In response to heightened travel demand for Chhath Puja, the South East Central Railway’s Nagpur Division has introduced a special train service to accommodate passengers. The Chhath Puja Special Train, designated Train No. 08895/08896, will run in two phases between Gondia and Chhapra.
Train No. 08895 will operate from Gondia to Chhapra on November 3 and 4, 2024. In contrast, Train No. 08896 will run from Chhapra to Gondia on November 4 and 5, 2024. The train will make stops at several key stations, including Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Bhatapara, Usalapur, and Shahdol.
Specifically, Train No. 08895 will depart from Gondia at 20:00 hours, with scheduled stops at Dongargarh at 20:56 (arrival) and 20:58 (departure), Rajnandgaon at 21:20 (arrival) and 21:22 (departure), and is expected to reach Chhapra at 19:00 hours the following day.