News Desk. In view of the increasing crowd in trains during festivals, North Eastern Railway has decided to run three pairs of special trains from Ludhiana to Bihar and West Bengal. With the running of these trains, passengers going from Punjab to Bihar and Bengal will get a lot of convenience in their journey.
Ludhiana-Kolkata Special Train
Train number 04666 will depart on November 6 at 6:30 am. The next day it will reach Siwan at 3:20 am and reach Kolkata at 9:45 pm. In return, train number 04665 will depart from Kolkata at 11:50 pm on November 7 and reach Siwan at 3:20 pm.
Ludhiana-Darbhanga special train
Train number 04662 Ludhiana-Darbhanga special will run on 7, 10 and 11 November. It will depart from Ludhiana at 6:30 am and reach Siwan at 3:40 am the next day. Whereas, in return, train number 04661 will run on 8th, 11th and 12th November. It will depart from Darbhanga at 1 pm and reach Siwan at 7:25 pm.
Ludhiana-Saharsa Special Train
Train number 04656 will run on 6th, 9th and 11th November. It will depart from Ludhiana at 5:35 pm and reach Siwan at 3:20 pm the next day. In return, train number 04655 will depart from Saharsa at 3:50 am on November 8, 11 and 13 and reach Siwan at 10:35 am.
Trains will have 17 to 21 coaches
For the convenience of passengers, Railways has decided to install different numbers of coaches in these special trains. There will be 19 coaches in Ludhiana-Kolkata train, 17 in Ludhiana-Darbhanga and 21 coaches in Ludhiana-Saharsa special. This decision will provide additional travel options to travelers from Bihar and Bengal returning home for the festival.