Bhubaneswar: With an aim to provide comfortable journey to the commuters and avoid rush in regular trains to and from Puri during the Rath Jatra, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has provided special trains from different parts of the state, including the special trains to and from neighboring states.

Apart from the regular trains to and from Puri, 43 special trains for Suna Besa and 33 special trains for Adharapana rituals of Lord Jagannath will run for the convenience of the devotees.

The East Coast Railway has arranged special trains from almost all parts of the state to facilitate passengers to visit the Holy Town.

The East Coast Railway had announced 315 special trains for Rath Jatra at Puri. During the period from July 5 to July 15, the Railways has already provided 239 special trains to & from Puri starting from Gundicha Jatra to Bahuda Jatra.

Special trains will run towards Puri from Paradeep, Angul, Bhadrak, Junagarh Road, Khurda Road, Daspalla, Sompeta, Palasa, Kendujhargarh, Gunupur, Jagadalpur, Sonepur and Sambalpur for Suna Besha ritual.

Similarly, trains from Paradeep, Angul, Bhadrak, Daspalla, Palasa, Kendujhargarh and Khurda Road will run to Puri on Adharapana ritual.

To clear additional rush of passengers, the East Coast Railway is running special trains towards Bhadrak, Paradeep, Angul, Palasa, Kendujhargarh, Daspalla, Brahmapur from Puri on the occasions of Adharapana and Niladribije.