Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways will operate two pairs of special trains on important Odisha routes to clear the extra rush during upcoming festive season, East Coast Railway (ECoR) said on Thursday.
The additional special trains will be operated between Puri and Santragachi, and Khurda Road and Shalimar during Durga Puja and Diwali to facilitate comfortable journey of passengers.
* Puri-Santragachi-Puri Puja Special
Train No. 08405 Puri-Santragachi Puja Special will run every Monday from October 5 to 26, while Train No. 08406 Santragachi-Puri Puja Special will run every Tuesday from October 6 to 27.
Train No. 08405 will depart Puri at 17:45 hrs and reach Santragachi at 03:45 hrs the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 08406 will depart Santragachi at 08:45 hrs and arrive at Puri at 19:00 hrs.
The trains will have stoppages at Sakhigopal, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Baleshwar, Rupsa, Jaleswar, Belda and Kharagpur.
There will be 18 LHB coaches, including one AC 2-Tier coach, three AC 3-Tier coaches, eight Sleeper Class coaches and four General coaches.
To meet additional travel demand during the period Durga Puja, Train Nos. 08405 Puri–Santragachi Jn and 08406 Santragachi Jn–Puri will operate as Train-on-Demand Specials on the dates mentioned.#EastCoastRailway #DurgaPujaSpecial #TrainOnDemand #ECoRupdate @railminindia pic.twitter.com/eW5xemOLvo
— East Coast Railway (@EastCoastRail) September 24, 2026
* Shalimar-Khurda Road-Shalimar Puja Special
Train No. 08043 Shalimar-Khurda Road Puja Special will run every Monday from October 12 to November 9. In the return direction, Train No. 08044 Khurda Road-Shalimar Puja Special will run every Tuesday from October 13 to November 10.
Train No. 08043 will depart Shalimar at 17:55 hrs and arrive at Khurda Road at 02:45 hrs the next day. Train No. 08044 will depart Khurda Road at 06:45 hrs and reach Shalimar at 15:00 hrs.
The train will have stoppages at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Baleshwar, Rupsa Jn., Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.
The special train will comprise 22 ICF coaches, including two AC 2-Tier coaches, six AC 3-Tier coaches, eight Sleeper Class coaches and four General coaches.