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Gangasagar Mela 2026: Railways to run 18 special local trains daily for pilgrims - Full list, time table

January 08, 2026 9:26 pm

Gangasagar Mela 2026 full timetable, routes, stops: Regarded as the second-largest pilgrimage gathering in the country, the Gangasagar Mela is held at the confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Railways restores stoppage of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat train at this Bihar station

September 07, 2025 2:33 pm

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Latest Update: The Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30, 2022. The train began its commercial run from January 1, 2023.

Beat the Heat for Rs 29: Eastern Railway to Launch Budget Air-Conditioned Suburban Train Service

June 19, 2025 1:54 pm

The inaugural service, which is to be operated on the Sealdah-Ranaghat route, will offer competitive fares of Rs 29 for journeys up to 10 km and Rs 37 for distances of 11-15 km, according to officials

Over 1,400 male passengers arrested for travelling in ladies' coaches, 10,000 fined for spitting: Eastern Railway

November 03, 2024 8:13 pm

From October 1 to 30, the RPF apprehended 10,470 people across the ER jurisdiction and collected a fine of Rs 15,37,965 from offenders for spitting and littering on railway premises.

Eastern Railway praises Howrah-NJP Vande-Bharat Express team

September 22, 2023 1:41 am

Kausik Mitra of Eastern Railway, said: “Similar to Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express hospitality and smooth ride, passengers of Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will enjoy similar warm reception, hospitality and memorable journey."

March 17, 1983, Forty Years Ago: 15 killed, 100s injured in train collision between Howrah and Liluah stations

March 17, 2023 7:36 am

Fifteen persons were killed and 125 injured,13 of them seriously, in an accident involving two passenger trains between Howrah and Liluah stations of Eastern Railway.

Guwahati-Kolkata special train to continue till January 2023

August 10, 2022 12:04 pm

The special train will continue to run bi-weekly between Guwahati and Kolkata till January 28, 2023.

Agnipath protests on, train services hit again

June 20, 2022 7:20 am

Eastern Railway cancels 29 trains, deploys more RPF men

Eastern Railway GM assumes additional charge of Metro Railway

March 02, 2022 4:37 am

An alumnus of IIT Delhi and the University of Queensland, Arun Arora played a key role as DRM/Delhi in launching India’s fastest conventional train Gatiman Express between Delhi and Agra in 2016.

Our staff members carried out initial evacuation: Rlys

March 10, 2021 5:13 am

The Railways said the situation was constantly monitored for early relief and rescue operations and the fire was finally extinguished late at night.

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