- Two special trains from UP cities to Mumbai announced.
- Services to run from October 21 to November 13.
- Aims to ease festive season travel for Diwali, Chhath.
Ahead of Diwali and Chhath, the Railways will operate two special trains to Mumbai via Lucknow to provide relief to passengers facing long waiting lists amid the heavy festive-season rush.
In view of the expected surge in passenger traffic during the festive season, officials of the Operations Department of the Northern Railway’s Lucknow Division had sent a proposal to the Railway Board seeking approval to operate two special trains. The Board has now issued orders for running the services.
Train No. 04212 Sultanpur-LTT Festival Special will run every Wednesday from October 21 to November 11. It will depart from Sultanpur at 4:00 am will reach Lucknow at 6:20 am and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) at 2:00 pm the following day.
The train will run via Kanpur Central, Orai, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction, Bina, Rani Kamlapati, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan and Thane.
Similarly, Train No. 04211, will operate from LTT every Thursday from October 22 to November 12. It will depart at 3:00 pm, reach Lucknow at 8:50 pm the following day and arrive at Sultanpur at 11:00 pm
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The second special Train No. 04226/04225 Varanasi-LTT Special, will operate from Varanasi every Thursday from October 22 to November 12 and from LTT every Friday from October 23 to November 13.
Similarly, Train No. 04226 will depart from Varanasi at 1:35 am, travel via Jaunpur City and Sultanpur, and reach Lucknow at 6:20 am It will then follow the same route via Kanpur Central, Orai, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Bina, Rani Kamlapati, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan and Thane before reaching LTT at 2:00 pm the following day.
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On the return journey, Train No. 04225 will leave LTT at 3:00 pm, reach Lucknow at 8:50 pm the following day and arrive in Varanasi at 2:05 am
The special trains will comprise 14 AC Third Economy coaches and four General Class coaches.