Good news for travelers heading to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Diwali and Chhath festivals! Four Diwali special trains by Indian Railways will now halt at Ghaziabad station. These trains will operate on different days from the next month onwards. Here's the schedule: * **Train 04080-04070 (Delhi to Varanasi):** Operates...
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on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from October 24th to November 16th. * **Train 04096-04095 (Anand Vihar to Ayodhya Cantt):** Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from October 7th to November 18th. * **Train 04044-04043 (Anand Vihar to Gorakhpur):** Operates every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. * **Train 04010-04009 (Anand Vihar to Jogbani):** Operates every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. The train from Anand Vihar will stop at Ghaziabad Junction and continue towards Jogbani via Moradabad, Bareilly, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, and Auriya. To tackle the issue of waiting lists, the Indian Railways is planning to introduce 3,000 new trains. The minister also stated that the Railways has added 4,000 extra trains and increased track capacity in the last few years. The focus is on adding new trains and expanding tracks. In the past year, 5,300 km of new track has been built, with an additional 40,000 km under construction. Safety is also a priority for the Railways. For the Diwali and Chhath festivals, general coaches in 108 trains have been increased, and 12,500 sleeper coaches have been allocated. An additional 5,975 trains will operate during 2024-25, facilitating the return of 10 million people during the festive season.

Indian Railways has announced four special Diwali trains for passengers traveling from Ghaziabad. These trains will halt at Ghaziabad station and will run between October 24th and November 18th on different days of the week. Train number 04080-04070 will run between Delhi and Varanasi from October 24th to November 16th on...
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Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Train number 04096-04095 will run between Anand Vihar and Ayodhya Cantt from October 7th to November 18th on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Train number 04044-04043 will run between Anand Vihar and Gorakhpur every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. Lastly, train number 04010-04009 will run between Anand Vihar and Jogbani every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. All these trains will stop at Ghaziabad after departing from their origin stations.

Indian Railways has announced two special train services between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to manage passenger demand and reduce crowding. Train 04085/04086 (New Delhi-Katra-New Delhi) will run four times, departing New Delhi at 11:30 PM on December 22nd and 29th, arriving Katra at 11:25 AM the next...
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day. The return journey (04086) departs Katra at 6:30 PM on December 24th and 31st, reaching New Delhi at 6:25 AM the following day. Train 04071/04072 (New Delhi-Katra-New Delhi) will also run four times, departing New Delhi at 11:30 PM on December 23rd and 30th, arriving Katra at 11:25 AM the next day. The return journey (04072) departs Katra at 6:30 PM on December 25th and January 1st, reaching New Delhi at 6:25 AM the following day. Both trains will have AC, sleeper, and general compartments and will stop at Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra Jn, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu Tawi, and Shahid Captain Tushar Mahajan Stations (Udhampur) in both directions.