Rath Yatra Special Trains: Eastern Railway & South Eastern Railway to Operate Special Services from 15 July

Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway will operate several special trains between July 15 and July 26 to manage the expected increase in passenger traffic during the Rath Yatra and Ulta Rath Yatra festivals.

Special EMU Trains between Howrah & Nabadwip Dham

Eastern Railway has announced one pair of EMU special trains between Howrah and Nabadwip Dham. These trains will run on July 16 for the Rath Yatra and on July 24 for the Ulta Rath Yatra. The special train from Howrah will leave at 9.32 am, while the return train from Nabadwip Dham will depart at 2.30 pm. Both services will stop at all stations along the route, making travel easier for devotees and other passengers.

Rath Yatra Special Trains

South Eastern Railway will also run five pairs of special trains connecting different places with Puri, one of the main destinations for the Rath Yatra celebrations.

• The Shalimar-Puri-Shalimar Special will leave Shalimar on July 15 and July 23, while the return trains from Puri will run on July 17 and July 25.

• The Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela Special and the Badampahar-Puri-Badampahar MEMU Special will operate on the same schedule as the Shalimar special trains.

• Another special service, the Barbil-Puri-Barbil Special, will depart from Barbil on July 15 and July 23. The return trains from Puri will run on July 16 and July 24.

• The Bangriposi-Puri-Bangriposi MEMU Special will leave Bangriposi on July 15, July 23, and July 24. The return services from Puri will operate on July 17, July 25, and July 26.

These special train services have been introduced to help pilgrims and other travellers reach their destinations comfortably during the festive period and reduce the heavy rush usually seen during the Rath Yatra celebrations.