In view of the upcoming Holi festival, Indian Railways has decided to run several special trains. These trains will operate on high-demand routes and will help passengers reach home for the festivities.
Here are some of the important announcements –
1) With a view to meet the travel demand during the festive season, the Western Railway will run Holi special superfast trains to various destinations.
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For the convenience of passengers during Holi festival, Western Railway has decided to run Holi special superfast trains on special fare between MUMBAI CENTRAL – JAIPUR- BORIVALI, BANDRA TERMINUS – BHAGAT KI KOTHI – BORIVALI & BANDRA TERMINUS – BHAVNAGAR.@drmbct pic.twitter.com/CsCF7IjAAF
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) February 28, 2022
2) The Central Railway will run 22 trips of Holi special trains between Mumbai & Ballia.
Train number 01001 tri-weekly special will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from March 7 to March 30 every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. While train number 01002 tri-weekly special will depart from Ballia every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday from March 9 to April 1.
The trains will have one AC two-tier, six AC three-tier, 11 sleeper classes, and five general second class coaches.
Central Railway to run 22 trips of #Holi special trains between Mumbai & Ballia. @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/9XwA6cqmlO
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) March 3, 2022
3) Services of several trains from UP, Delhi and Bihar will also be restored. Varanasi – Bareilly Express train along with Varanasi – Dehradun Janata Express train, the Lichchavi Express train, and Chhapra – Lucknow Express train will be operational again.
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