Bhubaneswar, June 30: The Indian Railways has decided to run a pair of Rath Yatra Special Express Trains between Gondia junction in Maharashtra and Puri to facilitate the travel needs of devotees and manage the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the annual Rath Yatra festival till July 30.
According to an East Coast Railway release, train No. 08801 Gondia Jn–Puri Rath Yatra Special Express will depart from Gondia junction at 13:30 hrs on July 2, 9, 16 and 29 (Four trips) and will arrive at Puri at 10:00 hrs on the following day. Similarly, Train No. 08802 Puri–Gondia Jn, Rath Yatra Special Express will depart from Puri at 13:00 hrs on July 3, 10, 17 and 30 (Four trips) and will reach Gondia junction at 07:00 hrs on the following day.
The special trains will halt at Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Lakholi, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Balangir, Bargarh Road, Sambalpur, Angul, Talcher Road, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road in both directions.
The train will comprise of two Luggage-cum-Divyang Friendly Coaches, four General Second Class Coaches, Ten Sleeper Class Coaches, three numbers of AC 3-Tier Coaches and one number of AC 2-Tier Coach, ensuring adequate accommodation for passengers travelling during the world famous Car festival.
The ECoR has advised passengers to take note of the schedule and plan journeys accordingly visit the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or use official railway enquiry services before commencing journey.
