Maha Kumbh Mela: Railways to Run Special Train Between Puri and Rishikesh

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways announced to run a special train between Puri and Rishikesh during Maha Kumbh Mela at Haridwar.

The 08477/08478 Puri-Rishikesh-Puri Special will leave from Puri at 2045 hrs from 27th January to 30th April, 2021 and will leave from Rishikesh at 0535 hrs from 30th January to 3rd May, 2021.

The special train will halt at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Soro, Balasore, Hijli, Chakulia, Ghatsila, Tatanagar, Sini, Rajkharsuan, Chakradharpur, Manoharpur, Rourkela, Rajgangpur between Puri and Jharsuguda and important stations like Champa, Bilaspur, Anuppur, Katni Marwara, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cant, Mathura, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Meerut City and Haridwar between Raigarh and Yog Nagari Rishikesh from both the directions.