Due to a sudden rise in train bookings, the Indian Railways has announced several new long-distance trains for journeys commencing from April 2021.
These are fully reserved special trains for “destinations with high demand”, and will keep receiving additional services to match any further spike in bookings.
Here’s the complete summer special trains list with departure dates:
New weekly summer special trains
> 09067 Bandra Terminus (T)–Gorakhpur on April 18 and 25 (Sundays)
> 09068 Gorakhpur–Bandra (T) on April 20 and 27 (Tuesdays)
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> 09011 Udhna–Danapur on April 19 and 26 (Mondays)
> 09012 Danapur–Udhna on April 21 and 28 (Wednesdays)
> 09413 Ahmedabad–Kolkata on April 14, 21 and 28 (Wednesdays)
> 09414 Kolkata–Ahmedabad on April 17, April 24 and May 1 (Saturdays)
> 09501 Okha–Guwahati on April 16, 23 and 30 (Fridays)
> 09502 Guwahati–Okha on April 19, April 26 and May 3 (Mondays)
Special outbound trains from Maharashtra, Gujarat
In another announcement, the Western Railways released dates for multiple new weekly trains from western India to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Here are their days of operation:
> 09005 Bandra (T)–Barauni from April 16 to May 28 (Fridays)
> 09006 Barauni–Bandra (T) from April 19 to May 31 (Mondays)
> 09095 Bandra (T)–Subedarganj from April 12 to May 31 (Mondays)
> 09096 Subedarganj–Bandra (T) from April 14 to June 2 (Wednesdays)
> 09097 Bandra (T)–Barauni Jn till May 29 (Saturdays)
> 09098 Barauni Jn–Bandra (T) from April 13 to June 1 (Tuesdays)
> 09081 Surat–Hatia from April 15 to May 27 (Thursdays)
> 09082 Hatia–Surat from April 17 to May 29 (Saturdays)
> 09099 Bandra (T)–Mau Jn on April 13, 20 and 27 (Tuesdays)
> 09100 Mau Jn–Bandra (T) on April 15, 22 and 29 (Thursdays)
> 09087 Udhna–Chhapra on April 16, 23 and 30 (Fridays)
> 09088 Chhapra–Udhna on April 18, April 25 and May 2 (Sundays)
> 01431 Pune–Gorakhpur on April 13, 20 and 27 (Tuesdays)
> 01432 Gorakhpur–Pune on April 14, 21 and 28 (Wednesdays)
> 01105 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur on April 13, 20 and 27 (Tuesdays)
> 01106 Gorakhpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on April 14, 21 and 28 (Wednesdays)
Passengers who wish to travel to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha from Delhi can check this list of existing trains with available seats:
यात्रीगण कृपया ध्यान दें ~
रेलयात्रियों की सहूलियत के लिए प्रस्तुत है दिल्ली क्षेत्र से पूरब दिशा के राज्यों की ओर जाने वाली उन रेलगाड़ियों की सूची, जिनमें दिनांक 11.04.2021 से 20.04.2021 तक बर्थ और सीटों की उपलब्धता की स्थिति का विस्तृत ब्यौरा दिया गया है :- pic.twitter.com/BWuFiAg5G8
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) April 10, 2021
To see India’s latest train travel guidelines, you can visit our COVID-19 Travel Guide here.
Have a safe trip!
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