To accommodate the influx of devotees during the Shravani Mela, the Indian Railways has announced changes to train schedules and halts. Starting July 22nd and lasting until August 19th, several weekly trains will have extended halts at Sultan Ganj, with some even terminating there. Notably, the Kiul Jamalpur DEMU passenger train...
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will be extended to Sultan Ganj. Additionally, all mail, express, and passenger trains stopping at Jasidih station for less than 5 minutes will now have extended halts. The Shravani Mela, a significant pilgrimage, draws millions of devotees to offer water at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, with some even traveling from overseas. To further ease congestion, the railways are also planning to operate six special trains between various locations, including Jaynagar-Asansol, Raxoul-Devghar, Gaya-Madhupur, Patna-Madhupur, Saraygarh-Devghar, and Gorakhpur-Devghar, starting July 22nd.

To facilitate devotees during the Shravani Mela, the Indian Railways will operate special trains between Patna-Asansol, Sealdah-Banaras, and Gorakhpur-Deoghar. Additionally, all mail/express/passenger trains stopping at Jasidih station for less than 5 minutes will be halted for 5 minutes, except for specific trains like Kolkata Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva...
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Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express (both 12235/36 and 22459/60). The Shravani Mela Specials are: 1) Train No. 03511/03512 Asansol-Patna-Asansol (twice a week): Operates from 22.07.2024 to 20.08.2024 on Mondays and Wednesdays from Asansol (16:50) to Patna (23:55), and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Patna (01:15) to Asansol (08:30). 2) Train No. 03549/03550 Asansol-Patna-Asansol (thrice a week): Operates from 23.07.2024 to 18.08.2024 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from Asansol (16:50) to Patna (23:55), and on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Patna (01:15) to Asansol (08:30). 3) Train No. 03113/03114 Sealdah-Banaras-Sealdah (via Jasidih-Patna-DDU): Operates every Saturday from Sealdah (23:55) to Banaras (16:00) and every Sunday from Banaras (17:00) to Sealdah (10:20). 4) Train No. 05028/05027 Gorakhpur-Deoghar (via Hajipur-Shahpur Patori-Barauni-Munger-Sultan Ganj-Bhagalpur): Operates daily from Gorakhpur (20:00) to Deoghar (13:15) and daily from Deoghar (14:00) to Gorakhpur (03:00). The route of Train No. 03480 Kiul-Jamalpur DEMU Special will be extended to Sultan Ganj. During the mela, Train No. 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express and Train No. 15620 Kamakhya-Gaya Express will have a 2-minute stop at Sultan Ganj station.

During the Shravani Mela, all mail, express, and passenger trains will halt at Jasidih station in Jharkhand for at least five minutes. However, trains like Kolkata Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express, and Humsafar Express will not have a stop. Additionally, the Kiul-Jamalpur DEMU...
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special's route is being extended to SultanGanj during the mela period. The railway will run special trains between Patna-Asansol, Sealdah-Banaras, and Gorakhpur-Devghar to accommodate the influx of pilgrims. The Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and arriving in Patna at 11:55 PM. The Patna-Asansol Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Patna at 1:15 AM and arriving in Asansol at 8:30 AM. Similarly, the Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and reaching Patna at 11:55 PM after passing through Jasidih at 6:34 PM. The Sealdah-Banaras Shravani Mela Special will operate every Saturday, leaving Sealdah at 11:55 PM and reaching Banaras at 4 PM the next day. The Gorakhpur-Devghar Shravani Mela Special will operate daily, leaving Gorakhpur at 8 PM and reaching Devghar at 1:15 PM the next day. During the mela period, the 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express (weekly) and 15620 Kamakhya-Gaya Express (weekly) will have a two-minute stop at SultanGanj station.