Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railway will run seven Kumbh Mela Special Trains passing through or beginning their journey from different cities in Odisha.
According to the East Coast Railways (ECoR), these special trains will provide easy connectivity from several key cities across Odisha to the holy city of Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh Mela is being held.
The special trains will operate on the following routes:
- Bhubaneswar – Tundla – Bhubaneswar Special Train via Cuttack, Jakhapura (Jajpur district) – Keonjhar- Bokaro & Gaya. This train will leave from Bhubaneswar at 1230 hrs on Wednesdays, i.e. on 1st, 8th, 22nd of January and 5th, 19th, 26th of February 2025. On its way to Tundla, this train will pass through Prayagraj station, providing direct access for pilgrims.
- Puri – Tundla – Puri Special Train via Khurda Road-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack- Jajpur- Keonjhar Road- Bhadrak-Baleshwar-Jaleswar. This train will leave from Puri at 1230 hrs on Mondays, i.e. on 6th & 20th of January and 17th of February 2025. On way to Tundla, this train will pass through Prayagraj station.
- Titilagarh – Tundla – Titilagarh Special Train via Titlagarh- Balangir-Bargarh Road- Sambalpur- Jharsuguda-Rourkela. This train will leave from Titilagarh at 1230 hrs on Thursdays, i.e. on 9th, 16th, 23rd of January and 6th, 20th, 27th of February 2025.
- Visakhapatnam – Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn (DDU) – Visakhapatnam Special Train via Rayagada-Singapur Road-Minuguda-Kesinga-Titlagarh-Kantabanji-Khariar Road. This train will leave from Visakhapatnam at 1735hrs on Thursdays, i.e. on 9th, 16th, 23rd of January and 6th, 20th, 27th of February 2025.
- Visakhapatnam – Gorakhpur – Visakhapatnam Special Train via Brahmapur- Balugaon (Chilika)- Khurda Road- Bhubaneswar- Naraj Marthapur ( Cuttack area) – Dhenkanal-Angul-Kerjanga-Boinda- Rairakhol- Sambalpur City- Jharsuguda Road- IB. This train will leave from Visakhapatnam at 2220hrs on Sundays, i.e. on 5th & 19th of January and 16th of February 2025.
- Tirupati- Banaras Special Train via Rayagada-Kesinga-Titlagarh- Balangir-Bargarh Road- Sambalpur- Jharsuguda-Rourkela.
- Narsapur-Banaras Special Train via Rayagada-Singapur Road-Munuguda-Kesinga-Titlagarh- Balangir-Bargarh Road- Sambalpur- Jharsuguda-Rourkela.
