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.

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.

The Indian Railways has announced the extension of the Hyderabad-Gorakhpur-Hyderabad Special (02575/02576) and Dadar-Gorakhpur-Dadar Special (01027/01028) trains until June 30th. Additionally, a new Holi Special train (05013) will run from Gorakhpur to Dimapur on March 28th. This train will have 17 sleeper class coaches and 1 AC 3-tier coach. Two more...
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Holi Specials, running between Saharsa and Delhi, have also been announced. There are still vacant berths on several previously announced Holi Special trains, including the Gorakhpur-Chandigarh Special (04517) on March 29th and the Gorakhpur-New Jalpaiguri Special (05777) on March 30th. The railway administration has also announced a Teachers Special train (01101) from Dadar to Gorakhpur on May 2nd and a return train (01102) from Gorakhpur to Dadar on June 10th. This train will operate on the same schedule and route as the Dadar-Gorakhpur-Dadar Special (01027/01028).

This announcement from Rail Duniya outlines special train services running from April to June 2024. It details 11 specific trains with their numbers, routes, frequencies, and durations. The trains include: Dadar-Ballia (01025/26), Dadar-Gorakhpur (01027/28), Dadar-Gorakhpur (01101/01102), Solapur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (01435/36), Tirupati-Solapur (01438/37), Solapur-Daund Junction (01461/62), Solapur-Kalaburgi (01463/64), Nagpur-Madgaon (01139/40), Kolhapur-Pune...
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(01024/23), Badnera-Nasik Road (01212/11), and Pune-Harangul (01487/88). For detailed dates and timetables, refer to the circular or the official NTES website/app.