Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Eastern Railway Announces Puja Specials for North Bengal, Assam
Eastern Railway is adding special trains for the busy festive season.
The trains are meant for people traveling during Puja, Diwali and Chhath.
Some trains will connect Kolkata with New Jalpaiguri.
Another special train will connect Howrah with Lumding.
The services are planned for October and November 2026.
The Howrah-Lumding train will leave every Friday morning.
It will run from October 16 through November 27.
Each trip will arrive in Lumding the next morning.
Ticket booking is expected to begin soon.
Eastern Railway announced special trains for North Bengal and Assam during the Puja, Diwali and Chhath festive season.
The services will operate between Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri and between Howrah and Lumding.
The trains are scheduled to run during October and November 2026.
Train 03005 Howrah-Lumding Puja Special will depart Howrah at 7:15 AM every Friday from October 16 to November 27.
The Howrah-Lumding service will make seven trips and reach Lumding at 8:00 AM the following day.
- Who
- Eastern Railway.
- What
- It announced Puja special trains to provide additional travel options to North Bengal and Assam.
- When
- The services are scheduled for October and November 2026; the Howrah-Lumding train will run every Friday from October 16 to November 27.
- Where
- The announced routes include Kolkata-New Jalpaiguri and Howrah-Lumding.
- Why
- To meet the expected passenger rush during the Puja, Diwali and Chhath festive season.
- Announcing railway
- Eastern Railway
- Festive period
- Puja, Diwali and Chhath season
- Planned operating months
- October and November 2026
- Train
- 03005 Howrah-Lumding Puja Special
- Departure
- Howrah at 7:15 AM every Friday
- Operating dates
- October 16 to November 27, 2026
- Number of trips
- Seven
- Arrival
- Lumding at 8:00 AM the following day