In a major relief for thousands of passengers facing long waiting lists ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja, Eastern Railway has announced five pairs of unreserved festival special trains. These services will connect major hubs in West Bengal, such as Howrah and Sealdah, directly to high-demand destinations in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Samastipur, and Darbhanga, providing direct travel to passengers without prior bookings.

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Check Routes, Timings, Stoppages

Howrah-Patna-Howrah (03033/03034)

  • Howrah to Patna (03033): Departs Howrah at 5:40 PM and reaches Patna at 5:00 AM the next day.
  • Patna to Howrah (03034): Departs Patna at 6:30 AM and arrives in Howrah at 10:15 PM the same day.
  • Key Stoppages: Bandel, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur, Fatuha, and Rajendra Nagar.

Howrah-Patna-Howrah (03035/03036)

  • Howrah to Patna (03035): Departs Howrah at 11:45 PM and arrives in Patna at 10:45 AM the next day.
  • Patna to Howrah (03036): Departs Patna at 1:35 PM and arrives in Howrah at 1:00 AM the next day.
  • Key Stoppages: Bandel, Bardhaman, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Mokama, and Patna Sahib.

Howrah-Gorakhpur-Howrah (03037/03038)

  • Howrah to Gorakhpur (03037): Departs Howrah at 11:45 PM and arrives in Gorakhpur at 6:15 PM the following day.
  • Gorakhpur to Howrah (03038): Departs Gorakhpur at 8:35 PM and arrives in Howrah at 3:40 PM the next day.
  • Key Stoppages: Bardhaman, Asansol, Jasidih, Kiul, Barauni, Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, and Deoria Sadar.

Howrah-Muzaffarpur-Howrah (03039/03040)

  • Howrah to Muzaffarpur (03039): Departs Howrah at 5:40 PM and reaches Muzaffarpur at 6:00 AM the next morning.
  • Muzaffarpur to Howrah (03040): Departs Muzaffarpur at 9:00 AM and arrives in Howrah at 11:55 PM the same day.
  • Key Stoppages: Bandel, Bardhaman, Asansol, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, and Samastipur.

Sealdah-Jaynagar-Sealdah (03145/03146)

  • Sealdah to Jaynagar (03145): Departs Sealdah at 5:00 PM and arrives in Jaynagar at 8:30 AM the next day.
  • Jaynagar to Sealdah (03146): Departs Jaynagar at 10:00 AM and arrives in Sealdah at 1:30 AM the next day/
  • Key Stoppages: Naihati, Bandel, Bardhaman, Asansol, Jasidih, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, and Madhubani.

Major Relief For Unreserved Passengers

These special trains are equipped primarily with general coaches, allowing passengers to buy general tickets directly from station counters without advance reservations. Railway officials said these additional services will ease passenger distress over long waitlists while significantly improving crowd control and safety management across major stations.

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Operating dates and detailed timetables are available through official channels of Railways and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS).

(With Inputs From Jagran.com)