Puri Rath yatra: East Coast Railway announces special trains
East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced special trains between Visakhapatnam-Puri-Visakhapatnam, Jagdalpur-Puri-Jagdalpur and Rayagada-Khurda Road-Rayagada for the ensuing Rath Yatra-2025 (Car festival) of Sri Jagannath Swamy at Puri.
The special trains are: 08313 Visakhapatnam-Puri special train via Haripurgram, Arugul will leave Visakhapatnam at 00.45 hours on June 27 and on July 5 (past midnight of June 26 and July 4) and will reach Puri on the same day at 12 noon.
In the return direction, 08314 Puri -Visakhapatnam special train will leave Puri at 2.15 a.m. (early hours of June 28 and July 6) to arrive in Visakhapatnam on the same day at 1 p.m., according to K. Saandeep, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division.
The special train will have stoppages at Simhachalam, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Chipurupalli, Ponduru, Srikakulam Road, Tilaru, Kotabommali, Naupada, Palasa, Mandasa, Sompeta, Ichapuram, Brahmapur, Chatrapur, Ganjam, Huma, Rambha, Khallikote, Chilika, Balugaon, Gangadharpur,Kuhuri, Kaluparaghat, Bhushandpur, Nirakarpur, Kaipadar Road, Arugul, Haripurgram, Motari, Kanas Road, Delang, Jenapur Road, Birpurushottampur, Sakhigophal, Janakideipur and Malatipatpur.
Composition: Sleeper-4, General Second Class-6, Second class-cum-Divyangjan-cum-luggage coaches-2.
Jagdalpur-Puri
Train no. 08445 Jagdalpur-Puri Special via Haripurgram, Argul will leave Jagdalpur on June 26 and July 4 at 9 a.m. and will reach Puri at 1.15 a.m. (past midnight).
In the return direction, 08446 Puri-Jagdalpur special will leave Puri at 00:45 hours on June 28 and July 6 and will reach Jagdalpur on the same day at 4.45 p.m.
Stoppages: Amagura, Kotpar Road, Jeypore, Chhatariput, Koraput, Damanjodi, Lakshmipur Road, Tikiri, Singapur Road, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Bobbili, Vizianagaram,Chipurupalli, Srikakulam Road, Naupada, Palasa, Mandasa, Sompeta, Ichapuram, Brahmapur, Chatrapur, Khallikot, Balugaon, Nirakarpur, Kaipadar Road, Arugul, Haripurgram, Motari, Kanas Road, Delang, Jenapur Road, Birpurushottampur, Sakhigophal, Janakideipur and Malatipatpur.
Composition: Sleeper-4, General Second Class-6, Second class cum Divyangjan cum luggage coaches-2.
Rayagada-Khurda Road
Train no. 08593 Rayagada-Khurda Road special will leave Rayagada at 11 a.m. on June 26 and July 4 to reach Khurda Road at 11.55 p.m. on the same day.
In the return direction, 08594 Khurda Road-Rayagada will leave Khurda Road at 1 a.m. on June 28 and July 6 to reach Rayagada at 3 p.m. on the same day.
Stoppages: Muniguda, Ambadola, Norla Road, Rupra Road, Kesinga, Titlagarh, Saintala, Balangir, Loisingha, Dungripali, Barpali, Bargarh Road, Attabira, Sambalur, Rairakhol,Boinda, Angul, Talecher Road, Dhenkanal, Naraj Marthapur and Bhubaneswar
Composition: Sleeper-4, General Second Class-6, Second class cum Divyangjan cum luggage coaches-2.
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