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Title - Special trains and additional ticket counters for Rath – Yatra in Puri
Posted by : RailEnquiry Admin on Jun 20, 2017 - 12:52:18 PM

In view of the world famous Rath-Yatra of Lord Shri Jagannath, Lord Shri Balabhadra and Devi Shri Subhaddra at Puri, the following arrangements are being made by East Coach Railway, Khurda road division to cater to the requirement of the Pilgrims –

Special Trains –

Total number of train will run from June 25 to July 4

  • 34 trains run on June 25 (Gundicha Yatra)
  • 72 train will run on June 26 to July 1
  • 14 trains will run on July 2 (Sandhya Darshan)
  • 32 trains will run on July 3 (Bahuda Yatra)
  • 34 trains will run on July 4 (Suna Vesha)

Extra ticket and enquiry counters –

  • In order to handle large number of pilgrims 36 more booking counters will be opened at Puri Railway station. Similarly, in order to handle the additional rush of pilgrims at other stations 24 extra counters will be opened which will function round-the-clock.
  • 4 additional enquiry counters will be opened at Puri railway station.
  • 4 May I Help you booths will be set up near the buffer ends of Platforms in order to guide the passengers.
  • 3 ATVMs will function with facilitators to reduce the rush of Passengers in the counters.