Railways to run nearly 800 special trains for Kumbh Mela

Allahabad | Sunday | 6th January, 2019

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ALLAHABAD: In addition to the regular trains, NCR, NR and NER will also operate 600-800 special trains during Kumbh Mela . Likewise, there would special trains on three days for these stations on all the bathing days, he added.Besides, NR and NER would also be operating special trains for Kumbh. The special trains would start operating from January 13 and continue till March 6.Chief public relations officer (CPRO), NCR, Gaurav Krishna Bansal said: “Special trains would be operated for stations mainly in three directions, i.e., Kanpur, Jhansi and Deen Dayal Upadhyay junctions. “NCR would operate six trains on regular intervals for Kanpur and stations in between, six for Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction and seven for Satna-Jhansi,” said the official. These trains would halt at all the stations between Allahabad and the destinations..