In a bid to cater to the rush that’s expected in the upcoming festival season, the Indian Railways has announced a number of special trains. These services will ensure easy availability of train tickets booking and will further help passengers to commute easily.
Here is the list –
1> Update by North Eastern Railway
Starting from 10th September, the Okha–Varanasi–Okha Weekly Superfast Express (22969/22970) will operate from Banaras. According to a North Eastern Railway spokesperson, it has been decided that the terminal station of both these trains will be Banaras instead of Varanasi.
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Here is the official confirmation –
कृपया ध्यान दें
10 सितम्बर से बनारस से चलेगी वाराणसी-ओखा एक्सप्रेस pic.twitter.com/Sj7N3qashL
— North Eastern Railway (@nerailwaygkp) September 2, 2022
2> Update by East Central Railway
The East Central Railway has informed passengers about a special train that will run between Dibrugarh and Jammu Tawi.
Train no. 05912 Dibrugarh–Jammu Tawi Special will depart from Dibrugarh at 6 PM on 4th September, and will reach its destination at 9:10 PM on 6th September.
3> Update by the West Central Railway
For the convenience of the passengers, the West Central Railway has announced four Pitrapaksh Special trains. These services will run on two routes: Rani Kamalapati–Gaya and Jabalpur–Gaya.
For the dates, here is the official tweet –
Running of Pitrapaksh Special Trains by WCR#IndianRailways @BhopalDivision @drmjabalpur pic.twitter.com/pCr5NrNxc2
— West Central Railway (@wc_railway) August 25, 2022
4> Update by Western Railway
The Western Railway has decided to extend the trips of two Janmashtami Special trains between Ahmedabad and Okha.
Train no. 09435 will run every Saturday from 3rd September to 22nd October. Train no. 09436 will similarly run every Sunday from 4th September to 23rd October.
More details can be found in the official tweet –
WR extends trips of Janmashtami Spl Train on Spl Fare betwn Ahmedabad & Okha with revised timings for convenience of passengers & to meet the travel demand
Bkg of extended trips of Trn Nos. 09435 & 09436 opens from 03.09.22 at PRS counters & IRCTC website@RailMinIndia@drmbct pic.twitter.com/f7WnYiZiCd
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) September 1, 2022
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