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Durga Puja 2023: Eastern Railway announces 12 special EMU trains for pandal hoppers
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News18•16-10-2026, 08:08
Durga Puja 2023: Eastern Railway announces 12 special EMU trains for pandal hoppers
- •Eastern Railway has decided to introduce 12 additional EMU special trains to manage passenger rush during Durga Puja.
- •These special trains will operate during the nights from October 16 to October 20.
- •Services will run on routes including Hasnabad to Barasat and Sealdah to Hasnabad.
- •The initiative aims to provide safe and convenient late-night travel for people returning home after pandal hopping.
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Eastern Railway decided to run a total of 12 additional EMU special trains in the Howrah division from October 16 to October 20 to handle passenger rush during Durga Puja.
The special train from Hasnabad to Barasat departs at 11:04 PM and reaches Barasat at 12:24 AM. Meanwhile, the Sealdah to Hasnabad train departs Sealdah at 11:30 PM and arrives in Hasnabad at 2:30 AM.
These special services aim to handle the extra passenger rush and heavy pandal-hopping crowds during Durga Puja nights, ensuring that travelers returning home to the city, suburbs, and Sundarbans area have a safer and smoother journey.
