TWO MINUTES TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT GIDHNI STATION
Kolkata, 6th October, 2026
In view of commemoration of his holiness Sree Sree Thakur Anukul Chandra Celebration, two minutes temporary stoppage of the following coaching trains provided at Gidhni Railway station from 20.10.2026 to 26.10.2026:
Sl. No.
Train No.
Train Names
Timing at Gidhni
Journey Commencing On
Arrival
Departure
1
12813
Howrah-Tatanagar Steel Express
19:30
19:32
20.10.2026
2
12814
Tatanagar-Howrah Steel Express
07:20
07:22
20.10.2026
3
12871
Howrah-Titlagarh Ispat Express
08:48
08:50
21.10.2026
4
12872
Titlagarh-Howrah Ispat Express
15:10
15:12
20.10.2026
5
18030
Shalimar-LTT Mumbai Express
18:18
18:20
20.10.2026
6
18029
LTT Mumbai-Shalimar Express
07:44
07:46
18.10.2026
7
22891
Howrah-Ranchi (via Tatanagar) Intercity Express
15:11
15:13
21.10.2026
8
22892
Ranchi-Howrah (via Tatanagar) Intercity Express
12:13
12:15
21.10.2026
In addition, the following MEMU trains will operate on 24th October 2026(Saturday) as per schedule:
Sl. No.
Train No. & Name
Day of Run
1
18033 Howrah-Ghatsila MEMU Express
Saturday
2
18034 Ghatsila-Howrah MEMU Express
Saturday
RUNNING OF LTT MUMBAI-SANTRAGACHI-LTT MUMBAI PUJA SPECIAL TRAINS
Kolkata,
It has been decided to run LTT Mumbai-Santragachi-LTT Mumbai Puja Special Trains as per the following schedule:
- 01107/01108 LTT Mumbai-Santragachi-LTT Mumbai Special
01107 LTT Mumbai-Santragachi Special will leave LTT Mumbai on every Tuesday from 06.10.2026 to 27.10.2026 at 20:20 hrs and will reach Santragachi at 05:00 hrs the next day. In the return direction, 01108 Santragachi-LTT Mumbai Special will leave Santragachi on every Thursday from 08.10.2026 to 29.10.2026 at 11.00 hrs and will arrive LTT Mumbai at 21.30 hrs the next day.
The Special train will have stoppages at Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela and Jharsuguda in SER jurisdiction.
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SER GEARS UP FOR FESTIVAL RUSH WITH MORE SPECIAL TRAINS
Kolkata, 2nd October, 2026
South Eastern Railways Gears Up for Festival Rush with More Special Trains and additional coaches with the festival season expected to bring a sharp increase in passenger traffic.
During the previous festive season of Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja, 19 pairs of special trains were operated, making a total of 356 trips. Subsequently, 8 pairs of these special trains were regularised on permanent services, providing passengers with continued connectivity beyond the festival period. Besides this, 13 pairs of special trains were originated/terminated within SER jurisdiction, while 28 pairs of special trains also passed through SER jurisdiction during this period. In addition, 74 coaches were augmented on a permanent basis on various trains to meet the additional demand during previous years.
This year, South Eastern Railway has made arrangements for the Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja festive period by planning 19 pairs of special trains, making 344 trips during the festival season. In addition, one pair of special trains will also pass through SER jurisdiction. Furthermore, 30 coaches have been augmented on a permanent basis on various trains up to September 2026, further enhancing passenger-carrying capacity and strengthening the availability of accommodation on regular services.
The following Festival Special Trains will run in this festive season:
| Sl. No. | Train No. | From | To |
| 1 | 08045 | Shalimar | Charlapalli |
| 2 | 08046 | Charlapalli | Shalimar |
| 3 | 08508 | Visakhapatnam | Shalimar |
| 4 | 08507 | Shalimar | Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | 08043 | Shalimar | Khurda Road |
| 6 | 08044 | Khurda Road | Shalimar |
| 7 | 08611 | Santragachi | Ajmer |
| 8 | 08612 | Ajmer | Santragachi |
| 9 | 08047 | Santragachi | Naharlagun |
| 10 | 08048 | Naharlagun | Santragachi |
| 11 | 08405 | Puri | Santragachi |
| 12 | 08406 | Santragachi | Puri |
| 13 | 06081 | Thiruvananthapuram | Santragachi |
| 14 | 06082 | Santragachi | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15 | 07221 | Charlapalli | Santragachi |
| 16 | 07222 | Santragachi | Charlapalli |
| 17 | 02847 | Santragachi | Digha |
| 18 | 02848 | Digha | Santragachi |
| 19 | 03465 | Malda Town | Digha |
| 20 | 03466 | Digha | Malda Town |
| 21 | 09620 | Ranchi | Ajmer |
| 22 | 09619 | Ajmer | Ranchi |
| 23 | 02877 | Ranchi | Anand Vihar |
| 24 | 02878 | Anand Vihar | Ranchi |
| 25 | 08631 | Hatia | Bano |
| 26 | 08632 | Bano | Hatia |
| 27 | 08661 | Ranchi | Alipurduar |
| 28 | 08662 | Alipurduar | Ranchi |
| 29 | 08637 | Hatia | SMVT Bangaluru |
| 30 | 08638 | SMVT Bangaluru | Hatia |
| 31 | 08609 | Hatia | LTT Mumbai |
| 32 | 08610 | LTT Mumbai | Hatia |
| 33 | 01107 | LTT Mumbai | Santragachi |
| 34 | 01108 | Santragachi | LTT Mumbai |
| 35 | 04218 | Lucknow | Adityapur |
| 36 | 04217 | Adityapur | Lucknow |
| 37 | 08616 | Ranchi | Shalimar |
| 38 | 08615 | Shalimar | Ranchi |
The enhanced arrangements by South Eastern Railway are aimed at handling the expected festive rush through a combination of special train services and additional coaches on regular trains. The increased capacity is expected to provide passengers with more travel options and help ease pressure on regular services during the peak festival period.
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