P.V.Anandpadmanabhan

Central Railway will run 22 premium special trains between Pune and Bhubaneshwar to clear the extra rush of passengers during Puja / Diwali festival.

Train No. 02881 premium special will leave Pune at 11.15 hrs on every Tuesday from September 23 to December 2 making Eleven trips and arrive Bhubaneshwar at 17.35 hrs next day.

Train No.02882 premium special will leave Bhubaneshwar at 22.15 hrs on every Sunday from September 21 to November 30 making eleven trips and will arrive Pune at 04.05 hrs on third day.

Train will halt at Wadi Jn., Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Brahmapur. Train will have one AC-2 Tier, one AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and one Pantry car.

Reservations and Bookings will open on September 20 online for train No. 02881 leaving on September 23 and 30, and trains leaving subsequently will open with 10 days Advance Reservation Period (excluding the day of journey)