PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Oct 29: Good news for Chhath devotees.
Keeping in view the extra rush of the passengers during the Chhath festival, South Eastern Railway has decided to run a special train between Durg and Patna.
The special train will run via various stations in Jharkhand’s Ranchi and Chakradharpur divisions.
The train will leave Durg on November 7 while the return train will leave Patna on November 8.
According to a schedule released by South Eastern Railway on Friday, the 08893 Durg-Patna Special will leave Durg at 8.50 am and will reach Patna at 5 am , the next day.
In the opposite direction, 08894 Patna-Durg Special will leave Patna at 7 am and will arrive Durg at 5 am, the next day.
The special train will have two composite coaches (2AC-cum-3 AC), four sleeper class and ten general second class coaches and will have stoppages at Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi, Muri and Bokaro Steel City.
Chhotanagpur Passenger Association welcomed the railway decision for introducing the special train.
” The special train will help in passengers convenience. The railway took the right decision by deciding to introduce the train which will pass through various stations in Jharkhand, ” said a senior functionary of Chhotanagpur Passenger Association.
The four- day Chhath festival, the biggest in Jharkhand and Bihar will begin on November 8 with ‘Nahaye Khayke’ followed by ‘Kharna’ the next day .
Devotees will offer obeisance to Sun God on November 10 and 11.
