Special Trains Launched for Chhath Puja in Moradabad

Moradabad, November 11: Special trains for Chhath Puja have been launched in Moradabad to accommodate the increased number of passengers during the festival. The railway management has introduced 12 pairs of special trains, while 96 pairs of special trains are passing through the divisional headquarters. Additional coaches have been announced for the Lucknow AC special train. An extra AC-3 sleeper coach will be added to the Lucknow-New Delhi AC Surfast 12429 from November 11 to 16 and to the New Delhi-Lucknow Express, train number 12430, from November 12 to 17. Furthermore, additional unreserved and reserved ticket counters have been opened at all major stations in the division.

To ensure the safe and orderly boarding and alighting of passengers, barricading has been arranged on the platforms. Staff have been deployed at major stations to manage the crowd of passengers. Reserved areas for passenger rest and convenience have been set up at Moradabad, Bareilly, Roza, and Alambagh stations.

According to Mahesh Yadav, the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, all necessary steps are being taken to manage the expected crowd. The division is operating 12 pairs of special trains, and additional coaches have been added to the trains. The railway team in the division is on high alert at all fronts.

Train Numbers and Schedule

Train Number	Route	Date	Coaches
13009/10	Yognagari Rishikesh-Hawra	November 22	One
14207/08	Maa Belhadewi Pratapgarh-Delhi	November 25	One
14205/06	Ayodhya Cant-Delhi	November 27	One
22420/19	Anand Vihar-Ghazipur Cant	November 26	One
14235/36	Varanasi-Bareilly	November 25	One
14624/23	Chehtra-Varanasi	November 25	One
22199/00	Gwalior-Balrampur	November 25	Two-One
14308/07	Bareilly-Prayagraj	November 30	One
20939/40	Sabarmati-Sultanpur	November 25	One-One
20963/64	Sabarmati-Varanasi	November 28	One-One
15624/23	Bhagatki Kothi-Kamakhya	December 1	One
15622/21	Anand Vihar-Kamakhya	November 27	One
15656/55	Shri Mata Vaishnodevi-Kamakhya	December 2	One
12035/36	Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi-Delhi	Daily	Four-One
04014/13	Anand Vihar-Lucknow	November 13	One
04028/27	Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur	November 13	One-One
04209/10	Varanasi-Delhi	November 13	Two
04616/15	Firozpur-Patna	November 10	Two
04668/67	Amritsar-Baroni	November 15	Two

Special Trains to Manage Chhath Passenger Crowds

Special trains will be operated from Chapra (Bihar) to Bilaspur and from Baroni (Bihar) to Chandigarh during Chhath Puja. This will ease the journey for rail passengers and reduce pressure on regular trains. Sumit Kumar, the CPRO of the Northeast Railway, stated that train number 08255 will depart from Bilaspur at 6 PM on November 14 and 21, reaching Varanasi Junction (Cant) the next morning after stopping at several stations. After a five-minute halt, it will arrive in Chapra at 2:40 PM, passing through Jaunpur Junction, Audihar Junction, Ghazipur City, and Ballia. On the return journey, train number 08256 will leave Chapra at 5:25 PM on November 15 and 22, arriving at Cant by 10:30 PM before departing for Bilaspur.

On November 12, train number 04537 will run from Baroni, departing at 6:30 AM and reaching Cant Station at 5:35 PM.

Increased Trips for Three Pairs of Trains

In anticipation of additional crowds after Chhath Puja, the frequency of three pairs of special trains has been increased. CPRO Sumit Kumar announced that train number 01051 LTT-Varanasi Special will run on November 25 and 26, while train number 01052 Varanasi-LTT Special will operate on November 26 and 27. Train number 01123 LTT-Mau Special will run on November 22 and 27, and train number 01124 Mau-LTT Special will operate on November 24 and 29. Additionally, train number 1431 Hadapsar-Ghazipur City Special will run on November 24 and 27, and train number 01432 Ghazipur City-Hadapsar Special will operate on November 26 and 29.