New Delhi. Relief news has come from Indian Railways for the passengers going home on Chhath festival. For the convenience of passengers, Railways has decided to run Puja special trains in view of the increasing crowd and long waiting list in trains during the festival. Passengers going to West Bengal from Gorakhpur and surrounding areas of Uttar Pradesh are expected to get a lot of convenience from the operation of these trains.
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Let us tell you that this decision of Railways will especially benefit the passengers traveling from Kolkata, Howrah and surrounding areas towards Gorakhpur and Purvanchal. Eastern Railway has announced operation of unreserved special trains between Howrah and Kolkata to Gorakhpur. These trains will have general class coaches, so that passengers traveling without reservation can also get additional options.
train timetable
Howrah–Gorakhpur Special (03037): It will depart from Howrah at 11:45 pm on 11, 13 and 14 November and reach Gorakhpur at 6:15 pm the next day.
Gorakhpur–Howrah Special (03038): It will depart from Gorakhpur at 8:35 pm on 12, 14 and 15 November and reach Howrah at 3:40 pm the next day.
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Kolkata–Gorakhpur Special (03141): It will depart from Kolkata at 3:40 pm on 13th November and reach Gorakhpur at 11 am on 14th November.
Gorakhpur–Kolkata Special (03142): It will depart from Gorakhpur at 1:30 pm on 14th November and reach Kolkata at 10:30 am on 15th November.
Let us tell you that all these trains will stop at designated stations including Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur and Jasidih. The main objective of Indian Railways is to control the extra rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath and to make their journey comfortable and convenient.
In such a situation, if you are also preparing to go home on Chhath festival, then check the date, time and stoppage of the train thoroughly in advance. Also, before travelling, definitely check the status of the train on the official website of Railways or NTES app.