Jagran Correspondent, Bokaro: Indian Railways has decided to operate five pairs of special trains between Bokaro and Bhubaneswar to accommodate the passenger surge for the upcoming Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. This initiative, part of an arrangement of over 300 special trains for the festival, aims to ease travel for thousands of pilgrims from Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal travelling to Puri.

South Eastern Railway has released a detailed schedule of the special trains.

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Shalimar-Puri-Shalimar Special (08565/08566)

- The train will depart Shalimar on July 15 and 23 at 6:00 PM, arriving in Puri at 6:00 AM the next day.

- On its return journey, the train will leave Puri on July 17 and 25 at 12:30 AM, reaching Shalimar at 1:30 PM.

- It will stop at key stations, including Santragachi, Mecheda, Kharagpur, Belda, Dantan, Jaleswar, Basta, Rupsa, Baleshwar, and Soro.

Rourkela-Puri-Rourkela Special (08331/08332)

- Similarly, the Rourkela-Puri Rath Yatra Special Train will depart from Rourkela on July 15 and 23 at 7:40 PM and arrive in Puri at 9:45 AM the next day.

- On its return journey, the train will leave Puri on July 17 and 25 at 3:00 AM, reaching Rourkela at 3:55 PM.

- The train will stop at Rajgangpur, Garpos, Bamra, Bagdihi, and Jharsuguda.

Barampahar-Puri-Barampahar MEMU Special (08569/08570)

- For the convenience of pilgrims, the train will depart Barampahar on July 15 and 23 at 9:00 AM, arriving in Puri at 10:45 PM.

- On the return journey, it will leave Puri on July 17 and 25 at 12:45 AM and reach Barampahar at 1:45 PM.

- The train will stop at several major stations, including Kuldiha, Rairangpur, Tatanagar, Gamharia, Sini, Rajkharsawan, Chaibasa, Dangoaposi, and Banspani.

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Bangriposi-Puri-Bangriposi MEMU Special (08563/08564)

- As per the schedule released by South Eastern Railway, Bangriposi-Puri MEMU Rath Yatra Special will depart Bangriposi on July 15, 23, and 24 at 2:30 PM, reaching Puri at 3:00 AM the next day.

- On its return journey, the train will depart Puri on July 17, 25, and 26 at 1:15 AM, arriving in Bangriposi at 1:30 PM.

- The train is scheduled to stop at several stations, including Baripada, Rupsa, Baleshwar, and Soro.

Barbil-Puri-Barbil Special (08567/08568)

- The train is scheduled to depart from Barbil on July 15 and 23 at 7:35 AM, arriving in Puri at 5:30 PM the same day.

- It will leave Puri on July 16 and 24 at 7:35 PM, reaching Barbil at 7:00 AM the following day.

- The train will halt at Barajamda, Noamundi, Dangoaposi, Banspani, and Jaroli stations.

These special trains will run in addition to the existing regular services on these routes, including the Purushottam Express, Nilanchal Express, and Garib Rath Express.

(With Inputs From Jagran.com/Birendra Kumar Pandey)