To manage the rush during summer, two additional summer special trains will operate through Samastipur. The 01043/01044 Lokmanya Tilak-Samastipur-Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Special train will run from June 28th, departing Lokmanya Tilak every Thursday at 12:15 PM and arriving in Samastipur the next day at 9:15 PM. The return journey will start...
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from Samastipur at 11:20 PM on Fridays and reach Lokmanya Tilak at 7:40 AM on Sundays. This train will operate until June 27th from Mumbai and June 28th from Samastipur. The train will pass through Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patliputra, Pt Deen Dayal, Prayagraj, and Chivki on its route. Currently, the only train to Mumbai is the Pawan Express, which is fully booked for the next few months. The 05565/05566 Saharsa-Sirhind-Saharsa Weekly Summer Special train will operate until June 27th. It will depart from Saharsa every Thursday at 7:30 PM and reach Sirhind on Saturdays. The return journey from Sirhind will be every Saturday at 2:00 PM. The train will operate until June 29th. Currently, 12 pairs of summer special trains are already running in the division. Reservations are available for all special trains.

Central Railway (CR) is introducing 172 summer special train services to manage the increased passenger traffic. These services include weekly and bi-weekly specials connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to destinations like Banaras, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. The trains will operate between April and June 2024. Train compositions vary, but...
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generally include AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Second Seating Chair Car, Guard's brake van, and a Generator Car. Specific train numbers, departure dates, times, and halts are provided for each route.

Central Railway (CR) is adding 172 summer special train services to handle the increased passenger traffic. These services include weekly and bi-weekly specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and various destinations like Banaras, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. They also include a weekly special between CSMT Mumbai and Karimnagar. The trains...
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offer different classes of seating, including AC First, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper, and Second Seating Chair Car. Each train has a specific departure time, day, and route, with stops at various stations along the way. The schedules for these special services are effective from April 1st to June 30th, 2024, with varying durations and frequency.

The Indian Railways has announced several summer special trains to manage the increased passenger volume during the summer months. These special trains will run on various routes across the country, including a Vande Bharat Express between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil. The Central Railway is also operating 16 additional weekly summer special...
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trains between Mumbai and Karimnagar, with tickets available for booking from April 8, 2024. The Central Railway will also operate 156 summer special trains between Mumbai and various destinations like Varanasi, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. The Eastern Railway will run special trains between Sealdah and Jagi Road, starting from April 12, 2024, and continuing until June 28, 2024. Details about the timings and stations of these special trains can be found on the NTES app.

The 01043 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Holi Special train from Mumbai to Samastipur arrived at Muzaffarpur Junction on Saturday with a delay of approximately 21.25 hours. This resulted in a 21-hour delay for the 01044 Holi Special train from Samastipur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Passengers traveling to Mumbai on the Holi...
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Special train had to wait at the station and platform throughout the day. Passengers complained about the delay on social media, but no action was taken.