{"id":8554,"date":"2025-07-27T14:12:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8554"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:12:54","slug":"summer-special-train-sealdah-gorakhpur-sealdah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-sealdah-gorakhpur-sealdah\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the extra rush of passengers during summer, Eastern Railway will run two more summer special express trains in between Sealdah & New Jalpaiguri and Sealdah & Gorakhpur. 12 pairs of special train will run as 03129 \/ 03130 Sealdah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Sealdah Special and 11 pairs of special train will run as Train No. 03131 \/ Train No. 03132 Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2013 Sealdah Summer Special.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03129 Sealdah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri Special will leave Sealdah on every Thursday from 14.04.2025 to 30.06.2025 at 23:10 hrs. to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hrs. on the next day and 03130 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Sealdah Special will leave New Jalpaiguri on every Friday from 15.04.2025 to 01.07.2025 at 12:35 hrs. to reach Sealdah at 23:20 hrs. on the same day. The trains will stop at Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Barsoi, & Kishanganj stations enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03131 Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur Summer Special will leave Sealdah on every Sunday from 17.04.2025 to 26.06.2025 at 23:55 hrs. to reach Gorakhpur at 17:30 hrs. on the next day and 03132 Gorakhpur \u2013 Sealdah Summer Special will leave Gorakhpur on every Monday from 18.04.2025 to 27.06.2025 at 19:05 hrs. to reach Sealdah at 13:15 hrs. on the next day. The trains will stop at Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur and Jasidih stations over Eastern Railway jurisdiction enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for Train No. 03129 Sealdah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri Special and Train No. 03131 Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur Summer Special will be available on & from 09.04.2025 (Saturday) and 10.04.2025 (Sunday) respectively through PRS & Internet. The train will have Air Conditioned & Sleeper class accommodations. The train 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 confirmed overview of the Sealdah \u2194 Gorakhpur Summer Special services (Trains 03131 \/ 03132)<\/strong> operated by Eastern Railway<\/strong> in 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Sealdah \u2194 Gorakhpur Summer Special \u2013 Train Nos. 03131 \/ 03132<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 03131 \u2013 Sealdah (SDAH) \u2192 Gorakhpur (GKP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Departs Sealdah at 18:15 hrs<\/strong> every Tuesday<\/strong>, from 13 May through 24 June 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Journey Duration<\/strong>: ~16h; arrives Gorakhpur at ~10:15 hrs<\/strong> the next day (795\u202fkm via 17 stops)<\/li>\n
  • Coach composition: 1\u00d72A, 2\u00d73A, 12\u00d7Sleeper, 3 \u00d7General, 2\u00d7SLRD (total 20 coaches)<\/li>\n
  • No pantry car; e-catering available at select stations<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd39 03132 \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2192 Sealdah (Return)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Departs Gorakhpur at ~13:00 hrs<\/strong> every Wednesday, arrives Sealdah ~07:30 hrs<\/strong> next morning (same route reversed)<\/li>\n
    • Duration: ~18h 30m over ~795\u202fkm with 15 commercial halts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb At-a-Glance Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDays<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Sealdah \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/td>\n03131<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n18:15 SDAH<\/td>\n~10:15 GKP<\/td>\n~16h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Gorakhpur \u2192 Sealdah<\/td>\n03132<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n~13:00 GKP<\/td>\n~07:30 SDAH<\/td>\n~18h 30m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • Operated weekly<\/strong> from mid-May to late June 2025, totaling ~6 trips each direction<\/li>\n
      • Reserved special fare<\/strong>; berth allocation via IRCTC\/PRS only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83e\udded Passenger Advice & Observations<\/h2>\n
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        • As with many special winter\/holiday trains<\/strong>, these services often face delays and low priority<\/strong> compared to regular express trains
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          \u201cSpecial fare is just a way to take more money from desperate passengers\u2026 they are least priority.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

        • Booking<\/strong>: Opened mid-March 2025. No tatkal facility or seasonal concessions available for these specials<\/li>\n
        • Pantry service is unavailable<\/strong>\u2014carry food or order via e-catering when available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 Planning Tips<\/h2>\n
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          • Choose only if no regular options are available<\/strong> or for flexibility, as reliability can fluctuate.<\/li>\n
          • Always confirm via NTES or IRCTC Live Running status<\/strong> on boarding day.<\/li>\n
          • Pack essential supplies<\/strong>\u2014meals, water, or blankets\u2014due to limited onboard services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83d\udccd Looking for More Details?<\/h2>\n

            I can also fetch:<\/p>\n

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            • A full halt-by-halt timetable with timings<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Fare breakdown by class<\/strong> (2A, 3A, SL)<\/li>\n
            • Seat availability or PNR status<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Best alternative regular trains (e.g., Purvanchal Express 15047\/15048<\/strong>) for more reliable travel on the same route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Just let me know\u2014happy to help you plan your journey!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Summer Special Train Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah To clear the extra rush of passengers during summer, Eastern Railway will run two more summer special express trains in between Sealdah & New Jalpaiguri and Sealdah & Gorakhpur. 12 pairs of special train will run as 03129 \/ 03130 Sealdah \u2013 New Jalpaiguri \u2013 Sealdah Special and 11 pairs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,19,24],"tags":[57,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-eastern-railway","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8554","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=8554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}