Special train to Kolkata on Monday  

Special train to Kolkata on Monday  

To clear the extra rush of passengers to Kolkata on account of the cancellation of trains on this route a few days ago, the South Western Railway will run a special train on Monday.

Published: 05th May 2019 02:38 AM  |   Last Updated: 05th May 2019 07:01 AM   |  A+A-

By Express News Service

BENGALURU: To clear the extra rush of passengers to Kolkata on account of the cancellation of trains on this route a few days ago, the South Western Railway will run a special train on Monday. The Yesvantpur-Howrah One Way Tatkal Superfast Express Special (Train no. 02818) will depart from Yesvantpur on May 6 at 2.40 am and arrive at Howrah at 2.50 pm the next day.

 Enroute the train will stop at Krishnarajapuram (3.33 am/3.35 am), Bangarpet (4.18/4.20 am), Jolarpettai (5.53/5.55 am), Katpadi (7.05 am/7.10 am), Renigunta (10.00/10.10 am), Vijayawada (4.45 pm/5 pm), Eluru (5.45 pm/5.47 pm), Rajahmundry (7.10 pm/7.12 pm) Vizinagaram (1.28 am/1.30 am), Palasa (3.33 am/3.35 am), Brahmapur (4.33/4.35 am), Khurda Road (6.40 am/7 am), Bhubaneswar (7.30 am/7.35 am), Cuttack: 8.10 am/8.15 am), Bhadrak: 10 am/10.02 am), Balasore: 10.48 am/10.50 am), Kharagpur (12.30 pm/12.35 pm) and Santragachi (2.02 pm/2.04 pm). Barring two trains, all train services from Bhubaneswar will go on as usual from tomorrow, indicated an official release from South Western Railways. The two trains, Bhvaneswar-Tirupati Exprss and the Bhubaneshwar-Visakhapatnam Intercity Express will not be run due to want of spare rakes. 

To clear passenger rush due to cyclone Fani, a special train No 08463 was run from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru on Saturday at 7 pm. It will reach Bengaluru on May 6 at 1.35 am.