ER’S MORE PUJA SPECIALS FOR SAHARSA AND ANAND VIHAR
§TOTAL 206 PUJA SPECIALS TO BE RUN IN ER THIS YEAR
·MORE 1,39,616 BERTHS & 8064 SEATS GENERATED FOR PASSENGERS
Kolkata, September 22, 2017.
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To cope up with the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Puja festival, Eastern Railway will run 26 Puja Special trains in different directions. Out of these, 4 specials will run between Howrah & Anand Vihar, 12 specials will run between Howrah & Saharsa (via Malda) and 10 specials will run between Howrah & Sarharsa (via Monghyr). As a result, 14656 berths and 8064 seats will be generated. Therefore, a total of 1,39,616 berths and 8064 seats will be generated for the travelling public by this year puja specials.
03163 Howrah - Saharsa Puja special (via Malda) will leave Howrah station at 22.30 hrs o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday between 23.9.2017 & 5.10.2017 (6 trips) and 03164 Saharsa – Howrah weekly Puja special via Malda will leave Saharsa at 14.10 hrs o­n every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday between 24.9.2017 & 6.10.2017 (6 trips). The train will have general second class, sleeper class and air-conditioned coaches.
03007 Howrah- Saharsa Puja special (via Monghyr) will leave Howrah station at 21.55 hrs o­n every Monday, Wednesday & Friday between 25.9.2017 & 4.10.2017 (5 trips) and 03008 Saharsa – Howrah weekly Puja special (via Monghyr) will leave Saharsa at 16.00 hrs o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday between 26.9.2017 & 5.10.2017 (5 trips). The train will have general second class, sleeper class and air-conditioned coaches.
04427 Howrah- Anand Vihar Puja special (via Dankuni) will leave Howrah station at 22.50 hrs o­n 24.9.2017 & 28.9.2017 (2 trips) and 04428 Anand Vihar – Howrah Puja special (via Dankuni) will leave Anand Vihar at 18.55 hrs o­n 23.9.2017 & 27.9.2017 (2 trips). The train will have general second class and sleeper class accommodation.
It may be mentioned that besides above, running of 180 Puja specials have already been declared by this railway this year for different directions between Howrah & Nautanwa, Bhagalpur & Anand Vihar, Howrah & Ramnagar, Howrah & Anand Vihar, Sealdah & Ajmer, Sealdah & Anand Vihar, Howrah & Raxaul, Kolkata & Chhapra, Asansol & Patna, Malda Town & Haridwar, Kolkata & Lucknow, Howrah & Jammu Tawi, Kolkata & Indore, Kolkata & Haridwar, Sealdah & Puri and Kolkata & Puri with generation of 1,24,960 berths and 8064 seats for the passengers.

ER TO RUN EMU SPECIALS DURING PUJA HOLIDAYS
Kolkata, 22 September, 2017.
To cater to the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Puja holidays, Eastern Railway will run EMU special trains in Howrah and Sealdah divisions:
Howrah Division:
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EMU special trains will be run o­n every night of Saptami/Astami (27/28.9.2017), Astami/ Navami (28/29.9.2017) and Navami/Dashami (28/29.9.2017) between Howrah & Barddhaman (via Main line & Chord line), Howrah & Bandel and Tarakeswar & Sheoraphuli with stoppages at all stations en-route. Howrah- Barddhaman MEMU local via Main line (63501) will stop at all stations between Howrah & Bandel o­n those days.
·On the holidays of Durga Puja (27.9.2017 to 30.9.2017), Laxmi Puja (5.10.2017) and Kali Puja (19.10.2017), all the EMU locals of Howrah Division will run as Sunday running upto 15.00 hrs. except Bandel- Howrah local (37220). After 15.00 hrs. EMU locals will run like regular week days train.
Sealdah Division:
·20(twenty) EMU special trains will be run o­n every night of Panchami/Shasti( 25/26.9.2017), Shasti/Saptami (26/27.9.2017), Saptami/ Astami(27/28.9.2017) & Astami/Navami (28/29.9.2017) and Navami/ Dashami(29/30.9.2017) between Sealdah & Ranaghat, Sealdah & Bangaon , Sealdah & Dankuni, Ranaghat & Bangaon, Sealdah & Baruipur, Sealdah & Budge Budge and Sealdah & Naihati.
·On the holidays of Durga Puja (27.9.2017 to 30.9.2017) and Laxmi Puja (5.10.2017), all the EMU locals of Sealdah Division will run as Sunday running upto 14.00 hrs. After 14.00 hrs., all EMU locals will continue its services with stoppages at all stations en-route for those days. Four (4) Ranagaht-Naihati locals (31712/31711 & 31714/31713) and ten (10) Matribhoomi locals will remain cancelled during the period.

ER’S ADDITIONAL COACHES TO CLEAR PUJA RUSH
Kolkata, 22 September, 2017:
To clear the extra rush of passengers during Durga Puja, Eastern Railway will attach two additional ac 3-tier and o­ne Sleeper Class coaches with 13149/13150 Kanchankanya Express from Sealdah from 25.9.2017 to 5.10.2017 and from Alipurduar Jn. from 26.9.2017 to 6.10.2017.
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Class coach will be attached to 12377/12378 Padatik Express from 22.9.2017 to 5.10.2017 from Sealdah and from 23.9.2017 to 6.10.2017 form New Alipurduar.

·TOTAL 180 PUJA SPECIALS TO BE RUN IN ER THIS YEAR
MORE 1,24,960 BERTHS & 8064 SEATS GENERATED FOR PASSENGERS
Kolkata, September 21, 2017.
To cope up with the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Puja festival, Eastern Railway will run 12 (twelve) Howrah – Nautanwa - Howrah Janasadharan weekly Puja Special and...
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12(twelve) Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar – Bhagalpur weekly puja special. As a result, 10872 berths and 3744 seats will be generated. Therefore, a total of 1,24,960 berths and 8064 seats will be generated for the travelling public by this year puja specials.
03067 Howrah- Nautanwa Janasadharan weekly Puja special will leave Howrah station at 22.50 hrs o­n every Sunday between 24.9.2017 & 29.10.2017 (6 trips) and 03068 Nautanwa-Howrah Janasadharan weekly Puja special will leave Nautanwa at 23.45 hrs o­n every Monday between 25.9.2017 & 30.10.2017 (6 trips). The train will have general second class coaches o­nly.
04001 Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar weekly puja special will leave Bhagalpur at 15.00 hrs o­n every Friday between 22.9.2017 & 27.10.2017 (6 trips) and 04002 Anand Vihar – Bhagalpur weekly puja special will leave Anand Vihar at 16.55 hrs o­n every Thursday between 21.9.2017 & 26.10.2017 (6 trips). The train will have general second class , AC chair car and AC 3-Tier coaches.
It may be mentioned that besides above, running of 156 Puja specials have already been declared by this railway this year for different directions between Howrah & Ramnagar, Howrah & Anand Vihar, Sealdah & Ajmer, Sealdah & Anand Vihar, Howrah & Raxaul, Kolkata & Chhapra, Asansol & Patna, Malda Town & Haridwar, Kolkata & Lucknow, Howrah & Jammu Tawi, Kolkata & Indore, Kolkata & Haridwar, Sealdah & Puri and Kolkata & Puri with generation of 1,14,088 berths and 4320 seats for the passengers.