Bhubaneswar: In view of the popular demand of passengers, East Coast Railway is running a special train between Puri and Sai Nagar Shirdi via Sambalpur during this winter holidays.
08429 Puri-Sai Nagar Shirdi Special train will leave Puri at 1200 hrs on every Wednesday from 4th to 25th December, 2019 and will arrive at Sai Nagar Shirdi at 2000 hrs on Thursdays. In the return direction 08430 Sai Nagar Shirdi – Puri Special train will leave Sai Nagar Shirdi at 0045 hrs (mid-night of Thursday-Friday) on every Friday from 6th to 27th December, 2019 and will arrive at Puri at 1100 hrs on Saturdays.
This train has Four AC-3 Tier, Nine Sleeper Class, Three General Class seating and Two Guard cum luggage Vans in its composition. This train will have stoppages at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Naraj Marthapur, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Titlagarh, Kanabanji, Khariar Road, Mahasamund, Lakholi, Raipur, Durg, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Shegaon, Bhusaval and Manmad between Puri and Sai Nagar Shirdi from both the directions. Passengers unable to get confirmed berths in regular trains may avail the facility of this special train.