To handle the surge in demand for train tickets due to the upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, the Indian Railways is running special festival trains. These trains, operated by Central Railway, will run from September 22nd to November 13th. The special trains include daily services between LTT Mumbai and...
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Danapur, LTT Mumbai and Santragachhi, CSMT Mumbai and Gorakhpur, and weekly services between CSMT Mumbai and Asansol. Specific train numbers, departure times, arrival times, routes, and coach compositions are provided for each service. Bookings for these trains, at special fares, open on September 6th at all Computerized Reservation Centers and on the IRCTC website.

Trains in the Chakradharpur railway division of South Eastern Railway are facing significant delays. Many important trains, including the Duronto, Azad Hind, Utkal, and South Bihar Express, are running hours late. On May 16th, several trains, including the 12129 Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express, 12222 Howrah-Pune Duronto Express, 12261 Mumbai-Howrah Express, 01143...
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Mumbai-Kharagpur Express, 18477 Puri-Rishikesh Utkal Express, and 13287 South Bihar Express, departed from their scheduled stations hours behind schedule. This ongoing delay issue has been a problem for several days, adding to the difficulties of passengers dealing with crowded trains and the summer heat. Rail authorities are being urged to address these delays.

Due to an unprecedented surge in passenger traffic during the summer season, Indian Railways has introduced several unreserved special trains. These trains, which primarily operate between Gorakhpur and major cities like Mumbai, Surat, and Valsad, are being deployed to cater to the increased demand. The decision to run these special...
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trains was made in response to overwhelming crowds at various stations, with passengers facing difficulty in securing seats on regular trains. These unreserved special trains are being operated using spare train sets and have been quickly implemented to alleviate the situation. In addition to these special trains, regular services like the Chhapra-Amritsar special train, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Gorakhpur special train, and the Gorakhpur-Valsad summer special train have also been announced to manage the heavy passenger traffic.

Indian Railways is introducing seven pairs of summer special trains to cater to the increased passenger traffic during the summer holidays. These trains will run between various destinations, including Ahmedabad, Gorakhpur, CST, Pune, and Guwahati, and will pass through Lucknow. The special trains will operate on specific dates and timings, offering...
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travellers a convenient and comfortable journey.

The 01143/01144 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Gorakhpur special train will run for five trips to accommodate passenger rush. Train 01143 departs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 2:30 PM every Thursday from April 18th to May 16th and reaches Gorakhpur at 11:30 PM the next day. The return journey, 01144 Gorakhpur-Chhatrapati Shivaji...
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Maharaj Terminus special, departs from Gorakhpur at 3:30 AM every Saturday from April 20th to May 18th and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 1:30 PM the third day. The train will have 22 coaches.