{"id":2464,"date":"2025-07-31T12:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:06:38","slug":"special-train-between-howrah-sambalpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-howrah-sambalpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Howrah-Sambalpur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train between Howrah-Sambalpur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Howrah-Sambalpur (Train No. 08305 \/ 08306) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Howrah-Sambalpur-Howrah (Train No. 08305 \/ 08306)<\/p>\n

Train No. 08305 Howrah-Sambalpur special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 08305 Howrah-Sambalpur Special train will leave from (Every Saturday) Howrah at 20.55 hrs & will reach Sambalpur at 07.50 hrs and train running time between the station 10 hour and 55 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 08306 Sambalpur-Howrah special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 08306 Sambalpur -Howrah Special train will leave from (Every Friday) Sambalpur at 20.05 hrs & will reach Howrah at 07.05 hrs and train running time between the station 11 hour and 0 minutes.<\/p>\n

Howrah-Sambalpur Distance between the station is 659 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 08305 from Howrah-Sambalpur special train 24-10-2025 to 28-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 08306 from Sambalpur-Howrah special train 23-10-2025 to 27-11-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate information on Howrah \u2194 Sambalpur connections<\/strong>, including the regular weekly express<\/strong> and details about past special\u2011fare trains:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 1. Regular Train: 22803 \/ 22804 \u2013 Howrah\u2013Sambalpur Weekly Superfast Express<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Train 22803 (Howrah \u2192 Sambalpur)<\/strong>\n
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    • Departs Howrah around 20:55 every Saturday<\/strong>, arriving Sambalpur by ~07:45 AM<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
    • Covers ~659\u202fkm in roughly 10\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/strong>, with around 10\u201311 stops.<\/li>\n
    • Classes: 2A, 3A, Sleeper, 2S<\/strong>, with e\u2011catering<\/strong>, LHB\/ICF rake, weekly frequency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Train 22804 (Sambalpur \u2192 Howrah)<\/strong> returns typically on Sunday morning with a similar schedule and features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude82 2. Festival \/ Special Fare Services (Past Only)<\/h2>\n
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      • Train 08305 \/ 08306 \u2013 Howrah\u2013Sambalpur Special Fare Superfast (Holiday \/ Festival)<\/strong>\n
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        • Introduced during high\u2011demand festival windows (2025), operating only in October\u2013November 2020<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • 08305<\/strong> ran Saturdays<\/strong> (HWH \u2192 SBP), departing ~20:50, arriving ~07:35 (~10\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm).<\/li>\n
        • Return leg 08306<\/strong> ran Fridays in reverse.<\/li>\n
        • Classes included 2A, 3A, Sleeper, 2S<\/strong>, but no catering\u2014bookable only via general or Tatkal quotas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • This service has since been cancelled<\/strong> and is not active currently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          These special trains had low operational priority, leading to frequent delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n

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          \ud83d\udccb Service Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Service Type<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain No.<\/strong><\/th>\nFrequency<\/strong><\/th>\nDuration<\/strong><\/th>\nClasses<\/strong><\/th>\nAmenities<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Regular Superfast Express<\/td>\n22803 \/ 22804<\/td>\nWeekly (Sat\/Sun)<\/td>\n~10\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL, 2S<\/td>\nE\u2011catering, LHB\/ICF rake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          (Discontinued) Festival Specials<\/td>\n08305 \/ 08306<\/td>\nSeasonal (2025 only)<\/td>\n~10\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL, 2S<\/td>\nNo catering, low priority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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          • For reliable travel with reserved classes and onboard service<\/strong>, choose Train 22803\/22804<\/strong>, which runs weekly and adheres to a consistent schedule.<\/li>\n
          • The special fare train 08305\/06<\/strong> is not active currently<\/strong>\u2014it operated only in late 2025 and is not expected to run<\/strong> unless re-announced in future festival cycles.<\/li>\n
          • Booking opens ~60 days ahead<\/strong> on IRCTC; festival specials offer only Tatkal\/general quotas and sell out quickly.<\/li>\n
          • Want help checking seat availability or fare estimates? Or monitoring if any such special train is reactivated near upcoming festive periods? I\u2019d be happy to assist!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Special train between Howrah-Sambalpur Special train between Howrah-Sambalpur (Train No. 08305 \/ 08306) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Howrah-Sambalpur-Howrah (Train No. 08305 \/ 08306) Train No. 08305 Howrah-Sambalpur special train Train No. 08305 Howrah-Sambalpur Special train will leave from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,194,196,19],"tags":[69,195,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-2464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-east-coast-railway","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-east-coast-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}