Diwali-Chhath Special Trains: Railways Announces Five Superfast Services Between Sabarmati And Anand Vihar From Oct 31; Check Routes, Timing

Diwali-Chhath Special Trains: The Indian Railways will provide five new superfast train services between Sabarmati and Anand Vihar, starting October 31. The decision was made to ease congestion during Diwali and Chhath Puja. There will be a mix of train services on these two routes. This will make travel easy for passengers.

The five superfast services will include Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and the Amrit Bharat Express. While the former is equipped with semi-high-speed technology, the latter is affordable for ordinary travelers. The other services will consist of superfast/mail trains: Varanasi-Sabarmati and Kanpur-Anand Vihar.

Varanasi-Sabarmati Superfast Express

Train No 12206/12205 Varanasi-Sabarmati Superfast Express will improve connectivity between Purvanchal and Gujarat. The Ministry of Railways has launched this daily superfast express between Varanasi and Sabarmati. It will be flagged off on October 31.

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Facilities, Time And Route

This superfast express will cover cities like Mirzapur, Kanpur Central, Agra, Jaipur, and Ajmer, providing direct service to passengers from UP and Bihar residing in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

The Varanasi-Sabarmati superfast express has 22 coaches. It will leave Varanasi at 5:30 PM and reach Sabarmati Junction at 5:20 AM. On the return journey, it will arrive at Varanasi by 6:30 AM the next day.

Kanpur Central-Anand Vihar Mail

Passengers travelling between Delhi and Patna during Diwali and Chhath Puja may opt for Train no 14153/14154 Kanpur Central-Anand Vihar Mail. It is an overnight service and will be flagged off on October 31.

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Time and Route

Train number 14153 will leave Kanpur Central at 8:40 PM and reach Anand Vihar (Delhi) at 4:50 AM. Train number 14154 will leave Anand Vihar at 11:25 PM and arrive at Kanpur Central at 7:25 AM the next day. The stoppages include: Phaphund, Etawah, Tundla, Hathras, Aligarh, Khurja, Dadri and Ghaziabad.

Apart from these, there will be premium services starting from October 31, including Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and the Amrit Bharat Express for general class passengers. The detailed routes and timeline will be announced by the Railway Board on the launch day.