South Coast Railway has announced special Puja Express train services between Guntur and Kolkata Chitpur to facilitate passenger travel during the Puja season. The special trains will operate on demand and are intended to provide additional travel options for passengers travelling between the two destinations. The services will run under Train Nos. 07437 and 07438, with two trips scheduled in each direction.

Train No. 07437, the Guntur–Kolkata Chitpur Special Puja Express, will operate from Guntur on Sundays, October 25, 2026, and November 1, 2026. The train will travel towards Kolkata Chitpur via Duvvada and other designated stations along the route, reaching its destination on the following day, Monday. The service will provide a direct rail connection for passengers travelling from Guntur towards Kolkata Chitpur during the specified dates.

In the return direction, Train No. 07438, the Kolkata Chitpur–Guntur Special Puja Express, will depart from Kolkata Chitpur on Mondays, October 26, 2026, and November 2, 2026. The train will travel towards Guntur via Duvvada and the other scheduled stations, reaching Guntur on the following day, Tuesday. These services will offer passengers travelling from Kolkata Chitpur towards Guntur an additional option during the festive period.

Both special trains will stop at several important stations along the route to facilitate passenger boarding and alighting. The designated stoppages include Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada, Vizianagaram Junction, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Ichchapuram, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kharagpur, Andul and Dankuni. These stoppages will apply to the services in both directions between Guntur and Kolkata Chitpur, in addition to the respective originating and terminating stations.

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source - SCoR & RSB