The Indian Railways is running two weekly special trains, one between Amritsar and Gorakhpur (train numbers 05005/05006) and another between Amritsar and Chhapra (train numbers 05049/05050), to accommodate the extra rush during the upcoming festive season. The Amritsar-Gorakhpur train will operate from September 18th to November 27th, leaving Gorakhpur every Wednesday...
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at 2:40 PM and reaching Amritsar the next day at 9:30 AM. The return journey from Amritsar to Gorakhpur will start on September 19th and continue till November 28th, departing Amritsar every Thursday at 12:45 PM and arriving in Gorakhpur at 8:50 AM the next day. Similarly, the Amritsar-Chhapra special train will run from September 20th to November 29th, leaving Chhapra every Friday at 9:55 AM and arriving in Amritsar the following day at 9:30 AM. The return journey from Amritsar to Chhapra will begin on September 21st and run till November 30th, departing Amritsar every Saturday at 12:45 PM and reaching Chhapra at 2:00 PM the next day. Both trains will make stops at various stations along the way, including Vyasa, Jalandhar City, Dhundari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Sitapur, Budhwal, Gonda, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, and other stations depending on the route.

The Varanasi Railway Division has announced a special train service from Chhapra to Amritsar starting on September 20th, 2024, to cater to the increased passenger traffic during festivals. Train number 05049/05050, the Chhapra-Amritsar-Chhapra festival weekly special train, will run for 11 trips. The train will depart from Chhapra every Friday...
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at 09:55 am and arrive in Amritsar at 09:30 am the next day. On its return journey, the train will depart from Amritsar every Saturday at 12:45 pm and arrive in Chhapra at 02:00 pm the next day. The train will have a total of 23 coaches, including 2 GS, 4 general second class, 12 sleeper class, and 5 AC third class coaches.

Indian Railways has increased the frequency of special trains running between Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab by 11 trips each to accommodate the expected surge in travelers during upcoming festivals. These trains, which will operate between September and November, will cover routes through Lucknow. Advance and Tatkal bookings for these trains have...
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already begun. The increased frequency applies to five pairs of trains, including those numbered 05023, 05024, 05301, 05302, 05049, 05050, 05069, 05070, 05325, and 05326, with specific days of operation listed for each.

The Indian Railways is running two special trains, 05325/05326 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur, and 05049/05050 Chhapra-Amritsar-Chhapra, to cater to the increased travel demand during the festive season. The Gorakhpur-LTT special train will run 20 trips between September 24th and November 28th, departing from Gorakhpur on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from Lokmanya Tilak...
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Terminus (LTT) on Thursdays and Saturdays. The Chhapra-Amritsar special train will run 11 trips between September 20th and November 29th, departing from Chhapra on Fridays and returning from Amritsar on Saturdays.

The North Eastern Railway (NER) is introducing 12 special train pairs for the Diwali, Dussehra, and Chhath festivals, starting from September 5th and running until November 30th. These trains will connect Gorakhpur to major cities like Anand Vihar, Kolkata, Mehboobnagar, and Amritsar. This is a significant increase compared to the four...
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special trains that were operated during the same period last year. The NER is starting the operation of these special trains from the first week of September to provide passengers with more convenience. The special trains are being introduced due to the high demand for train tickets during the festive season. Regular trains to Mumbai and Delhi are already fully booked for the Diwali and Chhath festivals, with waiting lists exceeding 100 for most trains.