Two special trains running from Coimbatore to Dhanbad, Bokaro and Ranchi may have their trips extended till Chhath Puja. The South Railway's Chief Passenger Traffic Manager (CPTM) has written to nine railway zones seeking their opinion on extending the trips of the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special and Barauni-Coimbatore Special till after Chhath. The...
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Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special is scheduled to make its final run on September 9th, while the Barauni-Coimbatore Special is scheduled to make its final departure from Barauni on September 6th. The South Railway's CPTM has proposed extending both trains by 12 trips, meaning the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special would run until December 2nd and the Barauni-Coimbatore Special would run until November 29th. A new special train will commence from Dhanbad to Coimbatore on September 4th, going through Gomoh, Gaya and DDU. This train will run till after Chhath. Extending the trips of the existing Coimbatore special trains would be a major convenience for passengers, especially those travelling in sleeper class.