Holiday Special Trains for Puja Rush announced by Kharagpur Division

Balasore, 26/9(Krushna Kumar Mohanty) To cope with the anticipated rush of passengers during the Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals, South Eastern Railway’s Kharagpur Division has announced the operation of several holiday special trains from September to November 2025. These services are intended to provide additional berths and ease congestion during the festive period. In all, 19 trains in the UP direction and 19 in the Down direction will run via or through Kharagpur Division.

In the UP direction, the important services include Shalimar–Itwari Jn Special from September 27 to October 1, Santragachi–Charlapalli Special from September 19 to October 3, Santragachi–Ajmer Special from September 22 to November 24, Shalimar–Rangapara North Special from September 19 to October 3, Naharlagun–Charlapalli Special from September 2 to December 3, Narangi–SMVB Special from September 6 to December 2, Patna–Ernakulam Special from September 1 to December 1, Santragachi–Chennai Special from September 8 to September 29, New Tinsukia–SMVB Special from September 18 to October 30, Malda Town–Digha Special from September 27 to November 29, Malda Town–Charlapalli Special from November 30 to December 11, Patna–Puri Special from August 28 to December 25, Sealdah–Maltipatpur Special from September 26 to November 28, Santragachi–Yesvantpur Special from September 29 to November 27, Shalimar–Chennai Special from September 22 to November 24, Jhansi–Patna Special from September 19 to November 28, Patna–Shalimar Special from October 18 to November 1, Santragachi–Tiruvananthapuram Special from September 8 to October 20, and Shalimar–Visakhapatnam Special from September 10 to October 22.

In the Down direction, the services include Itwari Jn–Shalimar Special from September 28 to October 2, Charlapalli–Santragachi Special from September 20 to October 4, Ajmer–Santragachi Special from September 25 to November 27, Rangapara North–Shalimar Special from September 20 to October 4, Charlapalli–Naharlagun Special from August 30 to December 1, SMVB–Narangi Special from September 25 to November 28, Ernakulam–Patna Special from August 28 to November 28, Chennai–Santragachi Special from September 6 to September 27, SMVB–New Tinsukia Special from September 21 to November 2, Digha–Malda Town Special from September 27 to November 29, Charlapalli–Malda Town Special from October 29 to November 13, Puri–Patna Special from August 29 to December 26, Maltipatpur–Sealdah Special from September 27 to November 29, Yesvantpur–Santragachi Special from September 28 to November 23, Chennai–Shalimar Special from September 24 to November 26, Puri–Jhansi Special from September 20 to November 29, Patna–Shalimar Special from October 19 to November 2, Tiruvananthapuram–Santragachi Special from September 15 to October 17, and Visakhapatnam–Shalimar Special from September 9 to October 21.

Apart from these long-distance trains, the division will also operate several suburban EMU special trains during the Puja days from September 27 to October 2. Among them are PKU–Howrah EMU (departing PKU at 22:30 hrs), Howrah–PKU EMU (departing Howrah at 00:50 hrs), MCA–Howrah EMU (departing MCA at 23:30 hrs), Howrah–MCA EMU (departing Howrah at 01:15 hrs), Amta–Howrah EMU (departing Amta at 23:55 hrs), and Howrah–Amta EMU (departing Howrah at 01:30 hrs).

For passenger convenience, galloping EMU and MEMU trains, except services 38806, 38808, 38714, 68007, 68002, 18033, 18034 and 38821, will halt at all stations including passenger halts between September 28 and October 2.