Southern Railway is running special trains in Tamil Nadu to handle increased passenger traffic during the Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals. These trains will operate on specific days of the week. Train No. 03325/03326 Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special will depart from Dhanbad on Wednesdays at 10:10 am and arrive in Coimbatore...
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at 12:30 pm the next day. It will return on Saturdays, leaving Coimbatore at 12:55 pm and arriving in Dhanbad at 5:10 pm the next day. The train stops at Perambur, Katpadi, and Jolarpettai in both directions. Train No. 08557/08558 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Egmore Special will depart from Visakhapatnam on Saturdays at 7:00 pm and arrive in Chennai Egmore at 8:45 am the next day. It will return on Sundays, leaving Chennai Egmore at 10:30 am and reaching Visakhapatnam at 10:35 pm the same day. Finally, Train No. 08539/08540 Visakhapatnam-Kollam Special will depart from Visakhapatnam on Wednesdays at 8:20 am and arrive in Kollam at 12:55 pm the next day. It will return on Thursdays, leaving Kollam at 7:35 pm and arriving in Visakhapatnam at 11:20 pm the next day. Advance reservations for these special trains are now open.

A new weekly 'Pooja Special Train' (train number 03325-03326) will commence operations from September 4th, 2023, running between Dhanbad and Coimbatore. This train is specifically designed for pilgrimage and will connect important religious sites like Prayagraj, Gaya, Parasnath, and Dhanbad. The train will have a stop at Balaghat railway station for...
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two minutes, making it convenient for Jain pilgrims from Balaghat, Katni, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Gondia, and Ballarshah to reach Parasnath, the most significant Jain pilgrimage site in Jharkhand. The train will operate until January 2025, departing from Dhanbad every Wednesday and arriving at Balaghat at 5:30 AM on Thursday. The return journey from Coimbatore will depart every Sunday evening at 5:10 PM and will arrive in Balaghat the next day. Local Jain devotees have expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, and Balaghat-Sिवनी MP Bharti Pardhi for the initiative.

A new weekly train service, the 'Pooja Special Train' (train number 03325-03326), will operate between Dhanbad and Coimbatore, starting on September 4th and running until January 2025. This train is specifically aimed at facilitating religious pilgrimages, connecting northern and central India to prominent Jain pilgrimage sites like Parasnath (Sammed Shikharji) in...
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Jharkhand. The train will stop at Balaghat station for two minutes, offering convenience to Jain devotees in Balaghat, Katni, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Gondia, and Ballarshah. The train departs from Dhanbad every Wednesday, reaching Balaghat on Thursday mornings at 5:30 am. Returning from Coimbatore, the train reaches Balaghat on Sundays at 5:10 pm. This train is expected to be beneficial for those travelling to religious sites in Prayagraj, Gaya, Parasnath, and Dhanbad. Jain devotees in Balaghat have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, and Balaghat-Sिवनी MP Bharati Paridhi for their efforts in securing this train service.

A special train, the 03325/03326 Koyambatur-Dhanbad Express, will operate between Dhanbad and Koyambatur to assist travelers during the upcoming festive season. The train will run every Wednesday from September 4th to January 1st, 2025, departing from Dhanbad. From Koyambatur, it will run every Saturday from September 7th to January 4th, 2025....
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The train will stop at various stations in Bihar, including Gaya, Anugrah Narayan Road, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram, Bhabua Road, and Deen Dayal Upadhyay. The DDU division is working to improve passenger amenities by implementing QR code-based payment systems at all stations. Currently, there are sufficient seats available for reservation on the special train, with details for specific dates provided.