips) at 09.05 am to reach Anand Vihar T. at 02.20 pm the next day. 
• Train No.03430 Anand Vihar Terminal – Malda Chhat Special Train will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal on 15.11.2016 and 22.11.2016 (02 trips) at 05.10 pm to reach Malda at 11.50 pm the next day.

Composition
01 AC Two tier, 03 AC Three tier ,07 sleeper Class , 06 General Class and two second class cum luggage van coaches.

Halting


New Farakka, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Kahalgaon,Bhagalpur,Sultanganj, Jamalpur, Abhaipur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Varanasi, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad and  Ghaziabad stations enroute in both the directions.

Updated : 27.10.2016 

Northern Railway announced that Railway will run special Train Nos.02395/02396 Dhanbad - Anand Vihar T – Dhanbad Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special (26 trips) , and Train Nos.02365/02366 Patna - Anand Vihar T.- Patna Super fast Bi-Weekly Special (26 trips) to clear extra rush of rail passengers during Chhath Festival 2016. Following are the details.

Train Nos.02395/02396 Dhanbad - Anand Vihar T – Dhanbad Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special (26 trips)

• Train No.02395 Dhanbad - Anand Vihar T Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special will depart from Dhanbad on every Saturday and Tuesday  from 29.10.2016 to 10.12.2016 (13 trips) at 06.00 pm to reach Anand Vihar T at 03.00 pm the next day. 
• Train No.02396 Anand Vihar T – Dhanbad Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special Train will depart from Anand Vihar T on every Sunday and Wednesday from 30.10.2016 to  11.12.2016 (13 trips) at 07.20 pm to reach Dhanbad at 04.45 pm the next day.

Composition
01 AC Two tier ,03 AC Three tier, 08 sleeper Class ,06 General Class and two second class cum luggage van coaches.
Halting
Gomoh, Parasnath, Koderma, Gaya, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram, Mughalsarai, Allahabad and Kanpur  stations enroute in both the directions.


Train Nos.02365/02366 Patna- Anand Vihar T.- Patna Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special (26 trips)

• Train No.02365 Patna - Anand Vihar T Super fast Bi-Weekly Special will depart from Patna on every Sunday and Thursday from 27.10.2016 to 08.12.2016 (13 trips) at 08.30 pm to reach Anand Vihar T at 02.20 pm the next day. 
• Train No.02366 Anand Vihar T – Patna Super fast  Bi-Weekly Special Train will depart from Anand Vihar T on every Monday and Friday from 28.10.2016 to 09.12.2016 (13 trips) at 06.45 pm to reach Patna at 12.30 pm the next day.

Composition
01 AC Two tier and 04 AC Three tier and 8 sleeper Class Coaches.
Halting
Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur and Aligarh stations enroute in both the directions.

Updated : 27.10.2016

South Central Railway announced the Chhath Puja Festival Special trains. Following are the details.

Train Nos.82531/82352 Jaynagar - Banglore Chhath Puja Suvidha Special Trains (8 Services)

• Train No.82531 Jaynagar - Banglore City Suvidha Special Train will depart Jaynagar at 18.20 hrs on 15.11.2016, 22.11.2016, 29.11.2016 and 06.12.2016 (Tuesday) and arrive Banglore City at 03.00 hrs on Friday. 
• Train No.82352 Banglore City - Jaynagar Suvidha Special Train will depart Banglore City at 23.30 hrs on 18.11.2016, 25.11.2016, 02.12.2016 and 09.12.2016 (Friday) and arrive Jaynagar at 11.45 hrs on Monday. 

Halting
Darbhanga, Samastipur, Baruni, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Mirzapur, Chheoki, Manikpur, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi and Jolarpettai Stations in both the direction.
Composition

One AC II Tier, One AC II Tier cum AC III Tier,  Two AC III Tier, Eleven Sleeper Class and Two luggage cum Brake van Coaches, totaling 17 coaches. 


Updated : 19.10.2016 

South Central Railway will run two Suvidha and two Jansadharan Special Trains between Secunderabad and Patna in order to clear extra rush of passengers during Chhath festival. Following are the details.

Train Nos.82704/82705 Secunderabad - Patna Suvidha Chhath Festival Special Trains (2)

• Train No.82704 Secunderabad - Patna Suvidha Special train will depart Secunderabad at 18:20 hrs on 02.11.2016 (Wednesday) and arrive Patna at 02:50 hrs on Friday.
• Train No.82705 Patna - Secunderabad Suvidha Special train will depart Patna at 08:30 hrs on 08.11.2016 (Tuesday) and arrive Secunderabad at 18:00 hrs on next day.

Composition
These trains will comprise of 15 coaches viz., one AC II tier, two AC III tier, ten Sleeper Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Halting
Kazipet, Ramagundam, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Cheoki, Mughalsarai, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both the directions. 

Train Nos.07091/07092 Secunderabad - Patna Jansadharan Chhath Festival Special Trains (2)

• Train No.07091 Secunderabad - Patna Jansadharan Special train will depart Secunderabad at 18:20 hrs on 03.11.2016 (Friday) and arrive Patna at 02:50 hrs on Saturday.
• Train No.07092 Patna - Secunderabad Jansadharan Special train will depart Patna at 16:30 hrs on 07.11.2016 (Monday) and arrive Secunderabad at 00:30 hrs on Wednesday.

Composition
These trains will comprise of 18 coaches viz., sixteen General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Halting
Kazipet, Ramagundam, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Cheoki, Mughalsarai, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both the directions. 

Eastern Railway announced that to clear the extra rush of passengers during ensuing Chhat Festival – 2016, Eastern Railway will run 1 pair of Double decker special train between Howrah and Dhanbad from 23.10.2016 to 08.11. 2016 (17 trips in each direction).

Train No.02385/02386 Up and Dn Howrah – Dhanbad Double decker Chhat Puja special(1 pair)

• Train No.02385 Up Howrah – Dhanbad Double decker Chhat Puja special will leave Howrah at 14.35 hrs to reach Dhanbad at 18.50 hrs the same day. 
• Train No.02386 Dn Dhanbad - Howrah  Double decker Chhat Puja special will leave Dhanbad at 7.40 hrs and reach Howrah at 12.00 hrs the same day during the aforesaid period.

DURGA PUJA SPECIAL TRAINS 2016

35 MID NIGHT EMU SPECIALS DURING DURGA PUJA

South Eastern Railway announced that, to clear the huge rush of suburban passengers during Durga Puja, South Eastern Railway has decided to run 35 EMU Specials during the period from 7.10.2016 to 12.10.2016 as Midnight Services.  These EMU Specials will run between Mecheda - Howrah, Howrah - Kharagpur, Kharagpur - Mecheda, Panskura -Howrah, Howrah - Panskura, Amta - Howrah and Howrah - Amta. 

• Special.1 between Mecheda and Howrah(5 trips) : This EMU Special will leave Mecheda at 22.45 hrs. (07/10/16 to 11/10/16) arriving Howrah at 00.20 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16).
• Special.2 between Howrah and Kharagpur(5 trips) : This EMU Special will leave Howrah at 00.50 hrs.(08/10/16 to 12/10/16) reaching Kharagpur at 03.55 hrs .(08/10/16 to 12/10/16).
• Special.3 between Kharagpur and Mecheda(5 trips) : This EMU Special will leave Kharagpur at 04.15 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16) arriving Mecheda at 05.30 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16.)
• Special.4 between Panskura and Howrah(5 trips) : This EMU Special leaving Panskura at 23.10 hrs.  (07/10/16 to 11/10/16) will arrive Howrah at 01.00 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16).
• Special.5 between Howrah and Panskura (5 trips) : This EMU Special leaving Howrah at 01.30 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16) will reach Panskura at 03.20 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/08/16).
• Special.6 between Amta and Howrah (5 trips) : This EMU Special leaving Amta at 23.10 hrs. (07/10/16 to 11/10/16) will arrive Howrah at 00.35 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16).
• Special.7 between Howrah and Amta(5 trips) : This EMU Special leaving Howrah at 01.00 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16 will reach Amta at 02.35 hrs. (08/10/16 to 12/10/16).

Composition
The above Specials will stop at all stations enroute.

Updated : 06.10.2016 

South Western Railway has decided to continue the service of Train Nos.82501/82502, Suvidha Weekly Special Express between Kamakhya- Bengaluru Cantonment- Kamakhya via Perambur without touching Chennai Central. Four services in each direction to clear extra rush of passengers during Puja festival. 

Train No.82501/82502 Kamakhya - Bengaluru Cantonment Weekly Suvidha Special Express Train (4 Services in each direction) 

• Train No.82501 Kamakhya - Bengaluru Cantonment Weekly Suvidha Special Train will run on all Tuesdays that is on 04.10.2016 ,11.10.2016, 18.10.2016 and 25.10.2016 (Total 04 trips).This train leaves Kamakhya at 20:10 hrs and reaches Bengaluru cantonment at 21:15 hrs on respective Thursdays.
• Train No.82502 Bengaluru Cantonment - Kamakhya Weekly Suvidha Special Train will run on all Fridays that is on 07.10.2016, 14.10.2016, 21.10.2016 and 28.10.2016 (Total 04 trips).This train departs Bengaluru cantonment at 10:15 hrs and arrives Bengaluru cantonment at 13:30 hrs on respective Sundays.

Halting
The train will have the composition of two Second class Luggage cum brake van, Nine Sleeper class, Four AC 3-tier and one AC 2-tier coaches.

Composition
The train will run via Perambur without touching Chennai Central.

Updated : 06.10.2016 

Western Railway announced for the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Railways will run Weekly Special train between Pune and Jaipur (via Vasai Road) from 23rd October to 28th November, 2016. The details of the trains are as under.
Train Nos.01477 / 01478 Pune – Jaipur Weekly Puja Special train (Via Vasai Road)[12 services]     

• Train No. 01477 Pune - Jaipur Weekly Special train will leave Pune at 10.30 hrs every Sunday and will arrive at Vasai Road on the same day at 14.30 hrs and will reach Jaipur on next day (Monday) at 10.55 hrs. This train will run on 23.10.2016 , 30.10.2016 and 6th, 13.11.2016, 20.11.2016 and 27.11.2016.          
• Train No.01478 Jaipur - Pune Weekly Special train will depart from Jaipur at 12.45 hrs every Monday and will arrive at Vasai Road on next day (Tuesday) at 07.15 hrs and will reach Pune on the second day (Tuesday) at 12.25 hrs.   

Composition
AC 3 Tier coaches.

Halting
Lonavala, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Nagda, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Durgapura stations in both directions.

Updated : 03.10.2016 

Eastern Railway announced that to clear the extra rush of the passengers Railway will run one pair of Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Weekly Superfast Puja Special, leaving Howrah and New Jalpaigurion Friday (October 7, 2016). 
Train Nos.03059/03060 Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Weekly Super fast Puja special

• Train No.03059 Howrah - New Jalpaiguri up train will leave Howrah at 00.10 hrs (post-midnight) and reach New Jalpaiguri at 10.10 hrs. 
• Train No.03060 New Jalpaiguri - Howrah down train will leave New Jalpaiguri at 12.35 hrs and reach Howrah at 22.50 hrs on the same day.

Composition 
The train will compose of 10 AC chair car and 5 AC 3-tier coaches.

Updated : 03.10.2016 

South Eastern Railway has decided to run three Pairs of AC special trains between Santragachi-Pune-Santragachi, keeping in view the huge rush of passengers during ensuing Durga Puja Festival. Following are the details. 
Train Nos.01420/01419 Santragachi - Pune Puja AC Special trains (3 Pairs)

• Train No.01420 Santragachi - Pune AC Special leaving Santragachi at 06:00 hours will reach Pune at 20.05 hours, the next day. The train will be on 05/10/16, 07/10/16 and 09/10/16 from Santragachi.
• Train No.01419 Pune - Santragachi AC special leaving Pune at 10:30 hours will arrive Santragachi  at 18.30 hours, the next day. The train will be on 03/10/16, 05/10/16 and 07/10/16 from Pune 

Composition
The train with thirteen AC 3 Tier coaches.
Halting
Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Bilsapur, Raipur, Durg, Gondia, Nagpur, Bhusaval, Nasik, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Panvel and Lonavala stations enroute.

Updated : 02.10.2016 

KONKAN RAILWAY : RUNNING OF SPECIAL TRAINS DURING PUJA/DIWALI FESTIVAL

Konkan Railway announced that railway has been decided to run Special Trains between Dadar - Ratnagiri - Dadar and Dadar - Sawantwadi Road - Dadar on Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush of passengers during Puja / Diwali  Festival in co-ordination with  Central Railway. Following are the details.
Train No.01089 / 01090 Dadar - Ratnagiri - Dadar Special Train (Monsoon Timetable)

• Train No. 01089 Dadar – Ratnagiri Special train will leave from Dadar at 21:45 hrs on Friday  21st, and 28th, October 2016. The Train will reach at Ratnagiri at 06:00 hrs on Second day.
• Train No. 01090 Ratnagiri - Dadar Special train will leave from Ratnagiri at 08:40 hrs on Saturday 22nd, and 29th, October 2016. The Train will reach at Dadar at 15:50 on Same day.

Halting
Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangameshwar Road.
Composition
The Train will have 17 Coaches.

Train No. 01001/01002 Dadar - Ratnagiri - Dadar Special Train (w.e.f. 01/11/16 Non-Monsoon Timetable)

• Train No. 01001 Dadar – Ratnagiri Special train will leave from Dadar at 21:45 hrs on (Friday) 04th,11th, 18th and 25th October 2016. The Train will reach at Ratnagiri at 05:00 hrs on Second day.
• Train No. 01002 Ratnagiri - Dadar Special train will leave from Ratnagiri at 07:00 hrs on (Saturday) 05th,12th, 19th and 26th October 2016. The Train will reach at Dadar at 14:05 hrs on same day.

Halting
Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road and Sangmeshwar Road Stations. 
Composition
The Train will have 17 Coaches.

Train No. 01113 / 01114 Dadar - Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Special Train (Monsoon Time table)

• Train No. 01113 Dadar - Sawantwadi Road special train will leave from Dadar at 07:50 hrs on (Sunday,Tuesday, Friday) 21st ,23rd , 25th , 28th and 30th October 2016. The Train will reach at Sawantwadi Road at 20:00 hrs on same day.
• Train No. 01114 Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Special Train will leave from Satantwadi Road at 06:40 hrs on (Monday,Wednesday,Saturday) 22nd, 24th, 26th , 29th and 31st October 2016. The Train will reach at Dadar at 16:30 hrs on same Day.

Halting
Thane ,Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangmeshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal and Zarap Stations. 
Composition
The Train will have 12 Coaches.

Train No. 01095 / 01096 Dadar - Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Special Train (w.e.f. 01/11/2016 Non- Monsoon)

• Train No. 01095 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road Special train will leave from Dadar at 07:50 hrs on (Sunday,Tuesday,Friday) 1st ,04th , 06th , 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th,18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th and 29th,  October 2016. The Train will reach at Sawantwadi Road at 20:00 hrs on same day.
• Train No. 01096 Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Special train will leave from Sawantwadi Road at 05:30 hrs on (Monday,Wednesday,Saturday) 2nd, 5th 07th  9th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th and 30th October 2016. The Train will reach at Dadar at 15:50 hrs on same day.

Halting
Thane ,Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangmeshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal and Zarap Stations. 
Composition
The Train will have 12 Coaches.

Updated : 28.09.2016 
East Central Railway announced Weekly Puja Special Trains from Kolkata. Following are the details.
Train Nos.03585/03586 Kolkata - Jaynagar - Asansol Weekly Chhath Special Trains (04 Trips)

• Train No.03585 Kolkata - Jaynagar special will leave Kolkata at 20.05 hrs on Monday on 07.11.2016 and 14.11.2016 with 2 trips and will arrive Jaynagar at 09.30 hrs on Tuesday.
• Train No.03586 Jaynagar - Asansol special will leave Jaynagar at 12.00 hrs on Tuesday on 08.11.2016 and 15.11.2016 with 2 trips and will arrive Asansol at 22.00 hrs on Tuesday itself.

Halting
Bardhman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chitranjan, Madhupur, Jasiddhih, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sakri, Madhubani and Jaynagar.
Composition 

GSLR/D-02, GS-06 and GSCN-09, total 07 coaches. The train consist of Sleeper and General Coaches.

Updated : 27.09.2016 
Southern Railway announced special train between Ernakulam and Howrah for Puja Holidays.

• Train No.02856 Ernakulam - Howrah Special Fare Special Train will will depart from Ernakulam at 08.50 hrs and will reach Howrah at 23.00 hrs. The train will be on Tuesdays in 11.10.2016 and 18.10.2016.

Halting

Ernakulam Junction, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Main Junction, Erode Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction, Renigunta Junction, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada Junction, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam Junction, Brahmapur, Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Bhadrak, Kharagpur Junction, Howrah Junction.

Composition
2A, 3A and Sleeper Class.

Reservation
The booking will be open from 27.09.2016.

Updated : 20.09.2016 
Twenty Eight Diwali Special Trains
South Central Railway announced that in order to clear extra rush of Puja/Diwali passengers, twenty eight Special Trains will be run between Vijayawada -Raichur - Machilipatna as detailed below.

• Vijayawada-Raichur-Machilipatnam Special Trains (14 Services)
• Machilipatnam - Raichur - Vijayawada Special Trains (14 Services)

Vijayawada - Raichur 07 Special trains

• Train No. 07243 Vijayawada-Raichur Special train will depart Vijayawada at 23:10 hrs on 29th September, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October, 3rd and 10th November, 2016 (Thursdays) and arrive Raichur at 11:30 hrs on Fridays.

Halting
Guntur, Narsasaraopet, Vinukonda, Donakonda, Markapur Road, Giddalur, Nandyal, Betamcherla, Dhone, Maddikara, Guntakal, Adoni and Mantralayam Road stations.
Composition
One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Raichur - Machilipatnam 07 Special trains

• Train No. 07244 Raichur - Machilipatnam Special train will depart Raichur at 17:30 hrs on 30th, September, 7th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October, 4th and 11th November (Fridays), arrive/depart Vijayawada at 05:00/05:15 hrs and arrive Machilipatnam at 07:15 hrs on Saturdays.

Halting
Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Maddikara, Dhone, Betamcherla, Nandyal, Giddalur, Markapur Road, Donakonda, Vinukonda, Narsasaraopet, Guntur, Vijayawada and Gudivada stations.
Composition
One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Machilipatnam - Raichur 07 Special Trains

• Train No. 07247 Machilipatnam-Raichur Special train will depart Machilipatnam at 15:15 hrs on 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October, 5th and 12th November, 2016 (Saturdays) arrive/depart Vijayawada at 17:00/17:10 hrs and arrive Raichur at 06:50 hrs on Sundays.

Halting
Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Narsasaraopet, Vinukonda, Donakonda, Markapur Road, Giddalur, Nandyal, Betamcherla, Dhone, Maddikara, Guntakal, Adoni and Mantralayam Road stations.
Composition
One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Raichur - Vijayawada 07 Special Trains 

• Train No.07246 Raichur – Vijayawada Special train will depart Raichur at 17:30 hrs on 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th October, 6th and 13th November (Sundays), and arrive Vijayawada at 05:00 hrs on Mondays.

Halting
Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Maddikara, Dhone, Betamcherla, Nandyal, Giddalur, Markapur Road, Donakonda, Vinukonda, Narsasaraopet and Guntur stations.
Composition

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Updated : 13.09.2016 

Central Railways have decided to run 14 Weekly Puja Special trains on special fare between LTT and Darbhanga to clear the extra rush of passengers during festival season. Following are the details.

Train Nos.05514/05513 14 Weekly Puja Special trains on special fare  

• Train No.05514 (82514)LTT - Darbhanga Suvidha special trains will depart LTT at 14.30 hrs on every Thursday from 22.9.2016 to 3.11.2016 (7 Trips) will arrive Darbhanga at 02.30 hrs on the third day.
• Train No.05513 (82513)Darbhanga - LTT Suvidha Special trains will depart Darbhanga at 17.00 hrs on every Tuesday from 20.9.2016 to 1.11.2016  (7 Trips) will arrive LTT at 05.45 hrs on the third day.

Halting
Kalyan, Nasik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Mankipur, Shankargarh, Chheoki, Varanasi, Ghazipur City, Ballia, Chhapra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.
Composition

One AC-2 Tier, One  AC-3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, Two General second class cum Guard’s brake van.

Reservation
Bookings for Train No.05514 Special Train on special charges will open on 14.9.2016. General Second Class coaches in this train will run as Unreserved Coaches.

Updated : 02.09.2016 

Eastern Railway announced to clear the Puja rush of passengers, in addition to run Puja Special Trains in different directions,  8 pairs of more  Puja Special Trains will be run between Howrah and Ramnagar. Following are the details.

• Train No.05008 Howrah - Ramnagar Puja Special Train will leave Howrah station at 8.35 hrs on 9, 16, 23, 30 October and 6, 13, 20, 27 November, 2016 ( Sundays) to reach Ramnagar at 16.45 hrs on the next day.
• Train No.05007 Ramnagar - Howrah Puja Special Train will leave Ramnagar station at 17.55 hrs on 7,14,21,28 October and 4, 11,18, 25 November, 2016 (Fridays) to reach Howrah station at 7.10 hrs on the 3rd day.

Composition
Air-conditioned, Sleeper Class and General Second Class accommodation.

South Eastern Railway has decided to run Seven Pairs of special trains between Santragachi and New Jalpaiguri during the period from 02.10.16 to 13.11.16. Keeping in view the huge rush of passengers during ensuing Durga Puja and Diwali Festivals. Following are the details.
Train Nos.08047/08048 Santragachi-New Jalpaiguri-Santragachi Special (07 Pairs)

• Train No.08047 Santragachi - New Jalpaiguri Special leaving Santragachi every Sunday at 10:25 hours will reach New Jalpaiguri at 20.55 hours, the same day.
• Train No.08048 New Jalpaiguri - Santragachi train leaving New Jalpaiguri every Sunday at 23:55 hours will arrive Santragachi at 11.15 hours, the next day. 

Composition
Train consisting of 1 AC Two Tier, 3 AC Three Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 Luggage Van.
Halting

Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Malda Town, Barsoi and Kishanganj between Santragachi and New Jalpaiguri.

Updated : 31.08.2016
North Eastern Railway announced Weekly Puja Special trains. Following are the details.

Train Nos.05115/05116 Chhapra - Anand Vihar Weekly Puja Special Trains (09 Trips)

• Train No.05115 Chhapra - Anand Vihar train will depart from Chhapra at 16:30 hrs on 05, 12, 19 and 26 October 2016 and 02,09,16, 23 and 30 November 2016 and will arrive Anand Vihar at 11:00 hrs.
• Train No.05116 Anand Vihar - Chhapra train will depart from Anand Vihar at 14:00 hrs on 06, 13, 20 and 27 October 2016, 03,10,17 and 24 November 2016 and 01 December 2016 and will arrive Chhapra at 10:00 hrs.  

Halting
Anand Vihar, Moradabad Junction, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Gonda Junction, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur Junction, Kaptanganj Junction, Padrauna, Tamkuhi Road, Thewe Junction, Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction. 
Composition
Tow AC-2 Tier, One AC-3 Tier, Two SLR,  Six Sleeper and Nine General.

Train Nos.05101/05102 Chhapra - Anand Vihar Jansadharan Weekly Puja Special Trains (09 Trips)

• Train No.05101 Chhapra - Anand Vihar train will depart from Chhapra at 16:00 hrs on 02, 09, 16, 23 and 30 October 2016 and 06, 13, 20 and 27 November 2016 and will arrive Anand Vihar at 11:55 hrs.
• Train No.05102 Anand Vihar - Chhapra train will depart from Anand Vihar at 13:55 hrs on 03, 10, 17, 24 and 31 October 2016, 07,14,21 and 28 November 2016 and will arrive Chhapra at 10:55 hrs.  

Halting
Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad Junction, Moradabad Junction, Bareilly Junction, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Faizabad Junction, Shahganj Junction, Khorason Road, Azamgarh, Muhammadabad, Mau Junction, Ballia, Chhapra Junction. 
Composition
Two SLR and Nineteen General.

Train Nos.05007/05008 Ramnagar - Howrah Weekly Puja Special Trains (08 Trips)

• Train No.05007 Ramnagar - Howrah train will depart from Ramnagar at 17:55 hrs on 07, 14, 21 and 28 October 2016 and 04,11,18 and 25 November 2016 and will arrive Howrah at 07:10 hrs.
• Train No.05008 Howrah - Ramnagar train will depart from Howrah at 08:35 hrs on 09, 16, 23 and 30 October 2016 and 06,13,20 and 27 November 2016 and will arrive Ramnagar at 16:45 hrs.  

Halting
Howrah, Barddhaman Junction, Durgapur, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Jasidhi Junction, Jhajha, Kiul Junction, Barauni Junction, Shahpur Patoree, Hajipur Junction, Sonpur Junction, Chhapra Junciton, Siwan Junction, Thawe Junction, Takuhi Road, Padrauna, Kaptanganj Junciton, Gorakhpur Junction, Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda Junction, Sitapur Cantt., Bareilly Junciton, Bareilly City, Izzatnagar, Bhojipura Junction, Baheri, Kichha, Patnagar, Lal Kuan Junction, Bazpur, Kashipur Junction, Ramnagar. 
Composition
One AC-2 Tier, One AC-3 Tier, Two SLR,  Six Sleeper and Six General.

Updated : 30.08.2016
Northern Railway announced Puja Special Trains for the upcoming festival 2016. Following are the details.

Train Nos.04735/04736 Bikaner -  Haridwar Puja Weekly Express Special Train via Sultanpur (12 Trips)

• Train No.04735 Bikaner - Haridwar Weekly Special Train will depart from Bikaner at 19.45 hrs and will reach Haridwar at 10.25 hrs. The train will be on 07.10.2016 to 11.11.2016 on every Friday.
• Train No.04736 Haridwar  - Bikaner Weekly Special Train will depart from Haridwar at 19.50 hrs and will reach Bikaner at 09.40 hrs. The train will be on 08.10.2016 to 12.11.2016 on every Saturday.

Halting

Napasar, Sudsar, Sri Dungargarh, Rajaldesar, Ratnagarh, Churu, Sadulpur, Loharu, Mahendragarh, Rewari, Delhi Jn., Delhi Shahdara Jn., shamli, Tapri Jn. and Roorkee Stations.
Composition
AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper and General.

Train Nos.03427/03428 Malda Town -  Haridwar Puja Weekly Special Train via Sultanpur (10 Trips)

• Train No.03427 Malda Town - Haridwar Weekly Special Train will depart from Malda Town at 09.05 hrs and will reach Haridwar at 13.55 hrs. The train will be on 10.10.2016 to 07.11.2016 on every Monday.
• Train No.03428 Haridwar  - Malda Town Weekly Special Train will depart from Haridwar at 16.05 hrs and will reach Malda Town at 23.30 hrs. The train will be on 11.10.2016 to 08.11.2016 on every Tuesday.

Halting
New Farakka, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Jamalpur, Abhaipur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughaslsarai, Varanasi, Lucknow, Moradabad and Laksar Stations.

Composition
AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper and General.

Train Nos.09205/09206 Bhavnagar -  Jammu Tawi Weekly Puja Special Train (12 Trips)

• Train No.09205 Bhavnagar - Jammu Tawi Weekly Special Train will depart from Bhavnagar at 14.00 hrs and will reach Jammu Tawi at 01.25 hrs. The train will be on 07.10.2016 to 11.11.2016 on every Friday.
• Train No.09206 Jammu Tawi  - Bhavnagar Weekly Special Train will depart from Jammu Tawi at 05.30 hrs and will reach Bhavnagar at 16.40 hrs. The train will be on 09.10.2016 to 13.11.2016 on every Sunday.

Halting
Sihor, Dhola, Botad, Surendranagar Gate, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Mahesane, Palanpur, Abu Road, Sirohi Road, Falna, Rani, Marwar Jn., Pali Marwar, Luni, Jodhpur, Merta Road, Degane, Didwana, Ladnun, Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Churu, Sadulpur, Hisar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt and Pathankot Cantt. Stations.

Composition

AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper and General.

Updated : 25.08.2016

Western Railway announced Puja special trains between Mumbai Central-Lucknow Jn, Bandra (T)-Gorakhpur and Bandra (T)-Jammu Tawi, with total 40 services. These trains will be fully reserved and will run on special fare with special charges.

Train Nos.09013/ 09014 Mumbai Central - Lucknow Jn Weekly Super fast ‘ Suvidha’   Special (12 Trips)

• Train No.09013 Mumbai Central - Lucknow Weekly Super fast Suvidha Special train will leave Mumbai Central at 19.45 hrs on every Thursday and will reach Lucknow at 20.35 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 6th October, 2016 to 10th November, 2016 with total 6 trips.
• Train No.09014 Lucknow – Mumbai Central Weekly Super fast Suvidha Special train will leave Lucknow at 22.45 hrs on every Friday and will arrive Mumbai Central at 23.10 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 7th October, 2016 to 11th November, 2016 with total 6 trips.

Halting
Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ujjain, Bina, Jhansi, Orai and Kanpur Central stations in both the directions.

Composition
AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class and Pantry car coaches.

Reservation
Booking for Train No.09013 will be opened as per the Advance Reservation Period of 30 days, at all PRS counters and IRCTC website.

Train Nos.09015/ 09016  Bandra(T) - Gorakhpur Weekly Super fast ‘Suvidha’ Special (14 Trips)

• Train No.09015 Bandra (T) - Gorakhpur Weekly Super fast Suvidha special train will leave Bandra (T) at 05.10 hrs on every Sunday and will reach Gorakhpur at 14.40 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 2nd October, 2016 to 13th November, 2016 with total 7 trips.
• Train No.09016 Gorakhpur – Bandra (T) Weekly Super fast Suvidha special train will leave Gorakhpur at 07.00 hrs on every Tuesday and will arrive Bandra (T) at 17.35 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 4th October, 2016 to 15th November, 2016 with total 7 trips.

Halting
Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Achhnera, Mathura Jn., Kasganj, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda and Basti stations in both the directions.

Composition
AC II Tier, AC III Tier and Sleeper Class coaches.

Reservation
Booking for Train No.09015 will be opened as per the Advance Reservation Period of 30 days, at all PRS counters and IRCTC website.

Train Nos.09021/ 09022  Bandra(T) – Jammu Tawi Weekly AC Super fast Special (14 Trips)

• Train No.09021 Bandra (T) – Jammu Tawi Weekly AC Super fast special train will leave Bandra (T) at 05.10 hrs on every Monday and reach Jammu Tawi at 15.30 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 3rd October, 2016 to 14th   November, 2016 with total 7 trips.
• Train No.09022 Jammu Tawi – Bandra (T) Weekly AC Super fast Special will leave Jammu Tawi at 23.15 hrs on every Tuesday and will arrive Bandra (T) at 07.35 hrs on Thursday. This train will run from 4th October, 2016 to 15th November, 2016 with total 7 trips.

Halting
Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Hindaun City, Mathura Jn., New Delhi, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt and Pathankot Cantt stations in both the directions.

Composition
AC II Tier, AC III Tier and AC Chair Car coaches. The train will be fully reserved and run as special train on special fare.

Reservation
The booking for Train no. 09021 will be opened from 26th August, 2016.


Updated :23.08.2016

North Eastern Railway announced One pair of Puja Special Train between Chandigarh and Gorakhpur with 13 trips for the convenience of the passengers.

Train Nos.04924/04923 Chandigarh - Gorakhpur - Chandigarh Weekly Special Train

• Train No.04924 Chandigarh - Gorakhpur Weekly Special Train will depart from Chandigarh at 23.15 hrs and will reach Gorakhpur at 17.30 hrs on the next day. The train will be on 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 September, 06,13, 20, 27 October and 03,10,17 and 24 November 2016.  
• Train No.04923 Gorakhpur - Chandigarh Weekly Special Train will depart from Gorakhpur at 22.10 hrs and will reach Chandigarh at 14.25 hrs on next day. The train will be on 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 September, 07,14, 21, 28 October and 04,11,18 and 25 November 2016.       . 

Halting
Ambala Cantt, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow and Gonda.

Composition

Five General Compartment  ,  Ten Sleeper Class,  One AC-1 Tier,  Two AC-2 Tier, One AC-3 Tier and Two SLR , totaling Twenty one coaches.

Updated : 17.08.2016

Eastern Railway announced Weekly Puja Special trains 2016 from Kolkata for the convenient of the passengers. Following are the details.

Train Nos. 05941/05942 Kolkata – Dibrugarh Weekly Special Trains via Dankuni (14 trips)

• Train No. 05941 Kolkata – Dibrugarh weekly special trains will depart from Kolkata at 07.40 hrs on 04.10.2016, 11.10.2016, 18.10.2016, 25.10.2016, 01.11.2016, 08.11.2016 and 15.11.2016 on every Tuesdays and will arrive Dibrugarh at 18.00 hrs on Wednesday.
• Train No. 05942 Dibrugarh - Kolkata weekly special trains will depart from Dibrugarh at 22.00 hrs on every Sunday on 02.10.2016, 09.10.2016, 16.10.2016, 23.10.2016, 30.10.2016, 06.11.2016, 13.11.2016 and will arrive Kolkata at 06.15 hrs on Tuesday.

Halting
Kolkata,  Malda town, New Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Dimapur, Dibrugarh, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Kishanganj, New Coochbehar, New Bongaigoan, Rangiya, Jagiroad, Chaparmukh, Hojai, Lumding, Diphu, Furkating, Mariani, Simaluguri, Naharkatiya and New Tinsukia stations enroute.

Composition

One AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, Eight Sleeper Class, Six General second Class and Two SLR totaling nineteen coaches.

Reservation

The special trains will run as Special train on special charges. No concession booking will be allowed in the trains. The GS coaches will run as unreserved with normal charges of Super fast Mail/Express trains. Bookings for Special will open from 18.8.2016 with a maximum of 60 days Advanced Reservation period both from Internet and PRS Counters.

Train Nos. 05246/05245 Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri Weekly Special Trains via Azimganj – Katwa (14 trips)

•     Train No. 05246 Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri weekly special trains will depart from Kolkata at 23.20 hrs on 02.10.2016, 09.10.2016, 16.10.2016, 23.10.2016, 30.10.2016, 06.11.2016 and 13.11.2016 on every Sunday and will arrive New Jalpaiguri at 12.00 hrs on Monday.
•     Train No. 05245 New Jalpaiguri - Kolkata weekly special trains will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 21.15 hrs on every Saturday on 01.10.2016, 08.10.2016, 15.10.2016, 22.10.2016, 29.10.2016, 05.11.2016, 12.11.2016 and will arrive Kolkata at 07.45 hrs on Sunday.

Halting
Kolkata, Nabadwip Dham, Malda town, New Jalpaiguri, Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj, Barsoi and Kishanganj stations enroute.

Composition
Composite One AC-2 Tier and AC-3 Tier, Composite AC 1^st and AC-2 Tier One, One AC-2 Tier, Three AC-3 Tier, Seven Sleeper Class, Six General second Class and Two General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans
totaling 21 coaches.

Reservation

The special trains will run as Special train on special charges. No concession booking will be allowed in the trains. The GS coaches will run as unreserved with normal charges of Super fast Mail/Express trains. Bookings for Special will open from 18.8.2016 with a maximum of 60 days Advanced Reservation period both from Internet and PRS Counters.

Updated : 02.08.2016

Southern Railway announced Puja Special Trains for the convenience of the passengers. Following are the details. 

VISAKHAPATNAM - SECUNDERABAD : WEEKLY EXPRESS PUJA SPECIAL

• Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad weekly special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Tuesday at 23.00 hrs from 04.10.2016 to 15.11.2016 which will reach Secunderabad on the next day at 12.00 hrs.
• Train No.08502 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam weekly special express will leave Secunderabad on Wednesday at 16.30 hrs from 05.10.2016 to 16.11.2016 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day morning at 04.50 hrs.

Composition
One second AC, Three third AC Coaches, Ten Sleeper Class Coaches, Six General Second Class coaches and Two Second Class cum luggage coaches. 

VISAKHAPATNAM - TIRUPATI : WEEKLY SUVIDHA PUJA SPECIAL

• Train No.82851 Visakhapatnam - Tirupati weekly Suvidha special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Monday at 22.55 hrs from 03.10.2016 to 14.11.2016 which will reach Tirupati on the next day at 13.25 hrs.
• Train No.82852 Tirupati - Visakhapatnam weekly Suvidha special express will leave Tirupati on Tuesday at 15.30 hrs from 04.10.2016 to 15.11.2016 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day morning at 06.50 hrs.

Halting
Duvvada, Anakapalle, Samakot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, New Guntur, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta.
Composition
One second AC, Three third AC Coaches, Nine Sleeper Class Coaches, Six General Second Class coaches and Two Second Class cum luggage coaches. 

Updated : 30.07.2016

116 PUJA SPECIAL TRAINS 

South Eastern Railway announced 116 of Puja Special Trains towards different destinations Keeping in view the huge rush of passengers during ensuing Durga Puja and Diwali Festivals, South Eastern Railway has decided to run 58 pairs (116 trips)of festival specials towards Pune, Gondia, Durg, Visakhapatnam, Puri, Mumbai, Ernakulam and Chennai during the period from 03/10/2016 to 30/11/2016. Following are the details.

Train Nos.08043/08044 Santragachi-Gondia-Santragachi Weekly AC Superfast Puja Specials (9 pairs):

• The Santragachi-Gondia Special(08043) leaving Santragachi every Monday at 14:50 hours will reach Gondia at 06:05 hours, the next day. In the return direction, the train(08044) leaving Gondia every Tuesday at 12:40 hours will arrive Santragachi at 06:10 hours, the next day. The Special train will run during the period from 03/10/16 to 29/11/16.

Train Nos.02860/02859 Santragachi-LTT-Santragachi Weekly AC Superfast Special (2 pairs):

• The Santragachi-LTT Superfast AC Special(02860) leaving Santragachi o­n 27.10.16 and 03.11.16 at 18.30 hrs. will reach LTT at 23.45 hrs., the next day.  In the return direction, LTT-Santragachi AC Superfast Special(02859) departing LTT o­n 29.10.16 and 05.11.16 at 13.20 hrs. will arrive Santragachi at 18.15 hrs., the next day. 

Train Nos.02822/02821 Santragachi-Pune-Santragachi Weekly AC Superfast  Special (8 pairs)

• The Santragachi-Pune Superfast AC Special(02822) leaving Santragachi every Saturday at 18.30 hrs. will reach Pune at 02.45 hrs., on  Monday.  In the return direction, Pune-Santragachi Superfast AC Special(02821) departing Pune every Monday at 10.30 hrs. will arrive Santragachi at 18.15 hrs., the next day. The Special train will run during the period from 08.10.2016 to 28.11.2016.

Train Nos.02809/02810 Santragachi-Puri-Santragachi Superfast Weekly Special (8 Pairs)

• The Santragachi-Puri Special(02809) leaving Santragachi every Thursday at 19:00 hours will reach Puri at 03:20 hours, the next day. In the return direction, the train(02810) leaving Puri every Friday at 13:30 hours will arrive Santragachi at 22:15 hours, the same day. The Special train will run during the period from 06.10.2016 to 25.11.2016.

Train Nos.08119/08120 Tatanagar-Durg-Tatanagar Weekly Special (9 Pairs)

• The Tatanagar-Durg Special(08119) leaving Tatanagar every Tuesday at 20:00 hours will reach Durg at 06:15 hours, the next day. In the return direction, the train(08120) leaving Durg every Wednesday at 21:40 hours will arrive Tatanagar at 09:25 hours, the next day. The Special train will run during the period from 04.10.2016 to 30.11.2016.

Train Nos.08189/08190 Tatanagar-Visakhapatnam-Tatanagar Weekly Special (6 Pairs)

• The Tatanagar-Visakhapatnam Special(08189) leaving Tatanagar every Friday at 13:00 hours will reach Visakhaptnam at 05:25 hours, the next day. In the return direction, the train(08190) leaving Visakhaptnam every Saturday at 17:45 hours will arrive Tatanagar at 10:45 hours, the next day. The Special train will run during the period from 07.10.2016 to 12.11.2016.

Train Nos.02853/02854 Howrah-Ernakulam-Howrah Weekly Superfast Suvidha Specials

• The Howrah-Ernakulam Suvidha Special leaving Howrah every Saturday at 17:00 hours (till 27th November 2016) will reach Ernakulam at 06:00 hours on Monday. In the return direction, the train leaving Ernakulam every Tuesday at 08:50 hours (till 29th November 2016), will arrive Howrah at 23:00 hours on Wednesday.

The Suvidha Special consisting of 19 coaches (AC 3 Tier-4, AC 2 Tier -1, Sleeper Class-12 and Luggage Van-2) will have stoppages at Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road,  Brahmapur, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o­ngole, Nellore, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Erode and Coimbatore enroute and in the return direction, the train will also stop at Aluva, Thrisur and Palakkad.

Train Nos.00841/00842 Howrah-Chennai-Howrah Weekly AC Superfast Special

• The Howrah-Chennai AC Super fast Special leaving Howrah every Saturday at 12:40 (till 26th November 2016) hours will reach Chennai at 15:05 hours on Sunday. In the return direction, the train leaving Chennai every Sunday at 17:10 hours (till 27th November 2016), will arrive Howrah at 18:30 hours on Monday.

The Special trains consisting of 14 AC-3 Tier coaches will have stoppages at Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Nellore between Howrah and Chennai.

Reservation
Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of these trains is 60 days and for Suvidha special is 30 days(excluding journey date).

Updated : 27.07.2016

33 More Puja Special Trains 2016

Eastern Railway announed that in addition to 17 pairs of Puja specials already declared, Railway will run 33 pairs of more Puja specials to clear extra rush of passengers during ensuing Puja 2016. So total Puja Special Trains announced by Eastern Railway is 50.

These trains will run between Howrah – New Jalpaiguri, Sealdah – kamakhya, Kolkata – Alipurduar Jn., Howrah – Anand Vihar, Howrah – Jammu Tawi and Howrah – Ajmer.

• 4 pairs of Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Weekly Suvidha Express will leave Howrah on every Wednesday between October 12 and November 2, 2016 and New Jalpaiguri on every Thursday between October 13 and November 3, 2016. The train will compose of general second class, sleeper class and air conditioned coaches.
• 4 pairs of Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Suvidha Express will leave Howrah and New Jalpaiguri on every Wednesday between October 12 and November 2, 2016. The train will compose of air-conditioned and sleeper class coaches.
• 6 pairs of Sealdah – Kamakhya Weekly Super fast special will leave Sealdah on every Friday between October 7 and November 11, 2016 and Kamakhya o­n every Saturday between October 8 and November 12, 2016. The train will compose of o­nly air-conditioned coaches.
• 5 pairs of Kolkata – Alipurduar Jn. weekly special will leave Kolkata o­n every Sunday between October 9 and November 13, 2016 and Alipurduar Jn. o­n every Monday between October 10 and November 14, 2016. The train will compose of general second class, sleeper class and air conditioned coaches.
• 5 pairs of Howrah – Anand Vihar weekly Suvidha express will leave Howrah o­n every Saturday between October 8 and November 5, 2016 and Anand Vihar o­n every Sunday between October 9 and November 6, 2016. The train will compose of air-conditioned and sleeper class coaches.
• 5 pairs of Howrah – Jammu Tawi weekly Suvidha express will leave Howrah o­n every Thursday between October 6 and November 3, 2016 and Jammu Tawi o­n every Saturday between October 8 and November 5, 2016. The train will compose of air-conditioned and sleeper class coaches.
• 4 pairs of Howrah – Ajmer weekly Suvidha express will leave Howrah o­n every Tuesday between October 11 and November 1, 2016 and Ajmer o­n every Thursday between October 13 and November 3, 2016. The train will compose of air-conditioned and sleeper class coaches.

Updated: 20.07.2016

17 pairs of Puja Special Trains 2016

Eastern Railway announced special trains to cope with the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Puja festival. Railway will run 17 pairs of Puja Specials for different directions viz. Howrah-Raxaul weekly Puja Special, Howrah- Nautanwa Janasadharan weekly Puja Special and Asansol-Patna Jn. weekly Puja Special. 

Also read : Special Trains List 2016

Out of 17 pairs of Puja Specials, 5 pairs will run between Howrah and Raxaul, leaving Howrah on every Friday between October 7 and November 4, 2016 and Raxaul on every Saturday between October 8 and November 5, 2016. The train will have General Second Class, Sleeper Class and Air-Conditioned coaches.

Railway will also run 2 pairs of Howrah-Raxaul Janasadharan Chhat Special, leaving Howrah on two consecutive Thursdays on November 3 and 10, 2016 and Raxaul on two consecutive Fridays on November 4 and 11, 2016. The train is composed of exclusively General Second Class Coaches. 

Following are the details of some trips. 

Train Nos.03511/03512 Asansol - Patna weekly Puja specials

• Train No.03511 Asansol - Patna weekly Puja special Trains will leave from Asansol at 07.15 hrs and arrive Patna Jn. at 14.00 hrs.
• Train No.03512 Patna Jn - Asansol weekly Puja special Trains will leave from Patna at 15.10 hrs and arrive Asansol at 22.00 hrs. 

Halting
The main stations are Asansol, Madhupur, Klul and Patna Jn. 
Other stops are Chittaranjan, Jamtara, Jasidih, Jhajha, Hathidah, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna Sahib and Rajendarnagar stations enroute. 
Days of run

• From Asansol and Patna Jn : 09.10.2016, 16.10.2016,23.10.2016, 30.10.2016,06.11.2016 and 13.11.2016(Sundays) and 06 trips.

Composition
Four Second Class Chair Car,  Four General Second Class and Two GSLR/D totaling Ten coaches.
Reservation
These special Trains will run as special train on special charges. No concessional booking will be allowed in the trains. The booking already opened from 20.07.2016 both from PRS Counters an Internet.

Train Nos.03043/03044 Howrah - Raxaul - Asansol weekly Puja specials(Via Dankuni)

• Train No.03043 Howrah - Raxaul - Asansol  weekly Puja special Trains will leave from Howrah at 15.00 hrs on Friday and arrive Raxaul at 10.00 hrs on Saturday.
• Train No.03044 Raxaul - Howrah - Asansol weekly Puja special Trains will leave from Raxaul at 12.00 hrs on Saturday and arrive Asansol at 23.45 hrs on Saturday. 

Halting
The main stations are Howrah, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Klul and Raxaul. 
Other stops are Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Jhajha, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga and Sitamari stations enroute. 
Days of run

• From Howrah : 07.10.2016, 14.10.2016,21.10.2016, 28.10.2016,04.11.2016 (Fridays) and 05 trips.
• From Raxaul : 08.10.2016, 15.10.2016,29.10.2016 and 05.11.2016 (Saturdays)05 trips.

Composition
One AC 2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, Thirteen Sleeper Classes, Five General Second Classes and Two GSLR/D totaling Twenty three coaches.
Reservation
These special Trains will run as special train on special charges. No concessional booking will be allowed in the trains. The booking already opened from 20.07.2016 both from PRS Counters an Internet.

Train Nos.03041/03042 Howrah - Raxaul Jansadharan weekly Chhat specials(Via Bandel)

• Train No.03041 Howrah - Raxaul Jansadharan weekly chhat special Trains will leave from Howrah at 22.50 hrs on Thursday and arrive Raxaul at 16.05 hrs on Friday.
• Train No.03042 Raxaul - Howrah  Jansadharan weekly chhat special Trains will leave from Raxaul at 19.45 hrs on Friday and arrive Howrah at 12.15 hrs on Saturday. 

Halting
The main stations are Howrah, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Klul and Raxaul. 
Other stops are Bandel, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Barauni, Dalsingh Sarai, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Kamtaul, Janakpur Road, Sitamari and Balrgani stations enroute. 

Days of run

• From Howrah : 03.11.2016 and 10.11.2016 (Thursdays) and 02 trips.
• From Raxaul : 04.11.2016 and 11.11.2016 (Fridays) and 02 trips.

Composition
Thirteen General Second Class and Two SLR/D and totaling Fifteen coaches.
Reservation
Mail/Express

Train Nos.03067/03068 Howrah - Nautanwa Jansadharan weekly Puja specials

• Train No.03067 Howrah - Nautanwa Jansadharan weekly puja special Trains will leave from Howrah at 22.50 hrs on Sunday and arrive Nautanwa at 22.30 hrs on Monday.
• Train No.03068 Nautanwa - Howrah  Jansadharan weekly puja special Trains will leave from Nautanwa at 23.45 hrs on Monday and arrive Howrah at 20.15 hrs on Tuesday. 

Halting
The main stations are Howrah, Asanso, Kiul, Gorakhpur and Nautanwa. 
Other stops are Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Bhatni, Deoria Sadar and Anand Nagar

Days of run

• From Howrah : 09.10.2016, 16.10.2016,23.10.2016, 30.10.2016,06.11.2016 and 13.11.2016 (Sundays) and 06 trips.
• From Nautanwa : 10.10.2016, 17.10.2016,24.10.2016, 31.10.2016,07.11.2016 and 14.11.2016 (Mondays) and 06 trips.

Composition
Thirteen General Second Class and Two SLR/D and totaling Fifteen coaches.
Reservation
Mail/Express

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