• By Kamakshi Bishnoi
  • Mon, 05 May 2025 04:53 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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In a bid to manage the extra rush of passengers during the summer vacation, Indian Railways has announced the operation of additional special trains on key routes. According to East Central Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Saraswati Chandra, three more pairs of summer special trains will run between Udhna-Samastipur, Udhna-Jaynagar, and Ahmedabad-Danapur.

Udhna–Samastipur Special (Train No. 09069/09070):

Train number 09069 will depart from Udhna every Saturday between May 3 and May 31 at 8:35 PM and reach Samastipur at 2:30 AM on Monday. The train will halt at DDU (Sunday 7:30 PM), Patliputra (10:40 PM), Hajipur (11:30 PM), and other intermediate stations.

The return service, train number 09070, will depart from Samastipur every Monday between May 5 and June 2 at 4:00 AM, reaching Muzaffarpur at 4:55 AM, Patliputra at 7:00 AM, DDU at 10:50 AM, and Udhna at 2:00 PM on Tuesday.

Udhna–Jaynagar Special (Train No. 09067/09068):

Train number 09067 will depart from Udhna every Sunday between May 4 and May 25 at 12:20 PM and reach Jaynagar at 9:30 PM the next day. En route, it will halt at DDU (Monday 10:22 AM), Patliputra (2:15 PM), Muzaffarpur (4:00 PM), Darbhanga (7:00 PM), among others.

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The return train, 09068, will leave Jaynagar every Monday between May 5 and May 26 at 11:30 PM and reach Darbhanga (1:00 AM), Muzaffarpur (3:45 AM), Patliputra (6:00 AM), DDU (10:20 AM), and finally arrive at Udhna at 12:15 PM on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad–Danapur Special (Train No. 09407/09408):

Train number 09407 will run from Ahmedabad every Tuesday between May 6 and June 17 at 9:20 AM, reaching Ujjain at 4:55 PM the same day, DDU at 3:10 PM on Wednesday, and Danapur at 7:00 PM.

The return train, 09408, will depart from Danapur every Wednesday between May 7 and June 18 at 10:30 PM, halting at DDU (Thursday 1:45 AM), Ujjain (9:35 PM), and arriving in Ahmedabad at 7:15 AM on Friday.

These trains aim to provide relief to travelers from the summer rush, ensuring smoother travel across Bihar and Gujarat.