{"id":8462,"date":"2025-07-27T12:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8462"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:31:25","slug":"holi-special-train-kolkata-puri-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-kolkata-puri-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train Kolkata-Puri-Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Train Kolkata-Puri-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kolkata-Puri-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Dolyatra \/ Holi, 02 pairs of Special train will run between Kolkata \u2013 Puri<\/p>\n

Train No. 03101 Kolkata \u2013 Puri special will leave Kolkata on 17.03.2025 (Thursday) at 23:50 hrs. to reach Puri at 09:35 hrs. on the next day<\/p>\n

Train No. 03102 Puri \u2013 Kolkata special will leave Puri on 18.03.2025 (Friday) at 14:00 hrs. to reach Kolkata at 23:45 hrs. on the same day.<\/p>\n

The trains will stop at Andul, Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur K. Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road stations enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for 03101 Kolkata \u2013 Puri special will be available on & from 08.03.2025 (Tuesday) through PRS & Internet. The train will have 3-tier Air Conditioned and Sleeper class accommodations. Both the trains will run with special charge in addition to normal mail\/express fare. Concessional booking will not be allowed. Tatkal quota will not be available.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the officially confirmed information on the Holi Special train service between Kolkata (Howrah) and Puri<\/strong> during Holi 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Kolkata\u202f(Howrah) \u2194\u202fPuri Holi Special Trains \u2013 2025<\/h2>\n

\u2705 Train Nos. 03101 \/ 03102<\/strong> (Reserved Festival Special)<\/h3>\n

According to the Eastern Railway announcement dated 6 March 2025, the following Holi specials were operated:<\/p>\n

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  • 03101 (Howrah \u2192 Puri Special):<\/strong>
    \nDeparted Howrah at 23:50<\/strong> on March\u202f13, March\u202f18, and March\u202f20, 2025<\/strong>, arriving Puri at approximately 09:35<\/strong> the next morning.
    \nStops included Andul, Kharagpur, and Baleshwar in South Eastern Railway zone.<\/li>\n
  • 03102 (Puri \u2192 Howrah Special):<\/strong>
    \nDeparted Puri at 15:30<\/strong> on March\u202f14, March\u202f19, and March\u202f21, 2025<\/strong>, arriving Howrah around 02:00 AM<\/strong> the following day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These were reserved special trains offering AC, Sleeper, and General coaches<\/strong>, designed to meet the heightened festival travel demand.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Train No.<\/strong><\/th>\nDirection<\/strong><\/th>\nDates (2025)<\/strong><\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\nCoach Types<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    03101<\/td>\nHowrah \u2192 Puri<\/td>\nMar 13, 18, 20<\/td>\nDep 23:50 \u2192 Arr ~09:35 (next day)<\/td>\nReserved (AC, Sleeper, General)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    03102<\/td>\nPuri \u2192 Howrah<\/td>\nMar 14, 19, 21<\/td>\nDep 15:30 \u2192 Arr ~02:00 (next day)<\/td>\nReserved (AC, Sleeper, General)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    \u26a0\ufe0f Travel Tips & Warnings<\/h2>\n
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    • Special trains beginning with \u201c0\u201d<\/strong> are allotted lowest operational priority<\/strong> on the network, which often leads to substantial delays\u2014passengers frequently report delays of 6\u201314 hours or more<\/strong>. As noted in feedback:
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      \u201cFestival special train hamesha late hi chalti hai\u2026 my train was 8 hours late\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \u201cTT once told me special train starts with 0 and it has least priority over any other train\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

    • Ticket availability<\/strong> was highly competitive: sleeper and AC class quotas filled within minutes, and Tatkal tickets sold out rapidly.<\/li>\n
    • Frequency was limited<\/strong>\u2014only three departures in each direction over the span of Holi week, providing minimal capacity relative to demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83e\udded Planning Ahead \u2013 Holi 2026 and Beyond<\/h2>\n
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      • Watch official announcements from South Eastern Railway<\/strong> in January\u2013February 2026<\/strong> for any Holi special train schedules between Howrah\/Kolkata and Puri.<\/li>\n
      • Consider regular express services<\/strong> such as the Howrah\u2013Puri Superfast Express (12837\/12838)<\/strong>, which runs daily and offers more reliable booking and timing.<\/li>\n
      • Stay updated through IRCTC<\/strong>, Rail Madad (139)<\/strong>, or the Indian Railways enquiry portal for real-time information and fare availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 Summary<\/h2>\n
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        • In March 2025<\/strong>, Eastern Railway ran Holi specials 03101 and 03102<\/strong> for the Kolkata \u2194 Puri route, operating on select dates between March 13\u201321.<\/li>\n
        • These trains offered reserved classes but suffered from low running priority and frequent delays.<\/li>\n
        • For future travel, consider booking early, exploring regular trains, and monitoring official railway updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like help checking regular train schedules, fare estimates, seat availability, or alternate routes like Howrah\u2192Cuttack\u2192Puri around Holi? I\u2019m happy to help plan your trip further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Holi Special Train Kolkata-Puri-Kolkata Kolkata-Puri-Kolkata To clear the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Dolyatra \/ Holi, 02 pairs of Special train will run between Kolkata \u2013 Puri Train No. 03101 Kolkata \u2013 Puri special will leave Kolkata on 17.03.2025 (Thursday) at 23:50 hrs. to reach Puri at 09:35 hrs. on the next day Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,60,19],"tags":[57,59,61,20],"class_list":["post-8462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-eastern-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8462","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=8462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8462\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}