Raipur

The South East Central Railway (SECR) will operate a festival special train between Durg and Barauni for three trips in each direction to clear the extra rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath Puja.

Train number 08755 Durg-Barauni Puja Special will depart from Durg every Wednesday on 4, 11 and 18 November 2026 at 10.30 am. It will reach Raipur at 11.15 am, Bhatapara at 12.12 pm, Bilaspur at 1.15 pm, Champa at 2.14 pm, and Raigarh at 3.08 pm, arriving at Barauni at 11 am the next day.

Train number 08756 Barauni-Durg Puja Special will leave Barauni every Thursday on 5, 12 and 19 November 2026 at 2 pm. On its return journey, it will reach Raigarh at 12.25 pm the following day, Champa at 1.35 pm, Bilaspur at 3.55 pm, Bhatapara at 7.10 pm, Raipur at 9.05 pm, and arrive at Durg at 11.05 pm.

The train will stop at Raipur, Bhatapara, Bilaspur, Champa, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi, Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Dhanbad, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha and Kiul.

The special train will carry 20 coaches, including 13 AC 3-tier, three sleeper class, two general second class, and two SLR/SLRD coaches.

Passengers can check detailed timings and schedules on official railway websites or mobile applications before starting their journey.