Kolkata and Indian Railways announce special services for Durga Puja

To accommodate the surge in passenger traffic during the Durga Puja and Diwali festive seasons, Indian Railways and Metro Railway, Kolkata, have announced special transportation schedules.

Indian Railways will operate the Sealdah–Khurda Road Special (Train No. 03101) every Saturday from October 17 through November 28, 2026. The return service, Khurda Road–Sealdah Special (Train No. 03102), will run every Sunday during the same period. The train will include 22 coaches, featuring AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General compartments, with stops at Andul, Kharagpur, Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar.

In Kolkata, Metro Railway will implement night-long services on its Blue and Green Lines during Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, and Maha Navami (October 17–19) to assist festival revellers. On Maha Panchami and Maha Sashti (October 15–16), services on these lines will run from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Other lines, including the Yellow, Purple, and Orange lines, will also see extended or adjusted operating hours to facilitate movement across the city.