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Special MEMU Trains Announced by South Eastern Railway to Clear Festival Rush
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News18•16-10-2026, 19:15
Special MEMU Trains Announced by South Eastern Railway to Clear Festival Rush
- •South Eastern Railway has announced special unreserved MEMU trains between Santragachi and Kenduapada to manage festival rush during Durga Puja and the 47th annual Urs festival in Bhadrak, Odisha.
- •The special train services will operate from both ends on October 17 and 18 to accommodate pilgrims and holiday travelers.
- •Train number 08041 Santragachi–Kenduapada MEMU Special will depart Santragachi at 7:30 AM and reach Kenduapada at 2:00 PM.
- •On the return journey, train number 08042 Kenduapada–Santragachi MEMU Special will leave Kenduapada at 3:40 PM and arrive at Santragachi at 10:30 PM.
- •The trains will make multiple stops at important stations across West Bengal and Odisha including Kharagpur, Balasore, and Bhadrak to ease commuter travel.
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South Eastern Railway has announced unreserved MEMU special trains operating between Santragachi and Kenduapada to manage the rush for Durga Puja and the 47th annual Urs festival of Pir Baba Huzur Mujahid-e-Millat in Bhadrak, Odisha.
The MEMU special will run on October 17 and 18. Train 08041 departs Santragachi at 7:30 AM and arrives in Kenduapada at 2:00 PM, while the return train 08042 leaves Kenduapada at 3:40 PM and reaches Santragachi at 10:30 PM, with two trips in both directions.
The train stops at Uluberia, Bagnan, Mecheda, Panskura, Balichak, Kharagpur, Hijli, Belda, Dantan, Laxmannath Road, Jaleswar, Amarda Road, Basta, Rupsa, Haldipada, Balasore, Nilgiri Road, Bahanaga Bazar, Soro, Markona, Bhadrak, and Randia Bazar.
