Eastern Railway has announced three unreserved special trains connecting Sealdah and Kolkata with Jaynagar, Ballia and Gorakhpur to manage the expected passenger rush during the Diwali and Chhath festival season in November 2026. The services will run once in each direction on their respective routes and will have 20 coaches each.
The three services are the Sealdah–Jaynagar special, the Sealdah–Ballia special and the Kolkata–Gorakhpur special. Each train will consist of 18 general second-class coaches and two SLRD coaches. All three will operate as unreserved Mail/Express special trains, allowing passengers to travel without reserved tickets.
The Sealdah–Ballia service, numbered 03139, will depart from Sealdah at 10.05 am on November 11 and reach Ballia at 4 am on November 12. Its return service, 03140, will leave Ballia at 7 am on November 12 and arrive at Sealdah at 1.30 am on November 13.
The train will stop at stations including Bardhaman, Chittaranjan, Jasidih and Kiul. Other listed stoppages include Naihati, Bandel, Durgapur, Asansol, Madhupur, Jhajha, Jamui, Mananpur, Barhiya, Munger, Khagaria and Naugachia. Passengers should check Eastern Railway’s original notification for the complete intermediate stoppage list before travelling.
The Sealdah–Jaynagar service, numbered 03137, will leave Sealdah at 4.40 pm on November 13 and reach Jaynagar at 7 am on November 14. The return train, 03138, will depart from Jaynagar at 10 am on November 14 and reach Sealdah at 1.30 am on November 15.
Its listed stops include Bardhaman, Asansol, Jasidih and Darbhanga, along with Naihati, Bandel, Durgapur, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jhajha, Jamui, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur and Madhubani.
The Kolkata–Gorakhpur service, numbered 03141, will depart from Kolkata at 4.40 pm on November 13 and arrive at Gorakhpur at 11 am on November 14. The return service, 03142, will leave Gorakhpur at 1.30 pm on November 14 and reach Kolkata at 10.30 am on November 15.
The listed stoppages include Bardhaman, Dhanbad, Jasidih and Muzaffarpur. Other stops include Naihati, Bandel, Durgapur, Asansol, Madhupur, Jhajha, Jamui, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Mehsi, Chakia, Bapudham Motihari, Sagauli, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Siswa Bazar and Kaptanganj.
The additional services are intended to provide extra capacity on routes linking West Bengal with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the festival period. Passengers travelling on the unreserved trains should verify departure times, arrival times and stoppages with Eastern Railway before beginning their journey, as operational details may be subject to railway notification.
