ER to run a slew of festive specials

To clear the extra rush of passengers during this festive season, Eastern Railway (ER) will run fully reserved Festival Special Trains between Rajendranagar and Howrah, Guwahati and Kolkata, Anand Vihar and Bhagalpur, Jammu Tawi and Bhagalpur and Guwahati and Secunderabad.

02352 Rajendranagar -Howrah Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Rajendranagar at 21:00 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach Howrah at 06:40 hrs. on the next day and 02351 Howrah- Rajendranagar Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Howrah at 20:35 hrs. daily w.e.f. 21.10.2020 till 01.12.2020 to reach Rajendranagar at 06:15 hrs. on the next day.

02518 Guwahati-Kolkata (Bi-Weekly) Festival Special will leave Guwahati at 21:00 hrs. on every Wednesday and Saturday between 21.10.2020 and 28.11.2020 (12 trips) to reach Kolkata station at 15:00 hrs. on the next day and 02517 Kolkata- Guwahati (Bi-Weekly) Festival Special will leave Kolkata station at 21:40 hrs. on every Thursday and Sunday between 22.10.2020 and 29.11.2020 (12 trips) to reach Guwahati at 15:55 hrs. on the next day.

04090 Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur Superfast Festival Special will leave Anand Vihar at 16:55 hrs. on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 21.10.2020 and 30.11.2020 (18 trips) to reach Bhagalpur at 11:00 hrs. on next day and 04089 Bhagalpur- Anand Vihar Superfast Festival Special will leave Bhagalpur at 13:30 hrs. on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 22.10.2020 and 01.12.2020 (18 trips) to reach Anand Vihar at 08:20 hrs. on next day.

05098 Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Weekly Festival Special will leave Jammu Tawi at 22:45 hrs. on every Tuesday between 27.10.2020 and 24.11.2020 (5 trips) to reach Bhagalpur at 10:15 hrs. on the 3rd day and 05097 Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi Weekly Festival Special will leave Bhagalpur at 23:50 hrs. on every Thursday between 29.10.2020 and 26.11.2020 (5 trips) to reach Jammu Tawi at 13:10 hrs. on the 3rd day.  

02514 Guwahati- Secunderabad Weekly Festival Special will leave Guwahati at 06:20 hrs. on every Thursday between 22.10.2020 and 26.11.2020 (5 trips) to reach Secunderabad at 04:00 hrs. on the 3rd day and 02513 Secunderabad-Guwahati will leave Secunderabad on every Sunday at 07:20 hrs. between 25.10.2020 and 29.11.2020 (5 trips) to reach Guwahati at 06:00 hrs. on the 3rd day. The train will stop at Malda Town, New Farakka, Rampurhat, Bolepur (Shantiniketan) and Howrah over ER’s jurisdiction in both directions en-route. 

ER’s other Festive specials

ER on Wednesday announced fully reserved Festival Special Trains between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri, Sealdah and New Alipurduar, Sealdah and Jaynagar, Howrah and Kathgodam, Howrah and Raxaul and Howrah and Jammu Tawi.

02343 Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Sealdah at 22:05 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 08:15 hrs. on the next day and 02344 New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave New Jalpaiguri at 20:00 hrs. daily w.e.f. 21.10.2020 till 01.12.2020 to reach Sealdah at 06:00 hrs. on the next day.

03141 Sealdah-New Alipurduar Festival Special (via Naihati) will leave Sealdah at 13:40 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach New Alipurduar at 06:25 hrs. on the next day and 03142 New Alipurduar-Sealdah Festival Special (via Naihati) will leave New Alipurduar at 11:45 hrs. daily w.e.f. 21.10.2020 till 01.12.2020 to reach Sealdah at 04:45 hrs. on the next day.

03185 Sealdah-Jaynagar Festival Special (via Naihati) will leave Sealdah at 17:45 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach Jaynagar at 08:50 hrs. on the next day and 03186 Jaynagar-Sealdah Festival Special (via Naihati) will leave Jaynagar at 16:00 hrs. daily w.e.f. 21.10.2020 till 01.12.2020 to reach Sealdah at 07:00 hrs. on the next day.

03019 Howrah-Kathgodam Festival Special (via Bandel) will leave Howrah at 21:45 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach Kathgodam at 09:30 hrs. on the 3rd day and 03020 Kathgodam-Howrah Festival Special (via Bandel) will leave Kathgodam at 21:45 hrs. daily w.e.f. 22.10.2020 till 02.12.2020 to reach Howrah at 12:40 hrs. on the 3rd day.

03021 Howrah-Raxaul Festival Special (via Bandel) will leave Howrah at 15:45 hrs. daily w.e.f. 20.10.2020 till 30.11.2020 to reach Raxaul at 09:00 hrs. on the next day and 03022 Raxaul-Howrah Festival Special (via Bandel) will leave Raxaul at 10:00 hrs. daily w.e.f. 21.10.2020 till 01.12.2020 to reach Howrah at 04:05 hrs. on the next day.

02331 Howrah-Jammu Tawi Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Howrah at 23:55 hrs. on every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between 20.10.2020 and 28.11.2020 (18 trips) to reach Jammu Tawi at 13:10 hrs. on the 3rd day and 02332 Jammu Tawi-Howrah Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Jammu Tawi at 22:45 hrs. on every Thursday, Sunday and Monday between 22.10.2020 and 30.11.2020 (18 trips) to reach Howrah at 11:30 hrs. on the 3rd day.

Booking for the above Special Trains in UP directions i.e., for train no. 03019, 03141, 03185, 02331, 03021 and 02343 will be available on and from 16.10.2020 at 08:00 hrs.

These trains will be fully reserved trains. General Second-Class coaches (LS/GS/SLR/SLRD) available in the train composition will also run as reserved class (2S).

In addition to fare, ‘SPECIAL’ charges will be applicable for these trains.

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