Festive rush: Spl trains to link Howrah, Gkp
Lucknow, Nov. 4 -- Passengers travelling between Howrah and Gorakhpur during the Diwali and Chhath festive period will have an additional unreserved train service, with the railways announcing three trips in each direction in November.
The 03037 Howrah-Gorakhpur special will leave Howrah at 11.45pm on November 11, 13 and 14 and reach Gorakhpur at 6.15pm the following day.
In the return direction, the 03038 Gorakhpur-Howrah special will depart at 8.35pm on November 12, 14 and 15, arriving in Howrah at 3.40pm the next day.
The service will connect several stations in eastern UPh and Bihar with Howrah. Key halts include Chauri Chaura, Deoria Sadar, Bhatni, Siwan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Jasidih, Asansol, Durgapur and Barddhaman.
For passengers boarding in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the Howrah-bound train will depart Chauri Chaura at 9.10pm, Deoria Sadar at 10.02pm and Bhatni at 10.25pm.
According to the railway administration, the train will have 16 sleeper/general second-class coaches and two SLRD coaches, taking the total to 18. All coaches, including those with sleeper accommodation, will operate as unreserved accommodation.
The Railways has introduced special train services on the Gorakhpur-New Delhi route to facilitate thousands of passengers travelling between the national capital and the Purvanchal region.
Two trips in each direction have been scheduled to ease the rush during Diwali and Chhath Puja.
NER CPRO Sumit Kumar said the special services had been introduced keeping in mind the increased passenger demand during the festive season.
According to NER, the special train will operate from New Delhi on November 6 and 13 and from Gorakhpur on November 7 and 14....
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