NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 24, 2025 (India.com): The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the deployment of 365 special trains to and from Puri ahead of the annual Puri Rath Yatra festival, one of the most deeply rooted spiritual gatherings in India’s eastern corridor. The addition of special trains will ease the movement of hundreds of thousands of devotees expected during the sacred chariot procession. The centuries-old festival pays homage to Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, as they are ceremoniously taken out of the sanctum of the Jagannath Temple and drawn to the nearby Gundicha Temple in grand, towering wooden chariots.

This year’s Yatra, scheduled to commence on June 27, 2025, marks a high point in Odisha’s ritual calendar. According to the statement issued by the ECoR, this extensive network of services is designed to accommodate the exceptional swell in pilgrim traffic, while also offering easier access to those residing in districts not typically served by high-frequency passenger trains. The railway authority has stated that these additional trains will operate from a wide range of origins across Odisha and neighboring states. Passengers are advised to consult official railway websites and public information channels to access real-time train schedules, seat availability, and platform updates.

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