Special trains will benefit passengers traveling between Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR
Special Trains To Run Between Khurda Road- Anand Vihar Terminal: In view of the rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath festivals, Indian Railways has announced to run another special train from Delhi. This train will benefit passengers traveling between Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR.
Keeping in view the passenger demand, Railways will run special trains in both directions between Khurda Road Junction in Odisha and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi.
Train number 08407 Khurda Road–Anand Vihar Terminal Special train will depart from Khurda Road at 12:15 PM on Saturday, November 7 and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 10:30 PM on Sunday, November 8.
In the return direction, train number 08408 Anand Vihar Terminal–Khurda Road Special will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 12:30 AM on Monday, November 9 and reach Khurda Road Junction on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:45 AM.
Talking about the stoppages of the Khurda Road-Anand Vihar Special train, this train will stop mainly at Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Bhadrak. Apart from this, it will also stop at stations like Balasore, Hijli, Midnapore, Bishnupur, Bankura, Adra, Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya Junction, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram, Bhabhua Road, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Subedarganj (Prayagraj), Govindpuri and Ghaziabad.
ALSO READ: RBI Rules: Old and New Indian Coins Remain Legal Tender Despite Design Changes
There will be a total of 18 coaches in this special train. These include four AC 3-tier coaches, one AC 2-tier coach, 7 sleeper class coaches, 4 general second-class coaches and 2 luggage-cum-generator-cum-brake vans. These brake vans also have special facilities for disabled passengers.
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has advised the passengers to check the National Train Inquiry System (NTES) or the official website of the Railways for the latest train information before starting their journey.
