To accommodate the increased passenger flow during Durga Puja, the Indian Railways has decided to add extra coaches to long-distance trains. An additional sleeper coach has been added to the Howrah-Jagdalpur Koraput Express. The South Eastern Zone has directed the addition of this coach to cater to the numerous passengers with...
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waiting tickets from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The railway zone is also monitoring other trains with waiting lists to determine the need for additional sleeper, AC, and general coaches. Ahead of Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath, various stations have announced half a dozen special trains passing through Tatanagar and Chakradharpur. Additionally, the Railway Board has announced the operation of 6,000 Puja Special trains from Durga Puja to Chhath, with 35 pairs of these special trains planned to originate from stations within the South Eastern Railway Zone. These special trains will operate on busy routes, including those connecting Bihar, UP, Mumbai, and other high-demand areas. The schedule is being created in Garden Reach. Furthermore, Tatanagar is already running additional sleeper and general coaches on trains heading to Buxar, Chapra, Katihar, Jammu, and Amritsar.