{"id":3963,"date":"2025-07-25T12:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3963"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:11:09","slug":"gangasagar-mela-special-train","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/gangasagar-mela-special-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangasagar Mela Special Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gangasagar Mela Special Train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GANGA SAGAR MELA 2025 SPECIAL TRAINS LIST AND TIME TABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To clear the rush of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela-2025, Eastern Railway will run 12 Galloping EMU Mela Special trains between 12 &amp; 17 January, 2025 from Sealdah South \/ Kolkata \/ Lakshmikantapur \/ Namkhana \/ Kakdwip. Besides, 03 regular local trains in the section will be extended during the mela period.<\/p>\n<p>Among 12 EMU Mela special, 03 trains will leave from Sealdah South, 02 trains from Kolkata station, 05 trains from Namkhana , 01 train from Lakshmikantapur and 01 train from Kakdwip.<\/p>\n<p>These Mela Special trains will leave\u00a0<strong>Sealdah South<\/strong>\u00a0at 6.15 hrs., 14.40 hrs., 16.24 hrs., from Kolkata station at 7.35 hrs. &amp; 21.30 hrs and in return direction from\u00a0<strong>Namkhana<\/strong>\u00a0at 9.10 hrs, 11.18 hrs, 18.35 hrs, 19.05 hrs &amp; 02.05 hrs, from Kakdwip at 14.40 hrs and from Lakshmikantapur at 23.15 hrs.<\/p>\n<p>On 14.01.2025 , the<strong>\u00a0Kolkata-Namkhana Down Galloping<\/strong>\u00a0EMU special leaving Kolkata at 07:35 hrs will reschedule and leave from Sealdah (South) at 08:45 hrs.<\/p>\n<p>On 17.01.2025 (Sunday), EMU trains in <strong>Lakshmikantapur-Namkhana- Lakshmikantapur<\/strong>\u00a0section will run as weekdays service.<\/p>\n<p>The Galloping Mela Special trains will stop at\u00a0<strong>Ballygunj, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Lakshmikantapur, Nischindapur &amp; Kakdwip<\/strong>\u00a0stations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Holy bath in the river Ganges on the occasion of \u201cMakar Sankranti\u201d, morning services of Circular Railway trains will be controlled on 14.1.2025 (Thursday).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the following arrangements in train running have been made:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four pairs of Circular Railway EMU locals will be short terminated at \/ originated from\u00a0<strong>Tala station.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Two pairs will be diverted to terminate at \/ originate from\u00a0<strong>Sealdah (North)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Four trains will be diverted via\u00a0<strong>Kankurgachi \u2013 Ballygunge route.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One pair will be diverted to terminate at \/ originate from<strong>\u00a0Ballygunge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One pair Circular Railway local short terminate at \/ originated from Ballygunge and diverted via\u00a0<strong>Ballygunge-Kankurgachi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One pair Circular Railway local will remain cancelled on that day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF STOPPAGE OF EMU LOCALS AT KASHINAGAR FLAG STATIon FOR THE SAFETY OF GANGASAGAR MELA PILGRIMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a part of safety measure for the pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela-2025, it has been decided to withdraw the scheduled stoppages of all Up and Down EMU services at Kashinagar Flag station on<strong>\u00a0Lakshmikantapur-Namkhana<\/strong>\u00a0section from<strong> 12.01.2025 to 17.01.2025,<\/strong>\u00a0as a temporary measure.<\/p>\n<p>Inconvenience likely to be caused is deeply regretted.<\/p>\n<p>Ganga Sagar Mela, also known as Ganga Sagar Yatra or Ganga Snan, is the annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take holy dip in River Ganga before She merges in the Bay of Bengal Sea during Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island or Sagardwip in West Bengal, India. Ganga Sagar Mela 2025 date is 13 Jan 2025 \u2013 15 Jan 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Every year Indian Railway declare Ganga Sagar Mela Special trains Reservation, Ganga Sagar Mela Route , Ganga Sagar Mela booking date and Time table.\u00a0 So, we expect soon, Eastern Railway Gangasagar Mela Special Train announces.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest verified information regarding <strong>Gangasagar Mela Special Trains<\/strong> operated by <strong>Eastern Railway\u2019s Sealdah Division<\/strong> for the Gangasagar pilgrimage in <strong>January 2025<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude89 Special EMU &amp; Galloping Trains: Gangasagar Mela 2025<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2733\ufe0f 72 Special EMU Local Trains<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>72 additional EMU suburban services<\/strong> ran daily between <strong>12\u201316 January 2025<\/strong>, connecting <strong>Sealdah\/Kolkata<\/strong> to <strong>Namkhana<\/strong>, <strong>Kakdwip<\/strong>, and <strong>Lakshmikantapur<\/strong> to manage extreme crowd volumes<\/li>\n<li>These unreserved trains operated at high frequency during peak hours, easing pilgrim movement toward ferry points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udfe2 12 \u201cGalloping\u201d Mela Special Trains<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A total of <strong>12 EMU galloping specials<\/strong> were run from <strong>12\u201317 January 2025<\/strong>, supplementing local services<\/li>\n<li>Departure breakdown:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sealdah South<\/strong>: 3 specials (2 to Namkhana, 1 to Lakshmikantapur)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kolkata Station<\/strong>: 2 specials to Namkhana<\/li>\n<li><strong>Namkhana<\/strong>: 5 specials (4 to Sealdah, 1 to Lakshmikantapur)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakshmikantapur<\/strong>: 1 special to Sealdah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kakdwip<\/strong>: 1 special to Sealdah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u2139\ufe0f Route &amp; Stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>These were point-to-point galloping locals. Key halts included <strong>Ballygunge<\/strong>, <strong>Sonarpur<\/strong>, <strong>Baruipur<\/strong>, <strong>Lakshmikantapur<\/strong>, <strong>Nischindapur<\/strong>, and <strong>Kakdwip<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Trains from Kolkata also stopped at local stations like <strong>Majherhat<\/strong>, excluding <strong>Kashinagar Halt<\/strong> between 10\u201316 January as per district administration directions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc5 Schedule Snapshot<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Service Type<\/th>\n<th>Period<\/th>\n<th>Origin Stations<\/th>\n<th>Routes Covered<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>EMU Local Specials<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Jan 12\u201316, 2025<\/td>\n<td>Sealdah \/ Kakdwip \/ Namkhana<\/td>\n<td>Frequent runs along Sealdah\u2013Namkhana\/Kakdwip lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Galloping Specials<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Jan 12\u201317, 2025<\/td>\n<td>Sealdah South, Kolkata, etc.<\/td>\n<td>Direct limited-stop services to\/from Namkhana &amp; Lakshmikantapur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb8 Fare &amp; Class<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All trains were <strong>General Unreserved<\/strong> EMU locals (no reservation required).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fare range<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>\u20b925 to \u20b950<\/strong>, depending on station-to-station travel.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets sold at local counters or onboard; bulk pilgrim traffic meant early arrival necessary for boarding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfe5 Operational &amp; Safety Arrangements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>ER deployed <strong>\u201cMay I Help You\u201d booths<\/strong>, <strong>medical teams<\/strong>, <strong>ambulances<\/strong>, <strong>mobile UTS counters<\/strong>, <strong>extra CCTV<\/strong>, <strong>additional ticket counters<\/strong>, and safety personnel at key points such as Sealdah, Kakdwip, and Namkhana from 12\u201317 January 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gangasagar Mela 2025 saw <strong>72 additional EMU local services<\/strong> plus <strong>12 galloping EMU specials<\/strong> running between <strong>12\u201317 January 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The trains focused on <strong>Sealdah South \/ Kolkata \u2192 Namkhana &amp; Kakdwip<\/strong> routes with semi-fast service patterns.<\/li>\n<li>All trains were <strong>unreserved general locals<\/strong> with minimal fares and high frequency for crowd management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like assistance planning similar travel for the <strong>Gangasagar Mela 2026<\/strong>, details on ferry timings to Sagar Island, or booking tips from Kolkata?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gangasagar Mela Special Train GANGA SAGAR MELA 2025 SPECIAL TRAINS LIST AND TIME TABLE To clear the rush of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela-2025, Eastern Railway will run 12 Galloping EMU Mela Special trains between 12 &amp; 17 January, 2025 from Sealdah South \/ Kolkata \/ Lakshmikantapur \/ Namkhana \/ Kakdwip. 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