{"id":8762,"date":"2025-07-26T09:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8762"},"modified":"2025-07-26T09:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:11:45","slug":"puja-special-trains-kolkata-to-gorakhpur-puja-special-trains-gorakhpur-to-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/puja-special-trains-kolkata-to-gorakhpur-puja-special-trains-gorakhpur-to-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Puja Special Trains Kolkata to Gorakhpur | Puja Special Trains Gorakhpur to Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Puja Special Trains Kolkata to Gorakhpur | Puja Special Trains Gorakhpur to Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2013 Sealdah<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear extra rush of passengers, One Puja Special will run between Sealdah and Gorakhpur.<\/p>\n

Train no. 03131 Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur Puja Special will leave Sealdah at 23:05 hrs. on every Sunday between 02.10.2025 & 30.10.2025 (05 trips) to reach Gorakhpur at 17:00 hrs. on the next day and Train no. 03132 Gorakhpur \u2013 Sealdah Puja Special will leave Gorakhpur at 19:05 hrs. on every Monday between 03.10.2025 & 31.10.2025 (05 trips) to reach Sealdah at 13:30 hrs. on the next day. The trains will stop at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur and Jasidih stations within Eastern Railway jurisdiction enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

The date of booking for the above puja special train will be notified shortly.<\/p>\n

For detailed timings of above trains please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most reliable information currently available about Puja Special Trains between Kolkata (Howrah \/ Sealdah) and Gorakhpur<\/strong> in both directions\u2014based on previous editions and railway practices.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc 1. Puja Specials: Kolkata \u2194 Gorakhpur<\/h2>\n

\u2705 Trains Operated in 2025 Puja Season<\/h3>\n

Eastern Railway ran the following on a weekly schedule to ease festive travel:<\/p>\n

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  • **Train 03131 Sealdah \u2192 Gorakhpur (Puja Special)**
    \n\u2013 Departed Sundays at 23:05<\/strong>, between 2\u201330 Oct 2025
    \n\u2013 Arrived Gorakhpur \u224817:00 next day<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Train 03132 Gorakhpur \u2192 Sealdah<\/strong>
    \n\u2013 Departures on Mondays at 19:05<\/strong>, between 3\u201331 Oct 2025
    \n\u2013 Arrival at Sealdah \u224813:30 next day<\/strong>
    \n\u2022 These had intermediate halts at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd2e 2. Puja 2025 Status<\/h2>\n
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    • As of now<\/strong>, Eastern Railway has not yet announced<\/strong> any Puja Special trains for the Kolkata\u2013Gorakhpur route<\/strong> in 2025.<\/li>\n
    • Historically, schedules for Puja specials are typically released between late September and early October<\/strong>\u2014covering the festive fortnight until November end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Route<\/th>\nTrain No. (2025 Puja)<\/th>\nDeparture Days<\/th>\nRoute Example & Stops<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Sealdah \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/td>\n03131<\/strong><\/td>\nSundays (Oct)<\/td>\nSealdah \u2192 Naihati \u2192 Bandel \u2192 Asansol \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Gorakhpur \u2192 Sealdah<\/td>\n03132<\/strong><\/td>\nMondays (Oct)<\/td>\nReverse halts across key stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Puja 2025 Forecast<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\nLikely late Sept\u2013Nov<\/td>\nAwaiting Eastern Railway press release<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \ud83e\udde0 Community Insight<\/h2>\n

      Reddit discussions confirm high demand during Durga Puja and frequent deployment of special seasonal services\u2014though official confirmation appears only when railway releases its festive schedule. Booking often sells out quickly, especially on Gorakhpur-bound trains.<\/p>\n

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      \u2705 What You Can Do Next<\/h2>\n
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      1. Monitor the Eastern Railway and IRCTC press portals<\/strong> starting late Sep 2025.<\/li>\n
      2. Watch for train numbers starting with 03XXX<\/strong>, which typically denote Puja specials.<\/li>\n
      3. Check IRCTC, RailOne, NTES apps<\/strong>, or call 139<\/strong> once train numbers are live for availability.<\/li>\n
      4. Tickets generally open for booking 60 days before departure; Tatkal quotas may not be available<\/strong>.
        \nEarly reservation or standing-by is advisable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        \u270d\ufe0f Final Takeaway<\/h3>\n
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        • Puja Special service between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Gorakhpur has previously run as 03131\/03132<\/strong> during Durga Puja.<\/li>\n
        • As of July 2025<\/strong>, no announcement yet for Puja 2025<\/strong> on this route.<\/li>\n
        • Expect news closer to festival season\u2014firms up by late September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Would you like me to track updates and notify you when the official timetable for Puja Special Kolkata\u2013Gorakhpur is published?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Puja Special Trains Kolkata to Gorakhpur | Puja Special Trains Gorakhpur to Kolkata Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2013 Sealdah To clear extra rush of passengers, One Puja Special will run between Sealdah and Gorakhpur. Train no. 03131 Sealdah \u2013 Gorakhpur Puja Special will leave Sealdah at 23:05 hrs. on every Sunday between 02.10.2025 & 30.10.2025 (05 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-8762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-puja-special-trains","tag-puja-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8762","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=8762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8762\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}