The special train services come under the administration of the Eastern Railways
The Indian Railways authorities cancelled 16 special train services operating on the routes between Howrah, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Kolkata, and few others, due to low occupancy amid the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The special train services come under the administration of the Eastern Railways zone – headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. According to a recent statement issued by Eastern Railways, the railway authorities have discontinued the special trains due to poor patronisation, until further notice.