Railway announces four special trains for upcoming festive season
Ferozepur, October 22, 2024;; In view of the upcoming festive season and to facilitate passengers’ travel while managing increased demand, Indian Railways has announced the operation of the reserved four festival special trains.
Jammu Tawi-Howrah Festival Special (04608/04607) - 4 Trips, the reserved festival special train (04608) will run from Jammu Tawi to Howrah on October 30 and November 4, 2024 (2 trips). It will depart Jammu Tawi at 20:20 hrs and reach Howrah at 13:20 hrs two days later. In the return direction, train (04607) will run from Howrah to Jammu Tawi on November 1 and 6, 2024 (2 trips), departing Howrah at 23:45 hrs and reaching Jammu Tawi at 15:20 hrs two days later.
This train will halt at major stations including Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gaya, Dhanbad, Asansol, and others.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kamakhya Festival Special (04680/04679) - 4 Trips
Train (04680) will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Kamakhya on October 28 and November 2, 2024 (2 trips), departing at 18:40 hrs and reaching Kamakhya at 21:00 hrs two days later. The return service (04679) will run from Kamakhya to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on October 31 and November 5, 2024 (2 trips), departing at 06:00 hrs and reaching at 06:20 hrs two days later.
Major stops include Jammu Tawi, Pathankot Cantt, Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Katihar, and New Jalpaiguri, among others.
Amritsar-Saharsa Festival Special (04662/04661) - 4 Trips, Train (04662) will run from Amritsar to Saharsa on October 29 and November 3, 2024 (2 trips), departing at 20:10 hrs and arriving at 05:00 hrs the next day. In the return direction, train (04661) will run from Saharsa to Amritsar on October 31 and November 5, 2024 (2 trips), departing at 10:00 hrs and reaching Amritsar at 18:20 hrs the following day. This train will halt at Beas, Jalandhar City, Ambala Cantt, Gorakhpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, and other key stations.
Ambala Cantt-Darbhanga-Amritsar Festival Special (04520/04519) - 2 Trips, Train (04520) will operate from Ambala Cantt to Darbhanga on October 25, 2024 (1 trip), departing at 19:00 hrs and arriving the next day at 19:00 hrs. The return service (04519) will run from Darbhanga to Amritsar on October 26, 2024 (1 trip), departing at 21:30 hrs and reaching Amritsar at 06:30 hrs the next day. The train will stop at stations like Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, and others along the route.
These special trains aim to ensure smooth travel for passengers during the festive period.