Festive Special Trains: Weekly Service For Rakhi, Janmashtami Between Delhi–Prayagraj Begins Today | Full Details

To accommodate the festive rush during Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami, the Indian Railways has announced two pairs of special weekly trains between Prayagraj and Delhi, with halts at Govindpuri.

According to Shashikant Tripathi, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Central Railway, the first pair, Train No. 02417/02418, will operate as follows:

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-Train No. 02417 will depart from Prayagraj at 9:35 AM every Friday between August 8 and 15, stopping at Govindpuri at 12:15 PM via Fatehpur, and reaching Delhi at 8:55 PM.

-The return service, Train No. 02418, will leave Delhi at 9:30 AM every Saturday between August 9 and 16, arriving at Govindpuri at 4:00 PM, and departing five minutes later to reach Prayagraj at 7:40 PM.

The second pair—Train No. 02421/02422 Prayagraj-Delhi Superfast Special—will also operate during this period:

-Train No. 02421 will depart from Prayagraj at 9:35 AM on August 9 and 16, arriving at Govindpuri at 12:15 PM and reaching Delhi at 8:55 PM.

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-Its return counterpart, Train No. 02422, will leave Delhi at 9:30 AM on August 10 and 17, reach Govindpuri at 4:00 PM, and arrive in Prayagraj by 7:40 PM

All trains will stop at intermediate stations, including Fatehpur and Govindpuri, providing added convenience to passengers during the festival season.