Indian Railways has announced the extension of several special train services due to high passenger demand. The services include weekly, tri-weekly, and four-day-a-week trains connecting various cities like Sikandrabad, Raxaul, Danapur, Dadar, Gorakhpur, Ballia, and more. The extended train services will be operational from April to June/July 2024. Additionally, 15...
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pairs of trains will have a temporary halt of 5 minutes at Maihar station from April 9th to 23rd, 2024, for the upcoming Chaitra Navratri fair. A weekly superfast special train between Kanpur Central and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus will also be operational from April 5th to June 28th, 2024, with halts at Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, and Itarsi stations.

Central Railway (CR) has extended the duration of various special trains running between Dadar, Ballia, Gorakhpur, Solapur, Tirupati, Daund, Kalaburagi, Madgaon, Nagpur, Pune, Kolhapur, Badnera, Nashik and Harangul. The extensions are to cater to the increased passenger demand during summer vacations. The extended periods for different trains vary from April 1st...
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to June 30th, 2024, with some exceptions for specific dates. Passengers can find detailed timings for these trains on the Indian Railways website or the NTES app.

Central Railway (CR) has extended the operating period of several special trains to accommodate increased passenger demand during the summer holidays. These extensions apply to various routes including Dadar-Ballia, Dadar-Gorakhpur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Solapur, Solapur-Tirupati, Solapur-Daund, Solapur-Kalaburagi, Nagpur-Madgaon, Pune-Chatrapathi Sahumaharaj Terminus Kolhapur, Badnera-Nashik, and Pune-Harangul. The extended periods range from April 1st...
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to June 30th, 2024, with some trains having specific exceptions. The frequency of these trains varies from daily to tri-weekly, with a total of 40 to 91 trips scheduled for each. Passengers are advised to check the CR website or NTES app for detailed timings and halts of these special trains. There are no changes to the timings, composition, or halts of the trains.

After Holi, people returning home are facing long waiting lists for regular trains. However, the North Eastern Railway is offering empty seats on special trains operated during Holi. The CPRO, Pankaj Singh, has stated that confirmed tickets can be obtained for vacant berths in various classes on upcoming dates, making...
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travel easier. Additionally, bookings have been opened for vacant seats on trains with extended runs. Some of the trains with available seats include: Train number 04517, running from Gorakhpur to Chandigarh on March 29, with 41 berths available in second AC; Train number 05057, running from Tanakpur to Daurai on March 29, with several berths available in second AC; Train number 05045, running from Lalkuan to Rajkot on March 31, with 34 berths available in second AC, 135 in third AC, and 77 in sleeper class; Train number 09196, running from Mau to Vadodara on March 31, with 12 berths available in second AC; Train number 050777, running from Gorakhpur to New Jalpaiguri on March 30, with 18 berths available in second AC, 20 in third AC, and 706 in sleeper class. The railway administration has extended the runs of special trains to Mumbai, adding 182 trips. The extended trains will operate on their original routes, timings, and schedules. These include Train number 01025, running from Dadar to Ballia from March 29 to July 1, 2024, with 40 trips; Train number 01026, running from Ballia to Dadar from March 31 to July 3, 2024, with 40 trips; Train number 01027, running from Dadar to Gorakhpur from March 31 to June 30, 2024, with 51 trips; and Train number 01028, running from Gorakhpur to Dadar from April 2 to July 2, 2024, with 51 trips. The railway has extended the operation of the special train number 02575/02576 running between Hyderabad-Gorakhpur-Hyderabad via Lucknow, to cater to the increased passenger traffic. Train number 02575, running from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur every Friday, has been extended until June 28, while train number 02576, running from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad every Sunday, has been extended until June 30, 2024. Waiting lists for regular trains on the Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway have crossed 100, including trains like Shatabdi, Pushpak, and Lucknow Mail, which regularly run from Lucknow to Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. The railway is planning to ease the burden by increasing the frequency of existing trains in addition to special trains.

Several special train services have been extended in duration for passenger convenience. Train 01025 Dadar-Ballia Special, originally scheduled to run until March 29, 2024, has been extended for 40 trips until July 1, 2024. Train 01026 Ballia-Dadar Special, previously ending on March 31, 2024, has been extended to July 3, 2024,...
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for 40 trips. The duration of Train 01027 Dadar-Gorakhpur Special, originally ending on March 31, 2024, has been extended for 51 trips until June 30, 2024, excluding May 2nd. Train 01028 Gorakhpur-Dadar Special, initially scheduled to run until April 2, 2024, has been extended for 51 trips until July 2, 2024, excluding June 10th. Additionally, the Dadar-Gorakhpur Teachers Special (01101) will operate from Dadar on June 2nd, while the Gorakhpur-Dadar Teachers Special (01102) will operate from Gorakhpur on June 10th for a single trip.