To handle the expected rush during the festive season, Indian Railways is introducing 13 special trains on the Moradabad-Bareilly route from Dussehra to Chhath Puja in October and November. These trains will originate from various locations like Varanasi, Delhi, and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and will operate on a weekly, bi-weekly,...
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and tri-weekly basis. The frequency of two special train pairs has been extended from October 30th to November 30th. Additionally, there have been changes to the timetables of several trains, including the Rajya Rani Express (22454), Nauchandi Express, and the Moradabad-Najibabad Passenger (04357) due to the introduction of the high-speed Vande Bharat train on September 1st. These timetable adjustments will be effective from Wednesday.

The Indian Railways is preparing for the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals by running special trains from Moradabad to various destinations in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These trains will operate from October 6th to November 17th, with some running weekly and others twice or thrice a week. The trains will cover...
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routes connecting Moradabad, Chandausi, Bareilly, Delhi, Punjab, Jammu, and cities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including destinations like Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, and Patna. Additionally, a special train will run between Varanasi and Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for devotees visiting the shrine during Navratri. Unreserved tickets will be available, and bookings can be made for these special trains.

Indian Railways has named 21 locomotives after freedom fighters and national heroes to commemorate India's Independence Day. The locomotives, located at the Diesel Shed in Alam Bagh, Lucknow, have been named after recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Ashoka Chakra, as well as other notable figures like...
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Maharana Pratap, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Lachit Borphukan, Rani Nayaki Devi, Rani Ambika, Motibai, Major Somnath Sharma, Brigadier M. Usman, Major General Salim Caleb, Captain Vikram Batra, Lieutenant Triveni Singh, Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, Major Mohit Sharma, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, Major Mukund Varadarajan, Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, Colonel Jojan Thomas, Major Dinesh Raghu Raman, Captain Man Bahadur Rai, Lance Naik Albert Ekka, and Naik Jadunath Singh. On Independence Day, the Lucknow Mail train will be relaunched from Lucknow Railway Station to Delhi after a six-year hiatus. Special train services have also been announced for Raksha Bandhan and the Shravan Mela in various parts of the country, with details regarding timings and routes available on the Indian Railways helpline number 139. Additionally, the article mentions that train services in the Amritsar region will be affected from August 14th to 26th due to renovation work at the Sanehwal railway station in the Firozpur division.

The North Railway will be running special trains between Varanasi Jn. and Chandigarh/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for the convenience of passengers. Train 04211/04212, Varanasi Jn. - Chandigarh - Varanasi Jn. Special, will depart from Varanasi Jn. every Saturday (first departure on 17.08.24) and from Chandigarh every Sunday (first departure on...
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18.08.24). The train has 22 coaches including AC First Class, AC Second Class, AC Third Class, AC Third Class Economy, Sleeper, Generator, General, and SLR. Train 04624/04623, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Varanasi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special, will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra every Sunday (first departure on 11.08.24) and from Varanasi every Tuesday (first departure on 13.08.24). This train has 20 coaches including AC Second Class, AC Third Class, AC Third Class Economy, Sleeper, General, SLR, Generator, and a closed pantry car.

The Indian Railways has announced the schedule for six special festival trains operating through Bareilly during Raksha Bandhan. These trains will run between Delhi-Varanasi, Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Varanasi, and Varanasi-Chandigarh. The service will be operational from 11th to 27th August on different dates. Ticket booking for these trains has commenced with...
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the release of the schedule.