Title - SE Rly to run17 specials

South Eastern Railway (SER) will run 17 pairs of special air-conditioned trains to clear additional rush during the ensuing festive season, beginning October first week.

According to a release, the trains will be operated on Santragachi-Chennai and Santragachi-Mumbai routes between October 5 and December 2. While nine pairs of such trains will be run on the Santragachi-Chennai route, SER will introduce eight pairs of special trains between Santragachi and Mumbai.These trains will be in addition to the 73 pairs of Puja Special trains on various destinations along south eastern routes such as Santragachi-Puri (9 pairs), Shalimar-Yeswantpur (8 pairs), Santragachi-Anand Vihar (8 pairs), Santragachi-Kochuveli (9 pairs), Sealdah-Puri (7 pairs), Tata-Bhagalpur (8 pairs), Hatia-Yeswantpur (8 pairs) and Ranchi-Kathihar (16 pairs).