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Special Trains for Lord Jagannth's "Suna Vesha"

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Jul 18 2013 | 7:30 PM IST
For the convenience of passengers especially devotees and to cater additional rush on Sunavesha Festival tomorrow at Puri, East Coast Railway has decided to run special trains from different places excluding the existing trains coming to the holy town.
Apart from this, some trains will be rescheduled, diverted and extended till Puri for the "Sunavesha" festival.
The trinity - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - wear golden attires locally called "Suna Vesha" on the last day of Rath Jatra, the annual car festival of Lord Jagannath.
According to ECoR sources, additional ticket counters, enquiry Counters and information centers, provision of additional temporary toilets/ bathing facilities, a temporary Mela shed covering an area of 1800 sqm, Catering and Drinking Water facilities, Sanitation arrangements, Medical Assistance, lighting arrangements have been made at different places in station areas, LC Gate Managements.
Safety and security have been provided for the convenience of the passengers, they said, adding mobilisation manpower has also been arranged for smooth running of train services.

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First Published: Jul 18 2013 | 7:30 PM IST

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