The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is running 20 pairs of special trains to manage the summer rush. Nine more pairs will be added, and the services of 11 existing special train pairs will be extended. These special trains will operate between April and July. They will connect various destinations like Puri,...
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Shalimar, Nizamuddin, Bhubaneswar, Yesvantpur, Surat, Brahmapur, Sambalpur, Pune, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Kollam, Kurnool, Chennai, Dhanbad, Patna, Bhanjapur, Ernakulam, Cuttack, Secunderabad, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Dibrugarh, Agartala, Santragachi, Nagercoil, Kochuvelli, Kharagpur, Malda Town, Mysore, Muzaffarpur, New Tinsukia, and Howrah. In addition to these 20 pairs, another 13 pairs of long-distance special trains are already running through the ECoR jurisdiction.

Central Railway is running additional summer special trains between Pune and Sambalpur (24 trips) and Hadapsar and Guwahati (16 trips) to manage passenger rush. For Pune-Sambalpur route, train no. 08328 departs Pune at 9:15 am on Tuesdays from April 16 to July 2 (12 trips) and train no. 08327 departs Sambalpur...
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at 11 pm on Sundays from April 14 to June 30 (12 trips). Halts include Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Balangir, and Bargarh Road. The train has 22 ICF coaches with one AC-2 tier, four AC-3 tier, nine sleeper class, and eight general second class coaches. For Hadapsar-Guwahati route, train no. 05609 departs Hadapsar at 10 am on Thursdays from May 9 to June 27 (8 trips) and train no. 05610 departs Guwahati at 10:40 am on Mondays from May 6 to June 24 (8 trips). Halts include Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Cheoki, Mirzapur, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Jn., Patliputra, Hajipur, Barauni, Khagaria, Nonera, Katihar, Kishanganj, and New Jalpaiguri. The train has 18 ICF coaches with one AC-2 tier, three AC-3 tier, 12 sleeper class, and two luggage cum guard brake vans.

The Indian Railways is running three Holi special trains on different routes to cater to the travel needs of people during the festival. These trains offer confirmed berths, ensuring that people can travel home without the hassle of waiting lists or overcrowding. The trains will run between Sambalpur and Pune, Durg...
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and Patna, and Durg and Chhapra. The special trains are being operated to facilitate travel for railway employees and other individuals who have to travel to different states for work. These trains will provide convenient travel options for people going to Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar for the Holi festival. The train schedules and routes are as follows: **Sambalpur to Pune:** * Train No. 08327 Sambalpur - Pune Holi Special will depart from Sambalpur on March 17th, 24th, and 31st and will reach Pune at 6:30 PM. * Train No. 08328 Pune - Sambalpur Holi Special will depart from Pune on March 19th, 26th, and April 2nd and will reach Sambalpur at 7:00 PM. **Durg to Patna:** * Train No. 08793 Durg - Patna Holi Special will depart from Durg on March 22nd and will reach Patna at 9:30 AM. * Train No. 08794 Patna - Durg Holi Special will depart from Patna on March 23rd and will reach Durg at 7:10 PM. **Durg to Chhapra:** * Train No. 08795 Durg - Chhapra Holi Special will depart from Durg on March 22nd and will reach Chhapra at 6:30 PM. * Train No. 08796 Chhapra - Durg Holi Special will depart from Chhapra on March 26th and will reach Durg at 4:00 PM.

Indian Railways is running a special Holi train, the 08328 Pune-Sambalpur Weekly Special Express, to manage the increased passenger traffic during the Holi festival. This train will depart from Pune at 9:15 AM every Tuesday from March 19th, 2024, to April 2nd, 2024, arriving in Sambalpur at 1:30 PM the next...
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day. The return train, 08327 Sambalpur-Pune Weekly Special Express, leaves Sambalpur at 10:00 PM every Sunday from March 17th, 2024, to March 31st, 2024, reaching Pune at 2:45 AM on the third day. The train has 22 ICF coaches, including one AC-2 Tier, four AC-3 Tier, nine Sleeper Class, eight General Second Class, and two Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van. Reservations for the 08328 train will open on March 15th, 2024.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is running five pairs of Holi Special Trains from its jurisdiction to Pune, Patna, and Nizamuddin. These trains will operate during the Holi festival from March 17 to April 2, with specific departure dates and times for each route. The trains have designated stops along their...
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routes, and passengers can find details about them on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or at the PRS inquiry counter. Tickets can be booked online through the IRCTC website or mobile app, or at PRS Counters.