# Chhath Puja special trains through Jharkhand to Patna announced 2026-11-10T16:46:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The railways has announced two Puja Special trains to handle the extra Chhath rush, both running through Jharkhand. The Gondia-Patna Puja Special (train 08895) will leave Gondia at 12:30 pm on 13 and 20 November, reaching Patna at 4:30 pm on Saturday, 7 November. The return train (08896) will depart Patna at 6:10 pm on 14 and 21 November, reaching Ranchi at 8:05 am on Sunday, 15 November, before continuing to Gondia. This train has 20 coaches. The Visakhapatnam-Patna Puja Special (train 08588) will leave Visakhapatnam at 7:25 pm on 15 and 22 November, arriving in Patna the next day. The return (train 08587) will leave Patna at 9:50 pm on 16 and 23 November, reaching Visakhapatnam at 12:30 am on Wednesday, 11 November. It will halt at stations including Jamtara, Madhupur and Jasidih, and will have general, sleeper and air-conditioned coaches. Passengers are advised to confirm the day-wise schedule with the railways. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The special trains add capacity on two key routes connecting Jharkhand and neighbouring states to Patna during Chhath, when demand for travel spikes sharply. The Gondia-Patna service also links Ranchi, the state capital, with a direct overnight option. The announcement leaves several scheduling details unverified, including the return arrival date of the Visakhapatnam-Patna train, which the railways itself flagged for confirmation. The lack of a unified timetable or a booking window means passengers must check individually with railway authorities. ## Coverage - lagatar24.com Straight news item announcing train schedules without commentary or editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chhath Puja, Gondia, Indian Railways, Patna, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chhath-puja-special-trains-through-jharkhand-to-patna-announced/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chhath-puja-special-trains-through-jharkhand-to-patna-announced/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/