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Puja Special Local Trains: No More Pandal Hopping Worries, Trains All Night! See Railway List
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:09
Puja Special Local Trains: No More Pandal Hopping Worries, Trains All Night! See Railway List
- •South Eastern Railway to run special EMU trains for Durga Puja, easing late-night travel worries for pandal hoppers in Kolkata.
- •A total of six special local trains will operate on five trips from October 17 to October 22.
- •These special trains will stop at every station along their route for passenger convenience.
- •Late-night services will be available on Panskura-Howrah, Mecheda-Howrah, and Howrah-Amta routes.
- •From October 17 to 22, all galloping EMU and MEMU trains, except eight specific ones, will stop at every station.
Key Questions Answered
The South Eastern Railway's Kharagpur Division is running special EMU trains on the Panskura-Howrah, Mecheda-Howrah, and Howrah-Amta routes to assist festive travelers.
The special local trains will run across five trips from October 17 to October 22 to manage overflowing festive crowds.
The rule requiring all galloping EMU and MEMU trains to stop at every station from October 17 to 22 does not apply to train numbers 38806, 38808, 38714, 68007, 68002, 18033, 18034, and 38821.
