Eastern Railways To Run Special Trains For Maha Mela At Thakurnagar

• EMU SPECIAL TRAINS

To clear the extra rush in connection with Maha Mela (Matua) at Thakurnagar, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has decided to run a total of eight (08) numbers of EMU Special trains (04 UP & 04 Down trains). These EMU Special trains will run between Thakurnagar & Gede; Thakurnagar & Lalgola; Thakurnagar & Canning, and Thakurnagar & Namkhana on 26.03.2025 and 27.03.2025 and will stop at all stations enroute.

Gede – Thakurnagar Special (via Ranaghat – Bangaon) will leave Gede at 06:45 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 09:00 hours, and Thakurnagar – Gede Special (via Bangaon – Ranaghat) will leave Thakurnagar at 16:35 hours on 27.03.2025 to reach Gede at 18:40 hours.

Lalgola – Thakurnagar Special (via Ranaghat – Bangaon) will leave Lalgola at 04:50 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 09:31 hours, and Thakurnagar – Lalgola Special (via Bangaon – Ranaghat) will leave Thakurnagar at 15:45 hours on 27.03.2025 to reach Lalgola at 19:55 hours.

Canning – Thakurnagar Special (via Ballygunge – Dum Dum Jn) will leave Canning at 06:35 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 09:35 hours, and Thakurnagar – Canning Special (via Dum Dum Jn – Ballygunge) will leave Thakurnagar at 17:00 hours on 27.03.2025 to reach Canning at 20:15 hours.

Namkhana – Thakurnagar Special (via Ballygunge – Dum Dum Jn) will leave Namkhana at 05:00 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 09:55 hours and Thakurnagar – Namkhana Special (via Dum Dum Jn – Ballygunge) will leave Thakurnagar at 16:05 hours on 27.03.2025 to reach Namkhana at 20:45 hours.

• SPECIAL LONG DISTANCE TRAINS FOR BANGAON AND THAKURNAGAR –

To garner the fervour & gaiety in connection with Maha Mela (Matua) at Thakurnagar, Eastern Railways has decided to run special trains between Thakurnagar & Kathgodam; Bangaon & Lumding, and Bangaon & Alipurduar Junction.

05030 Kathgodam – Thakurnagar Special will leave Kathgodam at 10:00 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 20:40 hours the next day;

05029 Thakurnagar – Kathgodam Special will leave Thakurnagar at 10:20 hours on 29.03.2025 to reach Kathgodam at 23:15 hours the next day. The train will stop at Naihati, Bandel, Bardhaman, Bolpur, Sainthia, Rampurhat & Malda Town in both directions over Eastern Railway jurisdiction.

05603 Bangaon – Lumding Special will leave Bangaon at 00:30 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Lumding at 04:00 hours the next day. The train will stop at Thakurnagar, Naihati, Bandel, Bardhaman, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Sainthia, Rampurhat, Pakur & Malda Town stations enroute over Eastern Railway jurisdiction.

05464 Alipurduar Junction – Bangaon Special will leave Alipurduar Junction at 14:30 hours on 25.03.2025 to reach Bangaon at 12:00 hours the next day;

05463 Bangaon – Alipurduar Junction Special will leave Bangaon at 22:50 hours on 28.03.2025 to reach Alipurduar Junction at 18:30 hours the next day. The train will stop at Thakurnagar, Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Sainthia, Rampurhat, Pakur & Malda Town stations enroute in both directions over Eastern Railway jurisdiction.

08563 Jagdalpur – Thakurnagar Special will leave Jagdalpur at 08:00 hours on 26.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 10:45 hours the next day;

08564 Thakurnagar – Jagdalpur Special will leave Thakurnagar at 18:00 hours on 28.03.2025 to reach Jagdalpur at 22:45 hours on the next day.

08373 Kesinga – Thakurnagar Special will leave Kesinga at 16:10 hours on 27.03.2025 to reach Thakurnagar at 10:45 hours on the next day;

08374 Thakurnagar – Kesinga Special will leave Thakurnagar at 20:30 hours on 28.03.2025 to reach Kesinga at 14:45 hours the next day.

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