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Durga Puja & Diwali Special Trains 2026 Announced by SER

To manage the heavy passenger rush during the upcoming festival season, South Eastern Railway has announced 19 pairs of festival special trains operating 344 trips for Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja in 2026. This capacity boost is complemented by the permanent addition of 30 coaches to major routes up to September 2026, offering passengers highly enhanced seat availability.

Special Train Route and Schedule Details

Here is the comprehensive list of the special trains scheduled to run during the festival season to key destinations including Shalimar, Santragachi, Ranchi, Charlapalli, Puri, and more.

Train No.FromTo
08045ShalimarCharlapalli
08046CharlapalliShalimar
08508VisakhapatnamShalimar
08507ShalimarVisakhapatnam
08043ShalimarKhurda Road
08044Khurda RoadShalimar
08611SantragachiAjmer
08612AjmerSantragachi
08047SantragachiNaharlagun
08048NaharlagunSantragachi
08405PuriSantragachi
08406SantragachiPuri
06081ThiruvananthapuramSantragachi
06082SantragachiThiruvananthapuram
07221CharlapalliSantragachi
07222SantragachiCharlapalli
02847SantragachiDigha
02848DighaSantragachi
03465Malda TownDigha
03466DighaMalda Town
09620RanchiAjmer
09619AjmerRanchi
02877RanchiAnand Vihar
02878Anand ViharRanchi
08631HatiaBano
08632BanoHatia
08661RanchiAlipurduar
08662AlipurduarRanchi
08637HatiaSMVT Bangaluru
08638SMVT BangaluruHatia
08609HatiaLTT Mumbai
08610LTT MumbaiHatia
01107LTT MumbaiSantragachi
01108SantragachiLTT Mumbai
04218LucknowAdityapur
04217AdityapurLucknow
08616RanchiShalimar
08615ShalimarRanchi

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

  • Permanent Coach Augmentation: A total of 30 coaches have been permanently added to multiple trains up to September 2026 to boost carrying capacity.
  • Key Destination Routes: Services connect major hubs like Shalimar, Santragachi, Ranchi, Puri, LTT Mumbai, and SMVT Bengaluru to handle regional demand.
  • Booking Timings: Passengers are advised to verify operational halts and schedule timings on the IRCTC official application prior to departure.
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