Railway Announces Spl Trains For Suna Besha & Adhara Pana Ritual Of Jagannath Temple Lords At Puri
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Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 43 special trains to Puri for Suna Besha and another 33 during the Adhara Pana ritual of sibling deities of Shree Jagannath Temple in the pilgrim town of Odisha.
Special trains will run towards Puri from Paradip, Angul, Bhadrak, Junagarh Road, Khurda Road, Daspalla, Sompeta, Palasa, Keonjhar, Gunupur, Jagadalpur, Sonepur, Sambalpur for Suna Besha. Similarly, trains from Paradip, Angul, Bhadrak, Daspalla, Palasa, Keonjhar and Khurda Road will run to Puri on Adhara Pana festival, an ECoR release said.
To clear additional rush of passengers, special trains will also run towards Bhadrak, Paradip, Angul, Palasa, Kendujhargarh, Daspalla, Brahmapur from Puri on Adhara Pana and Niladri Bije, it added.
The Railways had announced 315 special trains for Rath Yatra at Puri from different parts of the state and neighbouring states to ensure comfortable journey to the commuters and to avoid rush in regular trains. 239 special trains were run to and from Puri, starting from Gundicha Yatra to Bahuda Yatra (July 5-15)
The Ministry of Railways also provided various facilities for the convenience of devotees and pilgrims at Puri. Round-the-clock Control Room has been opened to look into passengers’ issues as well as smooth train operations. Additional ticket booking counters were also set up. There were Pilgrim waiting area/shed and mela sheds along with provision of uninterrupted power supply, water supply, cleanliness, security, drinking water, and sufficient toilets for the convenience of passengers.
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