The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has planned to facilitate pilgrims with reserved class accommodation for trains leaving from its jurisdiction towards Puri and vice-versa, apart from the special trains from neighbouring States.
The Junagarh Road/Bhawanipatna-Puri-Bhawanipatna Rath Yatra Special Express via Sambalpur and Talcher Road will have three AC-3 tiers, nine Sleeper Classes, four Second Class Seatings and two Guard- cum-luggage Vans from both the directions. The Kendujhargarh-Puri-Kendujhargarh Rath Yatra Special Express will have 10 Sleeper Class Coaches and four Second Class Seatings and two Guard- cum- luggage Vans from both the directions.
The Jagadalpur-Puri-Jagadalpur Rath Yatra Special via Rayagada and Vizianagaram will have two AC-3 tiers, six Sleeper Classes, four Second Class Seatings and two Guard-cum -luggage Vans from both the directions.
The Bhadrak-Puri-Bhadrak Rath Yatra Special via Cuttack will have two AC Chair Cars, 14 Second Class Chair Cars and two Guard- cum -luggage Vans from both the directions.
The Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi Express has been extended to Puri during the period having 10 Second Class Chair Cars, two Second Class Seatings and two Guard- cum- luggage Vans in its composition.
The Puri-Sambalpur-Puri Rath Yatra Special via Naraj Marthapur and Talcher Road will have three AC-3 tiers, nine Sleeper Classes, four Second Class Seatings and two Guard-cum -luggage Vans from both the directions. Trains originating from Malda Town and Howrah/Santragachhi (Kolkata) towards Puri are running with complete reserved accommodation. For the first time, the ECoR is running reserved accommodation for the benefit of the passengers towards Puri from Junagarh/Bhawanipatna, Bangiriposi, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, Kendujhargarh and Jagadalpur.