As the holy month of Sawan started on 14th July, special arrangements have been made by the Railways for the famous ‘Kanwar Yatra’.
Here are some important details –
1– From 14th to 26th July, train nos. 04373/04374 Dehradun–Saharanpur–Dehradun Express will operate with two extra coaches.
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Book Trains2– Train nos. 04465/04466 Delhi–Shamli–Delhi DEMU Express Special will be extended till Haridwar, with stoppages at Thana Bhawan, Rampur Maniharan, Tapri, Roorkee and Jwalapur.
3– Train nos. 04403/04404 Delhi–Saharanpur–Delhi MEMU Express Special will be extended up to Haridwar, with stoppages at Roorkee and Jwalapur. Train no. 04404 will depart from Saharanpur at 9:30 PM, and will reach Haridwar at 11:40 PM.
4– From 14th to 26th July, the national carrier will be providing two-minute stoppages for the following trains at Raiwala and Motichur stations:
a) Train nos. 14609/14610 Rishikesh–Shri Vaishno Devi Katra–Rishikesh Hemkunt Express.
b) Train nos. 14887/14888 Rishikesh–Barmer–Rishikesh Express.
5– The Indian Railways has also approved stoppage of the following trains at New Morinda station in Rupnagar district of Punjab:
a) Train nos. 12411/12412 Chandigarh–Amritsar–Chandigarh Intercity Express.
b) Train nos. 14631/14632 Dehradun—Amritsar–Dehradun Express.
6– To facilitate a comfortable travel experience to the pilgrims, Indian Railways has added extra coaches to six trains that run on high-rush routes.
Check out the official tweet for more details –
For smooth journey during Kanwar Yatra, Railway’s have decided to increase the no. of coaches in following Trains as per schedule given below :- pic.twitter.com/MzERzCLECo
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) July 12, 2022
Another official tweet listed names of additional trains that will run with extra coaches –
रेल प्रशासन द्वारा यात्रियों की सुविधा हेतु निम्लिखित गाड़ियों में अतिरिक्त कोच लगाए जायेंगे जिसका लाभ मुरादाबाद मण्डल के यात्रियों को भी होगा — pic.twitter.com/8lqZo1gW2u
— DRM Moradabad NR (@drm_mb) July 14, 2022
Wondering what Kanwar Yatra is?
Every year, the Kanwariyas (pilgrims) visit holy places like Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to bring back the holy water of the Ganga River. The holy water is then used to worship Lord Shiva.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kanwar Yatra was cancelled in Uttarakhand last year, and entry at ‘Har ki Pauri’ was also restricted.
We urge travellers to follow all the safety protocols and enjoy a safe trip!
