Railways’ big gift to passengers, special trains will run on Diwali-Chhath, know everything from route to timing

Special Trains: The festive season has started in India with Shardiya Navratri. However, festivals like Diwali, Chhath Puja and Karva Chauth are yet to come. During this time, many people living away from home start planning to return and celebrate with their families. In such a situation, to control the crowd, Indian Railways is continuously announcing special trains.

To handle the increasing number of passengers during Diwali and Chhath festivals, Central Railway is going to run 28 special trains. These special trains are being started to help handle the large number of passengers traveling to North India during this busy festival season. In this series, many special trains are being run from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to UP and Bihar.

Which trains are being run?

Along with this, many new trains are also being flagged off. In this series, Central Railway has now announced Diwali and Chhath special trains on many routes of UP and Bihar. These trains include Mumbai to Banaras, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Danapur and Samastipur.

Train number 01053 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Banaras Weekly train will depart on Wednesday (30 October, 06 November) at 12.15 pm. The train will reach Banaras at 04.05 pm the next day. In return, Train No. 01054 Banaras-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus special train will depart from Banaras at 08.30 pm on Thursday (31 October, 07 November) and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.55 pm the next day.

On both sides, the train will stop at Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj, Chhiwaki and Varanasi.

Gorakhpur Special special train will depart from LTT at 12:15 pm on Friday and Sunday (25.10.2024, 27.10.2024, 01.11.2024 and 03.11.2024). It will reach Gorakhpur the next day at 18:55 pm.

In return, train number 01124 will leave Gorakhpur at 21:15 hrs on Saturday and Monday (26.10.2024, 28.10.2024, 02.11.2024 and 04.11.2024) and will reach LTT station at 07:25 am on the third day. The train will stop en route at Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda and Basti.

Prayagraj Weekly Special train (01045) will depart from LTT at 12:15 pm on Tuesday (29.10.2024 and 05.11.2024). The train will reach Prayagraj the next day at 11:20 am.

In return, train number 01046 will leave Prayagraj at 18:50 pm on Wednesday (30.10.2024 and 06.11.2024) and reach LTT at 16:05 pm the next day. The train will stop at these places: Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur and Shankargarh.

Danapur Bi-Weekly Special Train (01009) will depart from LTT at 12:15 PM on Monday and Saturday (26.10.2024, 28.10.2024, 02.11.2024 and 04.11.2024) and reach Danapur at 17:00 PM the next day.

In return, train number 01010 will leave Danapur at 18:15 pm on Tuesday and Sunday (27.10.2024, 29.10.2024, 03.11.2024 and 05.11.2024) and reach LTT at 23:55 pm the next day.

Samastipur Weekly Special (01043) will depart from LTT at 12:15 pm on Thursday (31.10.2024 and 07.11.2024). The train will reach Samastipur at 21:15 pm the next day.

In return, train number 01044 will reach Samastipur at 23:20 hrs on Friday (01.11.2024 and 08.11.2024) and will reach LTT at 07:40 am on the third day.

Where to book tickets for special trains

You can book tickets for special trains online using the IRCTC app or by visiting the ticket counter. You can also see the routes of special trains through the app. To book tickets online, simply visit the official website of IRCTC or use the app.

Tatkal ticket booking has limited time and seats, so if you are using Tatkal service then make sure you book your ticket on time.

Also read: You will also get a confirmed seat in the train on Diwali and Chhath, Indian Railways has made big arrangements!