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17 OCT 2023 3:58PM by PIB Kolkata
Kolkata, October 17, 2023
In a bid to facilitate travel & ensure the utmost convenience for commuters and to clear anticipated rush of passengers during the Durga Puja, Eastern Railway (ER)’s Sealdah Division has unveiled plans to operate 18 additional services of Suburban Special trains on daily basis having stoppages at all stations en route on the nights of October 19-20, 2023 (Panchami/Sasthi), October 20-21, 2023 (Sasthi/Saptami), October 21-2., 2023 (Saptami/Ashtami), October 22-23, 2023 (Ashtami/Nabami) & October 23-24, 2023 (Nabami/Dashami).
The timings are as follows:
• One (01) pair Sealdah – Ranaghat Local (leaving Sealdah at 00:40 am & leaving Ranaghat at 11:45 pm at night)
• Two (02) pairs Sealdah – Kalyani Locals (leaving Sealdah at 02:30 am, 01:30 am & leaving Kalyani at 00:10 am , 03:00 am)
• One (01) pair Sealdah – Bongaon local (leaving Sealdah at 01:20 am & leaving Bongaon at 11:55 pm at night)
• One (01) pair Sealdah – Dankuni local (leaving Sealdah at 11:30 pm at night & leaving Dankuni at 00:25 am)
• Three (03) pairs Sealdah - Baruipur local (leaving Sealdah at 3:20 pm., 00:30 am, 02:20 am & leaving Baruipur at 4:38 pm, 01:25 am., 03:10 am)
• One (01) pair Sealdah – Budge Budge local (leaving Sealdah at 11:30 hrs. & leaving Budge Budge at 00:30 am)
Moreover, all Suburban train services will follow Sunday running on October 21, 2023 (Saptami), October 22, 2023 (Ashtami), October 23, 2023 (Nabami), October 24, 2023 (Dashami) and October 28, 2023 (Laxmi Puja) up to 2:00 pm (starting from originating station). After 2:00 pm (starting from originating station), all trains will continue their services having stoppages at all stations including halts and flags en route on .
This apart, one Sealdah – Baruipur passenger special will leave Sealdah at 5:35 pm in the evening on the above days. The 33863 Sealdah - Bongaon Local scheduled to depart Sealdah at 11:50 pm at night on October 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2023 will be rescheduled at 00:10 am on October 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, 2023 respectively.
31192 Kalyani Simanta - Naihati Local will short terminate at Kalyani on the intervening nights of October 19, 20, (Panchami/Sasthi), 20, 21, 2023 (Sasthi/ Saptami), October 21, 22, 2023 (Saptami/ Ashtami), October 22, 23, 2023 (Ashtami/ Nabami) & October 23, 24, 2023 (Nabami/ Dashami).
To avoid any untoward incident Railway administration in consultation with local competent authority have decided to temporarily suspend stoppage of all UP Kalyani Simanta Local at Kalyani Ghoshpara (KLYG) (Flag) station on October 20, 2023 (Sasthi), October 21, 2023 (Saptami), October 22, 2023 (Ashtami) & October 23, 2023 (Nabami) between 4:00 pm & 11:00 hrs.
13 EMU locals will remain cancelled on the above days.
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SSS/17.10.23