Indian Railways Special Trains: October Schedule Announced, Several Trains Cancelled

Good news for rail passengers! Indian Railways has announced several special trains for the month of October, including the Tata-Lucknow Festival Special, Bikaner-Valsad Special, Bhagat Ki Kothi-Danapur Special, Pune-Gorakhpur Special, and New Delhi-Darbhanga Special, among others. Along with these, a dozen trains have been cancelled.

These special trains will benefit passengers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, especially during the festive seasons of Dussehra, Chhath, and Diwali, providing convenience for travel. Below is the route and schedule of these special trains.

Special Trains Starting in October

1. Train No. 04223 Tata–Lucknow Festival Special
   • Departure: October 17 at 11:00 AM from Tatanagar
   • Arrival: October 18 at 04:55 AM in Lucknow
   • Return Journey: Train No. 04224 will depart from Lucknow on October 16 at 03:10 PM and arrive in Tatanagar on October 17 at 08:50 AM.
2. Train No. 04225 Tata–Lucknow Special
   • Departure: October 21 at 11:00 AM from Tatanagar
   • Arrival: October 22 at 04:55 AM in Lucknow
   • Return Journey: Train No. 04226 will depart from Lucknow on October 20 at 03:40 PM and arrive in Tatanagar on October 21 at 09:10 AM.
   • Stops: Tatanagar, Gomoh, Gaya, Sasaram, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Varanasi, Amethi, Raebareli, Lucknow Charbagh.
3. Train No. 04713 Bikaner–Valsad Special
   • Departure: Every Thursday at 08:55 AM from Bikaner
   • Arrival: Every Friday at 09:20 AM in Valsad
   • Return Journey: Train No. 04714 departs from Valsad on Friday at 01:05 PM and arrives in Bikaner on Saturday at 01:30 PM.
   • Stops: Nagaur, Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Bhawani Mandi, Shamgarh, Nagda, Ratlam, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat.
4. Train No. 04813 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Danapur Special
   • From October 9 to November 13, operating every Wednesday from Bhagat Ki Kothi and every Thursday from Danapur.
   • Stops: Bhagat Ki Kothi, Jodhpur, Meerut Road, Makrana, Phulera, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Dausa, Bharatpur, Agra Fort, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Jn., Buxar, Arrah.
5. Train No. 01415 Pune–Gorakhpur Special
   • Departure: Daily from October 22 to November 11 at 06:50 AM from Pune
   • Arrival: Same day at 11:15 PM in Bhopal, next day at 04:00 PM in Gorakhpur.
   • Return Journey: Train No. 01416 departs from Gorakhpur daily from October 23 to November 12 at 05:30 PM and arrives in Pune at 03:15 AM.
   • Stops: Ahmednagar, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti.
6. Train No. 01207 Nagpur–Samastipur Weekly Special
   • Departure: Every Wednesday from October 30 to November 13 at 10:40 AM from Nagpur, arriving the next day at Samastipur at 09:30 PM.
   • Return Journey: Train No. 01208 departs from Samastipur every Thursday from October 31 to November 14 at 11:45 PM, arriving in Nagpur on Saturday at 07:00 AM.
   • Stops: Itarsi, Bhopal, and other stations.

Trains Cancelled in October

1. Train No. 04123 Prayagraj Jn. to Hazrat Nizamuddin: Cancelled from October 16 to 20.
2. Train No. 04124 Hazrat Nizamuddin to Prayagraj Jn.: Cancelled from October 17 to 21.
3. Train No. 09525 Hapa to Naharlagun: Cancelled until October 16.
4. Train No. 09526 Naharlagun to Hapa: Cancelled until October 19.
5. Train No. 13343 Varanasi Jn. to Shaktinagar MEMU: Cancelled from October 17 to 19.
6. Train No. 13345 Varanasi Jn. to Singrauli: Cancelled on October 20-21.
7. Train No. 13344 Shaktinagar to Varanasi Jn. MEMU: Cancelled from October 18 to 20.
8. Train No. 04056 Anand Vihar to Ballia: Cancelled until October 16.
9. Train No. 04055 Ballia to Anand Vihar: Cancelled on October 17.
10. Train No. 02421 Subedarganj to Delhi Jn.: Cancelled on October 20.
11. Train No. 02422 Delhi Jn. to Subedarganj: Cancelled on October 21.
12. Train No. 02417 Prayagraj to Delhi Jn.: Cancelled on October 18.
13. Train No. 02418 Delhi to Prayagraj: Cancelled on October 19.
14. Train No. 09061 Udhna Jn. to Ghazipur City: Cancelled on October 16.
15. Train No. 09062 Ghazipur City to Udhna Jn.: Cancelled on October 18.

Passengers are advised to check the status of their trains and plan accordingly for any changes in schedules.

Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

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