Indian Railways News => Topic started by nikhilndls on Aug 30, 2013 - 14:57:42 PM


Title - Durga Puja special trains to be launched
Posted by : nikhilndls on Aug 30, 2013 - 14:57:42 PM

ALLAHABAD: In view of the DurgaPuja festival, The railway administration had decided to run Puja special trains during DurgaPuja. These are Kolkata-AnandVihar terminal ( Delhi) special, Sealdah-New Delhi specialNCR spokesperson Manzar Karrar said that there is huge rush during Durga Puja festivals. The specials are being run so that passengers can get confirmed reservation.Train number 03125/03126 would run between Kolkata and Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal). It would depart from Kolkata at 1:45 pm and go through Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad,Gomo, Kodarma, Gaya, Dehri-on-Son, Sasaram, Bhabua Road and reach Mughalsarai at 2:00 am, Allahabad at 4:35 am, Kanpur at 7:15 am and terminate at Anand Vihar Terminal at 1:50 pm. During the return journey, the train would depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 7:50 pm and reach Kanpur at 1:45 am, Allahabad at 4:25 am, Mughalsarai at 6:45 am and terminate at Kolkata at 6:10 pm.

The train would depart from Kolkata every Saturday from October 5 to November 9 and from Anand Vihar Terminal every Sunday from October 6 to November 10. It would comprise one AC-II tier, two AC-III tier, ten sleeper and three general coaches.

Train number 03113/03114 would run between Sealdah and New Delhi. It would depart from Sealdah at 11:55 pm and pass through Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya and arrive at Mughalsarai at 10:10 am, Allahabad at 12:15 pm, Kanpur at 3:25 pm and terminate at New Delhi at 11:30 pm. During the return journey, the train would depart from New Delhi at 11:45 pm and arrive at Kanpur at 6:40 am, Allahabad at 9:10 am, Mughalsarai at 11:50 am and terminate at Sealdah at 10:45 pm. This train would depart from Sealdah every Friday from October 4 to November 11 and from New Delhi every Saturday from October 5 to November 30. It would have one AC first class, three coaches of AC-II tier, nine coaches of AC-III tier and two coaches of pantry cars.