Special trains to run on the eve of Chhath Puja; see complete schedule
With the demand and need of the passenger numbers on regular trains and in light of regular comfort, the East Coast Railway of Indian Railway has chosen to work a special train route between Puri and Patna during the upcoming Chhath Puja festivity.
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu celebration dedicated to the Surya Dev and Shashthi Devi. Chhath Puja is celebrated after Diwali for four days. It is mainly celebrated in Jharkhand, Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh in India and a few parts of Nepal. Chhath Puja is also called Chhath Mahaparv, Chhath Parv, Surya Shashthi, Dala Puja, Pratihar, and Dala Chhath.
