Eastern Railway announces special unreserved trains for Diwali and Chhath
Three additional train services will connect West Bengal with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in November 2026 to manage passenger rush.
Eastern Railway has announced three unreserved special train services to manage the extra rush of passengers during the Diwali and Chhath festival season, according to The Economic Times. The services will connect Sealdah and Kolkata with Jaynagar, Ballia, and Gorakhpur in November 2026.
The Sealdah-Jaynagar special, train number 03137, will depart Sealdah on November 13 at 4.40 pm and reach Jaynagar on November 14 at 7 am. The return service, 03138, will leave Jaynagar on November 14 at 10 am and arrive at Sealdah at 1.30 am on November 15.
A second service, train number 03139, will leave Sealdah on November 11 at 10.05 am to reach Ballia on November 12 at 4 am. The return train, 03140, will depart Ballia on November 12 at 7 am and reach Sealdah at 1.30 am on November 13.
The third service, train number 03141, will depart Kolkata on November 13 at 4.40 pm and reach Gorakhpur on November 14 at 11 am. The return journey, 03142, will leave Gorakhpur on November 14 at 1.30 pm and arrive in Kolkata at 10.30 am on November 15.
All three services will operate as Mail/Express unreserved special trains. Each train will consist of 20 coaches, including 18 general second-class coaches and two SLRD coaches.