In anticipation of increased passenger traffic during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals, the Indian Railways has decided to run a special Puja train (03107/03108) between Kolkata and Alamnagar. This service will operate with seven trips in each direction during October and November.

Train number 03107, the Kolkata-Alamnagar Puja Special, will depart from Kolkata every Thursday. In October, it will run on the 15th, 22nd, and 29th, and in November, on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th. The train will leave Kolkata at approximately 11:50 PM and reach Alamnagar at 7:45 PM the following day.

For the return journey, train number 03108, the Alamnagar-Kolkata Puja Special, will run every Saturday. Its scheduled dates are October 17th, 24th, 31st, and November 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. This train will depart Alamnagar around 1:45 AM and arrive in Kolkata at approximately 10:30 PM the next day.

The special train will have a five-minute halt at Gaya Junction. Train 03107 will arrive at Gaya Junction at approximately 9:10 AM and depart at 9:15 AM. On its return, train 03108 will reach Gaya Junction around 12:05 PM and depart at 12:10 PM.

The route includes major stations such as Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Parasnath, Hazaribagh Road, Koderma, Gaya, Anugraha Narayan Road, Dehri On Sone, Sasaram, Bhabua Road, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Varanasi, Sultanpur, and Utarhtia. This service will provide an additional travel option for passengers from Gaya and surrounding areas to Kolkata and other key stations, helping to manage festive crowds. The train will feature Sleeper, Third AC, and General coaches, covering a distance of approximately 982 kilometers in about 19 hours and 55 minutes.