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Haridwar Puja Special: Indian Railways Announces Festive Train from Malda Town!
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:57
Haridwar Puja Special: Indian Railways Announces Festive Train from Malda Town!
  • •Eastern Railway will run a Puja special train from Malda Town to Haridwar to manage additional passenger load during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja.
  • •The 03437 Malda Town–Haridwar Puja Special train will depart every Saturday from Malda Town, with 7 trips from October 17 to November 28, 2026.
  • •The 03438 Haridwar–Malda Town Puja Special train will depart every Sunday from Haridwar, with 7 trips from October 18 to November 29.
  • •The train will make stops at New Farakka, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Jamalpur, and Abhaipur.
  • •The train will feature General Second Class, Sleeper, and AC coaches; booking dates for train 03437 will be announced later.

Key Questions Answered

The 03437 Malda Town–Haridwar Puja Special train departs from Malda Town every Saturday at 10 AM, running for 7 trips from October 17 to November 28, 2026, and reaches Haridwar at 5 PM the next day. Conversely, the 03438 Haridwar–Malda Town Puja Special departs Haridwar every Sunday at 6:45 PM from October 18 to November 29, arriving in Malda Town at 11:55 PM the following day.

The Puja special train makes scheduled stops at several key stations on both directions of the route, including New Farakka, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Jamalpur, and Abhaipur.

According to railway sources, the special festive train will feature General Second Class, Sleeper, and AC coaches to accommodate passengers.