For the first time, Eastern Railway will run as many as 80 EMU special trains for Ganga Sagar Mela between Sealdah and Namkhana daily from January 12-16 for ferrying pilgrims and extra rush of passengers.
Of them, there will be 4 (four) Down special trains between Sealdah and Namkhana and 3 Up special trains from Namkhana to Sealdah.
Two up special trains will also be run from Lakshmikantapur to Sealdah and 3 Down Lakshmikantapur-Namkhana specials and four (4) Namkhana-Lakshmikantapur Up special trains will also be run from the period.
Simultaneously, 34933 Up Namkhana-Lakshmikantapur local and 34981 Up Kakdwip-Lakshmikantapur local will be extended up to Sealdah for the above mentioned dates only.
