Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday announced to run 5 pairs of special trains for the pilgrims going to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
These special trains will provide easy connectivity from several key cities across the region to the sacred city of Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh Mela will be held coming year.
The special trains will operate on the following routes:
1. Bhubaneswar – Tundla – Bhubaneswar Special Train via Kendujhargarh-Bokaro & Gaya
This train will leave Bhubaneswar at 1230hrs on Wednesdays, i.e. on 1st, 8th, 22nd January and 5th, 19th, 26th February 2025. It will pass through Prayagraj station, providing direct access to the pilgrims.
2. Puri – Tundla – Puri Special Train via Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak-Gaya
It will leave Puri at 1230hrs on Mondays, i.e. on 6th & 20th January and 17th February 2025.
3. Titlagarh – Tundla – Titlagarh Special Train via Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-DDU
It will leave Titlagarh at 1230hrs on Thursdays, i.e. on 9th, 16th, 23rd January and 6th, 20th, 27th February 2025. .
4. Visakhapatnam – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn (DDU) – Visakhapatnam Special Train via Rayagada-Titilagarh-Raipur-Katni
It will leave Visakhapatnam at 1735hrs on Thursdays, i.e. on 9th, 16th, 23rd January and 6th, 20th, 27th February 2025.
5. Visakhapatnam – Gorakhpur – Visakhapatnam Special Train via Bhubaneswar-Angul-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda
It will leave Visakhapatnam at 2220hrs on Sundays, i.e. on 5th & 19th January and 16th February 2025.
These special trains are specifically running to assist the thousands of devotees traveling to the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. For further information regarding train schedules, bookings and other queries, passengers can visit the official websites of the ECoR or contact the enguiry counters in the stations.
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