Special Trains for Thakurnagar on the Occasion of Matua Mahamela 2026

Kolkata, 13 March 2026:

To manage the heavy influx of devotees, Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division has announced special local train services for Thakurnagar during the Matua Mahamela like every year, a grand Mahamela is being organized on this occasion. To facilitate devotees travelling to the event. Sealdah Division has arranged special train services to handle the additional passenger rush during the Matuamela as well as for Eid.

A total of 28 EMU special trains will run from 16 March to 20 March 2026.
These trains will run between Thakurnagar and Gede, Lalgola, Canning, and Namkhana routes, and for the convenience of passengers, they will stop at all stations on both Up and Down lines.

Schedule of Special Trains

16.03.2026

1. Gede 11.20 – Thakurnagar- 13.25 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
2. Lalgola 04.50 – Thakurnagar 9.31 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
3. Canning 06.35 – Thakurnagar 09.35 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)
4. Namkhana 05.00– Thakurnagar 09.55 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)

17.03.2026 & 18.03.2026
Special trains arriving at Thakurnagar

1. Gede 11.20 – Thakurnagar- 13.25 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
2. Lalgola 04.50 – Thakurnagar 9.31 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
3. Canning 06.35 – Thakurnagar 09.35 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)
4. Namkhana 05.00– Thakurnagar 09.55 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)

Special trains Departing from Thakurnagar

1. Thakurnagar 16.35 –Gede 18.40 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
2. Thakurnagar 15.45 Lalgola 19.55 Special (via Ranaghat–Bangaon)
3. Thakurnagar 17.00 -Canning 20.15 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)
4. Thakurnagar 16.05 –Namkhana 20.45 Special (Via Ballygunge – Dumdum)

On 19.03.2026 & 20.03.2026 :
(Special Trains arriving at THAKURNAGAR)

1. Lalgola 04.50 – Thakurnagar 09.31
2. Namkhana 05.00 – Thakurnagar 09.55

On 19.03.2026 & 20.03.2026 :
( Special Trains departing from THAKURNAGAR ):

1. Thakurnagar 15.45 Lalgola 19.55
2. Thakurnagar 16.05 –Namkhana 20.45

Note:
i. Stoppages of EMU special services for Matua Maha Mela 2026:
a. GEDE-THAKURNAGAR MELA SPL & THAKURNAGAR-GEDE MELA SPL WILL PROVIDE STOPPAGES AT THE FOLLOWING STATIONS: MAJDIA, TARAK NAGAR, MAYURHAT, BAGULA, BHAYNA, BAHIRGACHI, ARANGHATA, PANCHBERIA, BANKIMNAGAR, RANAGHAT, NABA RAY NAGAR, GANGNAPUR, MAJHERGRAM, AKAIPUR, GOPALNAGAR, SATBERIA, AND BANGAON.
b. LALGOLA-THAKURNAGAR MELA SPL & THAKURNAGAR-LALGOLA MELA SPL WILL PROVIDE STOPPAGES AT THE FOLLOWING STATIONS: BERHAMPORE COURT, PLASSEY, KRISHNANAGAR CITY, RANAGHAT, AND BANGAON.
c. CANNING-THAKURNAGAR MELA SPL & THAKURNAGAR-CANNING MELA SPL WILL PROVIDE STOPPAGES AT THE FOLLOWING STATIONS: CHAMPAHATI, SONARPUR, BALLYGUNGE, DUMDUM, BARASAT, AND HABRA.
d. NAMKHANA-THAKURNAGAR MELA SPL & THAKURNAGAR-NAMKHANA MELA SPL WILL PROVIDE STOPPAGES AT THE FOLLOWING STATIONS: LAKSHMIKANTAPUR, BARUIPUR, BALLYGUNGE, DUMDUM, BARASAT, AND HABRA.

These special services are expected to significantly ease travel for thousands of devotees attending the Matua Mahamela at Thakurnagar.