{
  "id": 14604371,
  "title": "Durga Puja 2026: Eastern Railway to run 67 extra local train services on Sealdah, Howrah routes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/durga-puja-2026-eastern-railway-to-run-67-extra-local-train-services",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:39:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/durga-puja-extra-local-train-services-howrah-sealdah-ranaghat-barddhaman-diamond-harbour-baruipur-kalyani-barasat-10922375/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Durga Puja 2026, Eastern Railway will operate 67 additional local train services on its Sealdah and Howrah divisions to manage the anticipated passenger surge. The Sealdah Division will run late-night and evening specials between October 16 and 21, connecting stations like Sealdah with Ranaghat, Kalyani, Bangaon, Hasnabad, Dankuni, Naihati, Krishnanagar City Junction, Baruipur, Diamond Harbour, Lakshmikantapur, Komagata Maru Budge Budge, and Lalgola. The Howrah Division will also run extra EMU special trains between October 17-21, linking Howrah with Barddhaman, Bandel, Tarakeswar, Naihati, and Chandanpur. Additionally, the Sealdah Division will adjust regular train schedules and cancel 12 services from October 17 to 21. On certain festival days, suburban trains will follow a Sunday timetable.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Eastern Railway will run 67 extra local train services during Durga Puja 2026.",
    "Sealdah Division will operate late-night and evening specials from October 16-21.",
    "Howrah Division will run extra EMU special trains between October 17-21."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Increasing the number of special services while canceling regular routes signals a shift toward prioritizing festival-specific passenger surges over standard daily commuter schedules during the peak holiday period.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}