Rlys to run 17 pairs of Shrawani Mela special trains to clear rush of pilgrims
He said Jayanagar- Asansol special (05597/05598) will be into operations from July 11 to August 9 running every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday from Jayanagar side, and every Wednesday, Saturday and Monday from Asansol-end. It will leave Jayanagar at 10pm and reach Jasidih at 9.05am next day and Asansol at 11.30am. On its return it will leave Asansol at 1pm and reach Jasidih at 2. 30pm and Jayanagar at 4.20am next morning.
Similarly, Raxaul- Deoghar special (05545/05556) will run from July 13 to August 8 leaving Raxaul every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday at 5.15am and reach Deoghar the same day at 4.50pm. On its return, it will leave Deoghar every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday at 5.50 pm and reach Raxaul at 6 am next morning, the CPRO said, adding Asansol – Patna special (03511/03512 ) will run from July 11 to August 10 running five days in a week from both sides.
Barhni – Deoghar daily special (05027/ 05028) will run till August 10 leaving Barhni at 5.30 pm and reach Deoghar at 1 pm next day via Hajipur – Shahpur Patori- Baruani – Munger route. On its return, it leaves Deoghar at 6.45pm and reaches Barhni at 12.30 next day, the CPRO said, adding Jamalpur- Sultanganj daily special (03449/03450) will be into operations from July 11 to August 9, leaving Jamalpur at 9.05am and reach Sultanganj at 10.45am, while on its return it will leave Sultanganj at 11.15 am and reach Jamalpur at 12.40 pm .
Jamalpur – Deoghar special (03441/ 03442) will run every Sunday on July 13, 20 , 27 , August 3 and 10 leaving Jamalpur at 5.10 am and reach Deoghar at 10.10 am and on its return it will leave Deoghar at 3.45 pm and reach Jamalpur at 10.05 pm , he said adding Jasidih- Baidnathdham daily special trains ( 03501/03502, 03503/ 03504 , 03505/03506 ), will be into operations till August 9 to cope with the rush.
In addition, Jasidh – Dumka special ( 03145/ 03146 , 03147/ 03148 ), Deoghar – Jasidih special (03507/03508), Jasidih – Godda special (03149/ 03150) and Katihar – Manhari special (07539/ 07540) are other special trains to clear the pilgrims' rush during mela period , CPRO said.
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