PUNE: The Central Railway will run 1126 Special trains for the Diwali and Chhath festivals. Officials said that 182 special trains will be operated in addition to the already announced 944 Special trains. “The total special trains for Diwali/Chhat Puja by Central Railway is 1126, with 182 specials announced now and 944 specials announced earlier,” an official said. Train number 01017 Bi-weekly Special will depart Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.15hours every Monday and Saturday from September 27 to December 1 and will arrive Danapur at 22.45 hours the next day. Similarly, train number 01018 Bi-weekly Special will depart Danapur at 00.30hours every Monday and Wednesday from September 29 to December 3 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.00hours next day. Train number 01123 Bi-weekly Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.15hours every Friday and Sunday from September 26 to November 30 and will arrive Mau at 05.35hours third day. Similarly train number 01124 Bi-weekly Special will leave Mau at 07.35hours every Sunday and Tuesday from September 28 to December 2 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 22.20hours next day.Train number 01051 Bi-Weekly special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.15hours every Wednesday and Thursday from September 24 to November 27 and arrive Banaras at 01.10hours third day . Also, train number 01052 Bi-Weekly special will leave Banaras at 06.35hours every Friday and Saturday from September 26 to November 29 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16.40hours the next day. Train number 01067 Weekly Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 15.30hours every Tuesday from September 23 to October 7 and will reach Karimnagar at 08.30hours next day.Then, train number 01068 Weekly Special will leave Karimnagar at 17.30hours every Wednesday from September 24 to October 8 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.40hours next day. Train number 01403 Weekly Special will leave Pune at 19.55hours every Tuesday from October 7 to November 25 and arrive Amravati at 10.05hours. Similarly, train number 01404 Weekly Special will leave Amravati at 12.00hours every Wednesday from October 8 to November 26 and arrive Pune at 00.15hours next day. Train number 01405 Weekly Superfast Special will leave Pune at 09.45hours every Friday from September 26 to November 7 and will arrive Sanganer Jn at 06.45hours next day. Then, train number 01406 Weekly Superfast Special will leave Sanganer Jn at 11.35hours every Saturday from September 27 to November 8 and will arrive Pune at 09.30hours next day. Train number 01411 Bi-weekly Special will leave Pune at 09.45hours every Thursday and Sunday from September 25to November 6 and will arrive Sanganer Jn at 06.45hours next day. Similarly, train number 01412 Bi-weekly Special will leave Sanganer Jn at 11.35hours every Friday and Monday from September 26 to November 7 and will arrive Pune at 9.30hours next day. Bookings for train no 01017, 01123, 01051, 01067, 01411, 01403 & 01405 will open on September 14 at all computerized reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in, officials said. They added that bookings for Unreserved Coaches can be done through UTS system with normal charges for unreserved accommodation as applicable for superfast Mail/Express trains.
