Indian Railways Announces Four Pairs of Special Trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja: Check Routes and Timetables
Jamshedpur, November 2, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): In view of the additional rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath Puja, South Eastern Railway has decided to operate four pairs of special trains. These include the Tatanagar-Labha-Tatanagar Special, which will provide additional travel options for passengers travelling towards Bihar and West Bengal during the festive season.
According to the Railways, train number 08181 Tatanagar-Labha Special will operate every Thursday from November 5 to November 19. It will depart from Tatanagar at 1 PM and reach Labha at 4:50 AM the following day.
On the return journey, train number 08182 Labha-Tatanagar Special will run every Friday from November 6 to November 20. It will depart from Labha at 5:20 AM and arrive at Tatanagar at 11:50 PM the same day.
The train will stop at Chandil, Muri and Bokaro Steel City stations.
Additional Train Services for the Festive Season
With regular trains witnessing increased passenger numbers and long waiting lists during the festive period, the Railways has arranged additional services.
Apart from the Tatanagar-Labha service, special trains will also operate between Shalimar and Darbhanga, Rourkela and Jhanjharpur, and Ranchi and Purnia Court.
The Shalimar-Darbhanga Special will run every Tuesday from November 3 to November 17. It will depart from Shalimar at 10:15 AM.
On the return journey, the Darbhanga-Shalimar Special will operate every Wednesday from November 4 to November 18, departing from Darbhanga at 12:30 AM. The train will stop at Santragachi.
Rourkela-Jhanjharpur Special: Timetable and Stoppages
The Rourkela-Jhanjharpur Special will operate every Thursday from November 5 to November 19. It will depart from Rourkela at 7 PM and reach Jhanjharpur at 5 PM the following day.
The return service will run every Friday from November 6 to November 20, departing from Jhanjharpur at 9 PM.
The train will stop at Bano, Hatia, Ranchi, Muri and Bokaro Steel City.
Ranchi-Purnia Court Special: Timetable and Stoppages
The Ranchi-Purnia Court Special will operate every Friday from November 6 to November 20. It will depart from Ranchi at 6 PM.
On the return journey, the train will run every Saturday from November 7 to November 21, departing from Purnia Court at 3 PM.
The train will stop at Muri and Bokaro Steel City.
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