Bhubaneswar, June 23 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will operate a record 365 special trains during this year's Puri Rath Yatra, in addition to its regular train services.

ECoR has made extensive arrangements to facilitate smooth travel for pilgrims and visitors from across Odisha and neighbouring states.

These special trains will run throughout the festival period, covering almost all parts of Odisha, as well as Visakhapatnam and Palasa in Andhra Pradesh, Jagdalpur and Gondia in Chhattisgarh, and Santragachi in West Bengal.

Special emphasis will be laid on the major days of the Car Festival, with trains running from 25 destinations in Odisha and key locations such as Palasa and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Gondia (Chhattisgarh), an...