Durga Puja: Eastern Railways To Roll Out Special AC Trains To Kolkata On THESE Routes; Details Inside

With Durga Puja almost here, Indian Railways is adding to the festive spirit by introducing special AC trains for Kolkata-bound passengers. Designed to handle the festive rush and make journeys more comfortable, these trains will run on popular suburban routes, ensuring a smoother travel experience during the celebrations. Scroll on to know more about these trains.

Indian Railways To Roll Out Durga Puja Special Trains

The Indian Railways has announced that it will run multiple special train services to manage the festive rush during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja. For Kolkata, the Eastern Railway has decided to launch festive special air-conditioned trains, Travel And Tour World reported. These new, state-of-the-art air-conditioned trains will ease travel during the rush and provide comfortable travel options to passengers travelling to Kolkata for Durga Puja.

These festive special trains will not only be comfortable and efficient, but also an affordable travel option for passengers. These trains will operate on the Sealdah-Bongaon and Sealdah-Krishnanagar routes. It aims at reducing overcrowding on regular trains and giving passengers a stress-free journey to enjoy Durga Puja.

During Durga Puja, the festive special train on the Sealdah-Bongaon route will continue to Ranaghat after Bongaon. This route passes through stations including Bidhannagar, Dumdum, Dumdum Cantonment, Madhyamgram, Barasat, Dattapukur, Habra, Gobardanga, and Thakurnagar.

As for the Sealdah-Krishnanagar City Junction train, it will make stoppages at Bidhannagar, Dumdum, Belgharia, Sodepur, Khardah, Barakpur, Shyamnagar, Naihati, Kanchrapara, Kalyani, Chakdah, and Ranaghat.

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AC Trains To Ease Festive Rush

As per Travel And Tour World, these festive trains will have 12-coach rakes, each accommodating over 1,100 passengers. They will have four electrically operated sliding doors on each coach for ease of entry and exit. The coaches will also have four CCTV cameras for passenger safety. Furthermore, two coaches of the train will be reserved exclusively for women, to ensure the safety and comfort of female passengers. Most importantly, the fare structure for these Durga Puja special AC local trains is affordable.

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So, are you planning to experience the grandeur of Durga Puja in Kolkata this festive season?

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