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Eastern Railway Announces 12 Additional EMU Special Trains for Puja Nights
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:08
Eastern Railway Announces 12 Additional EMU Special Trains for Puja Nights
- •Eastern Railway's Howrah Division has announced 12 additional EMU special trains to manage passenger rush during Durga Puja.
- •These special trains will operate on the nights of October 21 and 22 to facilitate easy night commutes after pandal-hopping.
- •Services will run across multiple key routes including Howrah-Bardhaman, Howrah-Bandel, Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar, Bandel-Naihati, and Howrah-Chanditala.
- •The schedule for the Katwa-Bandel Local has been revised for October 17 due to ongoing track maintenance work in the Howrah Division.
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The Howrah Division of Eastern Railway announced the operation of 12 additional EMU special trains during the nights of Durga Puja to help passengers return home easily after pandal-hopping.
The special EMU trains are scheduled to run on the nights of October 21 and 22.
These special trains will operate across multiple routes, including Howrah-Bardhaman, Howrah-Bandel, Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar, Bandel-Naihati, and Howrah-Chanditala.
