ECOR TO RUN KARTIK PURNIMA PASSENGER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BRAHMAPUR AND PURI.
• One special train from Brahmapur to Puri.
• Two special trains from Puri to Brahmapur.
To manage the heavy rush of devotees traveling to Puri for the auspicious Kartik Purnima festival and the associated Boita Bandana rituals, East Coast Railway is operating Passenger special trains connecting Brahmapur and Puri, on 4th, 5th and 6th November.
The passenger special trains are being run to accommodate the surge of passengers and devotees visiting Puri for the holy occasion, including taking holy dips and participating in the rituals connected with Kartik Purnima.
The details of the special trains are as below:
Brahmapur-Puri-Brahmapur passenger specials (Train No.08417/18418)
- Train No.08417, Brahmpur-Puri, passenger special will leave from Brahmapur at 20.35 hrs (8.35 PM) on 4th November (Tuesday) and will reach Puri at 01.30 hrs (1.30 AM) on 5th November.
- Train No.08418, Puri – Brahmapur passenger special will leave from Puri at the early morning 03.00 hrs (3 AM) on 5th November (Wednesday) and will reach Brahmapur at 7.15 hrs (7.15 AM) on the same day.
Puri-Brahmapur passenger special (Train No.08448)
- Train No.08448, Puri-Brahmapur passenger special will leave from Puri at 5.00 hrs (5 AM) on 6th November (Thursday) and will reach Brahmapur at 9.30 hrs (9.30 AM) on the same day.
These passenger special trains will have stoppage at Jagannathpur, Chatrapur, Ganjam, Humma, Rambha, Khallikot, Chilika, Balugaon, Gangadharpur, Kuhuri, Kaluparaghat, Bhusandpur, Nirakarpur, Tapang, Kaipadar road, Haripurgram, Motori, Kanas Road, Delang, Biropurushottampur, sakhigopal and malatipatpur, between Brahmapur and Puri, bypassing the Khurda Road junction.