Railways to operate special trains to ease chhath rush

Considering the rush during the Chhath festival, South Eastern Railway has decided to run a special train between Durg and Patna.

The special train will run via various stations in Jharkhand’s Ranchi and Chakradharpur divisions.

The train will leave Durg on November 7 while the return train will leave Patna on November 8.

According to the schedule released by South Eastern Railway’s Calcutta-based headquarters on Saturday the Durg-Patna Special will leave Durg at 8.50 am and will reach Patna at 5 am , the next day.

Operating in the opposite direction, Patna-Durg Special will leave Patna at 7 am and will arrive at Durg around 5 am, the next day.