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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

80 Special Trains to be run by Eastern Railway for Ganga Sagar Mela


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.