18085/Σ AC: Chennai to Patna (via Santragachi- Howrah) ΣChain

To facilitate devotees during the Shravani Mela, the Indian Railways will operate special trains between Patna-Asansol, Sealdah-Banaras, and Gorakhpur-Deoghar. Additionally, all mail/express/passenger trains stopping at Jasidih station for less than 5 minutes will be halted for 5 minutes, except for specific trains like Kolkata Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva...
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Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express (both 12235/36 and 22459/60). The Shravani Mela Specials are: 1) Train No. 03511/03512 Asansol-Patna-Asansol (twice a week): Operates from 22.07.2024 to 20.08.2024 on Mondays and Wednesdays from Asansol (16:50) to Patna (23:55), and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Patna (01:15) to Asansol (08:30). 2) Train No. 03549/03550 Asansol-Patna-Asansol (thrice a week): Operates from 23.07.2024 to 18.08.2024 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from Asansol (16:50) to Patna (23:55), and on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Patna (01:15) to Asansol (08:30). 3) Train No. 03113/03114 Sealdah-Banaras-Sealdah (via Jasidih-Patna-DDU): Operates every Saturday from Sealdah (23:55) to Banaras (16:00) and every Sunday from Banaras (17:00) to Sealdah (10:20). 4) Train No. 05028/05027 Gorakhpur-Deoghar (via Hajipur-Shahpur Patori-Barauni-Munger-Sultan Ganj-Bhagalpur): Operates daily from Gorakhpur (20:00) to Deoghar (13:15) and daily from Deoghar (14:00) to Gorakhpur (03:00). The route of Train No. 03480 Kiul-Jamalpur DEMU Special will be extended to Sultan Ganj. During the mela, Train No. 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express and Train No. 15620 Kamakhya-Gaya Express will have a 2-minute stop at Sultan Ganj station.

The Indian Railways is making arrangements for the upcoming Shravani Mela, which begins on July 22nd, to ensure a smooth journey for devotees. They've introduced special train services and extended stoppages at various stations to manage the anticipated influx of pilgrims. For the convenience of travelers, additional stoppages are being...
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provided at Sultan Ganj, Ara, and Buxar stations for select mail and express trains during the mela period. The Shravani Mela Special Trains (03113 & 03114) will have a 2-minute halt at Ara at 11:35 am and Buxar at 12:31 pm respectively. These trains will also stop at Buxar at 8:43 pm and Ara at 9:45 pm. All mail and express trains (except Rajdhani Express, Vande Bharat Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express) with a stop of less than 5 minutes at Jasidih station will have their stoppage extended to 5 minutes during the mela period.

The South Eastern Railway has announced changes to the timings of several trains, effective from June 11. These changes affect departure and arrival times of trains, including the Shalimar - MGR Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Santragachi - Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express, Tirunelveli - Purulia Superfast Express, Ernakulam - Hatia Dharti...
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Aaba Express, Howrah- Kanyakumari Superfast Express, Howrah - Puducherry Superfast Express, Kharagpur – Villupuram Superfast Express, Dr MGR Chennai Central – Shalimar Superfast Express, Tambaram - Santragachi Antyodaya Express, MGR Chennai Central - Santragachi AC Express and MGR Chennai Central – Howrah Superfast Mail. Additionally, the Central Railway has announced a 63-hour mega block from May 30 midnight, affecting both local and long-distance trains in Mumbai, to facilitate platform extension and widening works at CSMT and Thane stations.