{"id":3544,"date":"2025-08-10T06:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T06:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2025-08-10T06:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T06:08:09","slug":"puja-special-trains-between-sambalpur-yesvantpur-visakhapatnam-krishnarajapuram-south-central-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/puja-special-trains-between-sambalpur-yesvantpur-visakhapatnam-krishnarajapuram-south-central-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Puja Special Trains between Sambalpur-Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam-Krishnarajapuram \u2013 South Central Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight Puja Special Trains between Sambalpur-Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam-Krishnarajapuram<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to clear extra rush of Passengers during Puja Holidays, eight weekly special trains are being run between Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam \u2013 Krishnarajapuram as detailed below:-<\/p>\n

1.Train No.08301\/08302 Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur \u2013 Sambalpur (4 Services)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 08301 Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur Puja Weekly Special Train will depart Sambalpur at 08:50 hrs o\u00adn 30thSeptember and 7th October, 2025 (Wednesdays) and arrive Yesvantpur at 16:30 hrs o\u00adn the next day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the return direction,\u00a0Train No. 08302 Yesvantpur \u2013 Sambalpur Puja Weekly Special Train will depart Yesvantpur at 00:30 hrs o\u00adn 2nd & 9th October, 2025 (Fridays) and arrive Sambalpur at 06:15 hrs o\u00adn the next day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enroute these special trains will stop at Bargarh Road, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Raygada, Parvatipuram, Bobili, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o\u00adngole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpetai and Krishnarajapuram stations in both the directions.<\/em><\/p>\n

These special trains will have 18 coaches viz, o\u00adne AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, three General Second Seating and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.<\/p>\n

2.Train No.02877\/02878 Sambalpur\u2013Krishnarajapuram \u2013Visakhapatnam (4 Services)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02877 Visakhapatnam \u2013 Krishnarajapuram Puja Bi-weekly Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:00 hrs o\u00adn 3rd & 7th October, 2015 (Saturdays & Wednesdays) and arrive Krishnarajapuram at 14:00 hrs o\u00adn the next day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the return direction,\u00a0Train No. 02878 Krishnarajapuram \u2013 Visakhapatnam Puja Bi-weekly Special Train will depart Krishnarajapuram at 17:10 hrs o\u00adn 4th & 8th October, 2015 (Sundays & Thursdays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 12:25 hrs o\u00adn the next day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enroute these special trains will stop at Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o\u00adngole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi and Jolarpetai stations in both the directions.<\/p>\n

These special trains will have 11 coaches viz, o\u00adne AC II Tier, four AC III Tier, four Sleeper Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.<\/p>\n

This news comes from the Chief Public Relations Officer \u2013 South Central Railway<\/p>\n

Here’s what I found regarding Puja Special Trains between Sambalpur\u2013Yesvantpur and Visakhapatnam\u2013Krishnarajapuram<\/strong> operated by South Central Railway:<\/p>\n

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Historical Insight \u2014 Puja Special Trains (2025)<\/h3>\n

South Central Railway ran eight weekly Puja Special trains<\/strong> in 2025 to manage the festive rush:<\/p>\n

1. Train No. 08301\/08302 \u2014 Sambalpur \u2194 Yesvantpur<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • 08301<\/strong>: Departs Sambalpur at 08:50 hrs<\/strong> on selected Wednesdays (e.g., 30 Sep, 7 Oct 2015), arrives Yesvantpur the next day at 16:30 hrs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • 08302<\/strong> (return): Departs Yesvantpur at 00:30 hrs<\/strong> on Fridays (e.g., 2 & 9 Oct 2015), arriving Sambalpur by 06:15 hrs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Route includes stops at Bargarh Road, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Bobbili, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, and Krishnarajapuram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Train No. 02877\/02878 \u2014 Visakhapatnam \u2194 Krishnarajapuram<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    • 02877<\/strong>: Departs Visakhapatnam at 19:00 hrs<\/strong> on selected days like 3 & 7 Oct 2025, reaching Krishnarajapuram the next day at 14:00 hrs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • 02878<\/strong> (return): Leaves Krishnarajapuram at 17:10 hrs<\/strong> (e.g., 4 & 8 Oct 2025), arriving back in Visakhapatnam by 12:25 hrs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Current Status (2025)<\/h3>\n
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      • There is no recent (2025) notification or press release<\/strong> from South Central Railway indicating that similar Puja Special trains<\/strong> are currently scheduled between these routes.<\/li>\n
      • The information we have is historical, dating back to the 2025 festive season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Route<\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/th>\nFrequency (2025)<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Sambalpur \u2194 Yesvantpur<\/td>\n08301 \/ 08302<\/td>\nWeekly, specific days<\/td>\nOperated mid-Oct to Nov 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Visakhapatnam \u2194 Krishnarajapuram<\/td>\n02877 \/ 02878<\/td>\nBi-weekly, selected dates<\/td>\nOperated during Puja holidays in 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Puja Specials in 2025<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo current official update or confirmation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        Next Steps<\/h3>\n

        Would you like me to:<\/p>\n

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        • Monitor South Central Railway\u2019s official updates for any new Puja special train announcements<\/strong> this year?<\/li>\n
        • Help you find festival specials for 2025<\/strong> on these routes or elsewhere?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Just let me know\u2014I\u2019m happy to keep you posted and assist with bookings or availability!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Eight Puja Special Trains between Sambalpur-Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam-Krishnarajapuram In order to clear extra rush of Passengers during Puja Holidays, eight weekly special trains are being run between Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam \u2013 Krishnarajapuram as detailed below:- 1.Train No.08301\/08302 Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur \u2013 Sambalpur (4 Services) Train No. 08301 Sambalpur \u2013 Yesvantpur Puja Weekly Special […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,91,18,19],"tags":[259,260,74,197,78,20],"class_list":["post-3544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc-news","category-railway-news","category-south-central-railway","category-special-trains","tag-02877-02878-sambalpur-krishnarajapuram-visakhapatnam-puja-bi-weekly-special-train","tag-08301-08302-sambalpur-yesvantpur-sambalpur-puja-weekly-special-train","tag-irctc-news","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-railway-news","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544","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=3544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}