Odisha: ECoR to run 5 special trains during Holi festival; know timings

Bhubaneswar: In view of passenger demand and to clear the heavy rush in regular trains during the festive season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) will run five special trains from its jurisdiction during Holi festival.

As per the decision, five pairs of Holi Special trains will run to Pune, Patna and Nizamuddin through the ECoR jurisdiction.

Sambalpur-Pune Holi Special:

08327/08328 Sambalpur-Pune-Sambalpur Holi Special from Sambalpur will leave at 2200hrs on every Sunday between 17th March to 31st March 2024. In the return direction, 08328 Pune-Sambalpur Holi Special from Pune will leave at 0915hrs on every Tuesday between 19th March to 2nd April 2024.

This train will stop at 21 stations enroute including important stations like Bargarh Road, Balangir, Titilagarh. Kantabanji, Khariar Road, Raipur, Nagpur, Manmadnagar between Sambalpur and Pune having one AC-2 Tier, four AC-3 Tier, nine Sleeper Class, six Second Class Seating and two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition.

Puri-Patna Holi Special:

08477/08478 Puri-Patna-Puri Holi Special from Puri will leave at 1645hrs on every Monday between 18th March to 25th March 2024. In the return direction, Patna-Puri Holi Special from Patna will leave at 1315hrs on every Tuesday between 19th March to 26th March 2024.

This train will stop at 18 stations enroute including important stations like Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore, Adra, Jasidih between Puri and Patna having two AC-2 Tier, six AC-3 Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four Second Class Seating and two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition.

Puri-Nizamuddin Holi Special via Sambalpur City:

08475/08476 Puri-Nizamuddin-Puri Holi Special from Puri will leave at 0450hrs on every Friday between 22th March to 29th March 2024. In the return direction, Nizamuddin-Puri Holi Special from Nizamuddin will leave at 2335hrs on every Saturday between 23rd March to 30th March 2024.

This train will stop at 18 stations enroute including important stations like Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Naraj, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur City, Bilaspur, Gwalior, Mathura between Puri and Nizamuddin having two AC-2 Tier, six AC-3 Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four Second Class Seating and two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition.

Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin Holi Special:

08571/08572 Visakhapatnam -Nizamuddin- Visakhapatnam Holi Special from Visakhapatnam will leave at 0820hrs on every Saturday between 23rd March to 30th March 2024. In the return direction, Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Holi Special from Nizamuddin will leave at 2335hrs on every Sunday between 24th March to 31st March 2024.

This train will stop at 19 stations enroute including important stations like Vizianagaram, Rayagada, Titilagarh, Khariar Road, Raipur, New katni, Gwalior, Mathura between Visakhapatnam and Nizamuddin having two AC-2 Tier, 13 AC-3 Tier Economy, two Second Class Seating and two Guard cum Generator Car in its composition.

Visakhapatnam-Patna Holi Special:

08517/08518 Visakhapatnam -Patna- Visakhapatnam Holi Special from Visakhapatnam will leave at 0925hrs on every Wednesday between 20th March to 27th March 2024. In the return direction, Patna-Visakhapatnam Holi Special from Patna will leave at 1300hrs on every Thursday between 21st March to 28th March 2024.

This train will stop at 24 stations enroute including important stations like Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Adra, Jasidih between Visakhapatnam and Patna having two AC-2 Tier, 13 AC-3 Tier Economy, two Second Class Seating and two Guard cum Generator Car in its composition.