{"id":3440,"date":"2025-08-01T05:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=3440"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:25:35","slug":"western-railway-to-extend-4-special-trains-up-to-puri-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/western-railway-to-extend-4-special-trains-up-to-puri-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Railway to extend 4 special trains up to Puri station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Western Railway to extend 4 special trains up to Puri station<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extension of Special Trains Up to Puri<\/strong><\/p>\n

WESTERN RAILWAY TO EXTEND FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS UP TO PURI STATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to extend the running of four special trains up to Puri station, which were earlier terminating at Khurda Road and Bhubaneswar stations.<\/p>\n

The extension of these following trains will start with effect from 1st October, 2025.<\/p>\n

The details of the trains that are to be extended to Puri, are as under:<\/p>\n

Special train time table, route, frequency and fare detail\u00a0are below link<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Train No. 02844\/ 02843 Ahmedabad \u2013 Puri Superfast Special train<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Train No. 08406\/ 08405 Ahmedabad \u2013 Puri Special train<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Train No. 08402\/ 08401 Okha \u2013 Puri Special train\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Train No. 02973\/ 02974 Gandhidham \u2013 Puri Superfast Special train<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The booking of these trains is open at nominated PRS counters and on IRCTC website. All the above trains will run as fully reserved trains.<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s an update on Western Railway\u2019s extension of four Special Trains up to Puri Station<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udce2 Western Railway Extends 4 Special Trains to Puri<\/h2>\n

    Starting October 1, 2020<\/strong>, Western Railway extended the termination point of these special services\u2014previously running only up to Bhubaneswar or Khurda Road\u2014all the way to Puri Station<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 02843 \/ 02844<\/strong> \u2013 Ahmedabad \u2013 Puri Superfast Special<\/em><\/li>\n
    • 08405 \/ 08406<\/strong> \u2013 Ahmedabad \u2013 Puri Special<\/em><\/li>\n
    • 08401 \/ 08402<\/strong> \u2013 Okha \u2013 Puri Special<\/em><\/li>\n
    • 02973 \/ 02974<\/strong> \u2013 Gandhidham \u2013 Puri Superfast Special<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This extension allowed the trains to serve direct services into Puri, supporting pilgrims and passengers heading to Odisha\u2019s coastal and temple destinations<\/p>\n

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      \u2753 Is This Still Valid in 2025?<\/h2>\n
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      • The extension was implemented during the COVID special train era and may no longer be active as of 2025.<\/li>\n
      • Many of these services have reverted to regular service numbers (such as 22901\/22902 Gandhidham\u2013Puri SF Express<\/strong>) or may have been discontinued entirely.<\/li>\n
      • For instance, the Gandhidham\u2013Puri Express now runs under 22973\/22974 or 12993\/12994<\/strong> depending on route and composition\u2014check the exact train number before booking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udca1 What This Means<\/h2>\n
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        • The special trains listed above were definitely extended to Puri<\/strong> during the COVID period (2020).<\/li>\n
        • As of mid\u20112025, they may be:\n
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          • Converted into permanent express\/superfast services<\/strong>,<\/li>\n
          • Discontinued<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n
          • Renumbered<\/strong> under Western Railway or East Coast Railway zones,
            \nreflecting regular operating patterns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 What You Should Do Next<\/h2>\n

            If you’re planning travel:<\/p>\n

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            1. Check official sources<\/strong> (e.g. IRCTC, NTES) by entering regular service train numbers like 22901\/22902<\/em> or 12993\/12994<\/em> for Gandhidham\u2013Puri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            2. Verify the train status<\/strong>, running days and halts, since the COVID special regimes have largely ended.<\/li>\n
            3. If interested, I can look up detailed schedule, coach composition, and fare for any of the current permanent trains\u2014just let me know your route or preference!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Also, worth noting: For Puri Rath Yatra 2025<\/strong>, East Coast Railway is operating over 365 special trains<\/strong> across various routes into Puri to manage festival rush, including enhancements like dedicated booking counters and improved station infrastructure<\/p>\n

              Curious about a specific train or route? I\u2019d be happy to help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Western Railway to extend 4 special trains up to Puri station Extension of Special Trains Up to Puri WESTERN RAILWAY TO EXTEND FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS UP TO PURI STATION For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to extend the running of four special trains up to Puri station, which were earlier terminating at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[62,256,20],"class_list":["post-3440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-extension-of-special-trains","tag-extension-of-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3440","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=3440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}