PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 8: Those heading for the grand Maha Kumbh Mela in Pragyaraj have a reason to be happy.
South Eastern Railway has decided to run two Maha Kumbh Mela Special trains via Ranchi.
Garden Reach, the Kolkata-based headquarters of South Eastern Railways issued a circular and the schedule of both the trains today.
07107/07108 Tirupati-Varanasi-Vijayawada Special
07107 Tirupati-Varanasi Special will leave Tirupati on January 18, February 2, 15 and 22 at 8:55 pm and will reach Varanasi at 3:45 pm, on the third day.
In the return direction, 07108 Varanasi-Vijayawada Special will leave Varanasi on January 20, February 10, 17 and 24 at 5:30 pm and will arrive Vijayawada at 5:30 am, on the third day.
The special train will have stoppages at Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi and Muri in SER jurisdiction.
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07109/07110 Narasapur-Varanasi-Narasapur Special
07109 Narasapur-Varanasi Special will leave Narasapur on January 25 and February 1 at 6:00 am and will reach Varanasi at 3:45 pm, on the third day.
In the return direction, 07110 Varanasi-Narasapur Special will leave Varanasi on January 27 and February 3 at 5:30 pm and will reach Narasapur at 5:00 am on, the third day.
The Special train will have stoppages at Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi and Muri in SER jurisdiction.
Notably, the Maha Kumbh Mela will be organised at Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26.
