1,79,000 BERTHS TO BE GENERATED BY RUNNING OF NINE PAIRS OF PUJA SPECIAL

Kolkata:- 1,79,000 berths will be generated by running of nine pairs of Puja Special trains. Every year, Eastern Railway takes the initiative to run Puja special trains to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic, ensuring convenient and comfortable transportation options for all travelers. Recognizing the significant demand for travel during the upcoming Puja, Diwali, and Chhath, Eastern Railway has already decided to run nine special trains in various directions to meet the high demand.

These special trains will immensely help passengers who wish to travel and return home from their workplaces across different parts of the country during the Puja season. By offering additional travel options, Eastern Railway aims to ensure that passengers can celebrate the festive season with their loved ones without the stress of securing travel arrangements. These special trains will depart from key stations including Malda Town, Howrah, Sealdah & Asansol and will serve major destinations such as Udhna, Khatipura, Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Anand Vihar.

Keeping this in mind, Eastern Railway will run 03417/03418 Malda Town – Udhna- Malda Town Puja Special, 03007/03008 Howrah – Khatipura – Howrah Puja Special, 03509/03510 Asansol – Khatipura – Asansol Puja Special, 03131/03132 Sealdah – Gorakhpur – Sealdah Puja Special, 03043/03044 Howrah – Raxaul – Howrah Puja special, 03045/03046 Howrah – Raxaul – Howrah Puja special, 03109/03110 Sealdah – Vadodara- Sealdah Puja special, 03109/03110 Sealdah – Vadodara – Sealdah Puja Special, 03575/03576 Asansol – Anand Vihar – Asansol Puja special and 03435/03436 Malda Town -Anand Vihar – Malda Town Puja special.

03417 Malda Town – Udhna Puja Special will leave Malda Town on every Sunday between 06.10.2024 & 24.11.2024 (08 trips) and 03418 Udhna – Malda Town Puja Special will leave Udhna on every Tuesday between 08.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (08 trips). 17,300 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03007 Howrah – Khatipura Puja Special will leave Howrah on every Sunday between 06.10.2024 & 24.11.2024 (08 trips) and 03008 Khatipura – Howrah Puja Special will leave Khatipura on every Tuesday between 08.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (08 trips). 17,400 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03509 Asansol – Khatipura Puja Special will leave Asansol on every Tuesday between 01.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (09 trips) and 03510 Khatipura – Asansol Puja Special will leave Khatipura on every Wednesday between 02.10.2024 & 27.11.2024 (09 trips). 19,700 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03131 Sealdah – Gorakhpur Puja Special will leave Sealdah on every Saturday & Monday between 05.10.2024 & 30.11.2024 (17 trips) and 03132 Gorakhpur – Sealdah Puja Special will leave Gorakhpur on every Sunday & Tuesday between 06.10.2024 & 01.12.2024 (17 trips). 39,100 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03043 Howrah – Raxaul Puja special will leave Howrah on every Saturday between 05.10.2024 & 30.11.2024 (09 trips) and 03044 Raxaul – Howrah Puja special will leave Raxaul on every Sunday between 06.10.2024 & 01.12.2024 (09 trips). 14,100 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03045 Howrah – Raxaul Puja special will leave Howrah on every Monday between 07.10.2024 & 25.11.2024 (08 trips) and 03046 Raxaul – Howrah Puja special will leave Raxaul on every Tuesday between 08.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (08 trips). 14,100 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03575 Asansol – Anand Vihar Puja Special will leave Asansol on every Friday between 04.10.2024 & 29.11.2024 (09 trips) and 03576 Anand Vihar – Asansol Puja Special will leave Anand Vihar on every Saturday between 05.10.2024 & 30.11.2024 (09 trips). 19,700 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03435 Malda Town – Anand Vihar Puja Special will leave Malda Town on every Monday between 07.10.2024 & 25.11.2024 (08 trips) and 03436 Anand Vihar – Malda Town Puja Special will leave Anand Vihar on every Tuesday between 08.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (08 trips). 17,600 berths will be generated by running this special train.

03109 Sealdah – Vadodara Puja Special will leave Sealdah at 08:10 hrs. on every Tuesday between 01.10.2024 & 26.11.2024 (09 trips) to reach Vadodara Jn. at 20:00 hrs. on the next day and 03110 Vadodara – Sealdah Puja Special will leave Vadodara Jn. at 16:45 hrs. on every Thursday between 03.10.2024 & 28.11.2024 (09 trips) to reach Sealdah at 03:20 hrs. on the third day. 20,000 berths will be generated by running this special train.

The date of booking for running of 03417 Malda Town – Udhna Puja Special, 03007 Howrah – Khatipura Puja Special, 03509 Asansol -Khatipura Puja Special, 03131 Sealdah – Gorakhpur Puja Special, 03043 Howrah – Raxaul Puja special, 03045 Howrah – Raxaul Puja special, 03575 Asansol – Anand Vihar Puja Special and 03435 Malda Town – Anand Vihar Puja Special is now available through PRS & internet.