To accommodate the millions of devotees travelling to the Kumbh Mela location Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Eastern Railway has introduced a detailed plan featuring 42 pairs of Kumbh Mela special trains.
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> 03021/03022 train will run 16 trips each from Howrah to Tundla and back between January and February 2025, departing Howrah at 19:35 hrs and reaching Tundla at 11:20 hrs, with the return journey departing Tundla at 15:20 hrs and arriving at Howrah at 03:30 hrs. Key stops include Barddhaman, Asansol, Prayagraj Junction, and Etawah Junction.
> 03029/03030 train from Howrah to Tundla (via Bandel) and back will operate 3 trips between January and February 2025, with additional stops at Dhanbad, Gaya, Sasaram, Mirzapur, and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.
See the official tweet here:
42 pairs of Maha Kumbh Mela Special Train from Eastern Railway.#MahaKumbhMela pic.twitter.com/QkPW9WBicV
— Eastern Railway (@EasternRailway) December 15, 2024
> 03031/03032 train from Howrah to Bhind and back will operate 3 trips between January and February 2025, departing from Howrah at 00:30 hrs and arriving at Bhind at 01:05 hrs. The return journey will depart from Bhind at 03:30 hrs, with stops at Barddhaman, Asansol, Prayagraj Junction, and Fatehpur.
> 03033/03034 train from Howrah to Bhind and back will run once in January 2025.
> 03409/03410 train from Malda Town to Prayagraj Rambag and back will operate as a bi-weekly service via Bhagalpur, ensuring connectivity from Malda with 11 trips each way between January and February 2025.
In addition to the special trains, regular services like Howrah-Prayagraj Rambag Vibhuti Express, Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Gaya and Patna), Howrah-Jodhpur Express, Howrah-Bikaner Express, Howrah-Mathura Express, and Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express, will also operate to Prayagraj.
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