Special train to Dwarka on Janmashtami, more coaches in local trains


Ahmedabad, 7 August 2012

To facilitate large number of devotees likely to visit Dwarka temple during Janamashtmi Mela Festival, Western Railway-Rajkot Division is running a special train for 3 days. The details of the train timings are as under :

The first trip of the special train no 09573 will depart from Rajkot on 08.08.2012 at 23.45 hrs & reach Okha on 09.08.2012 at 06.30 hrs. The second & third trip of the special train will depart from Rajkot on 09.08.2012 & 10.08.2012 respectively at the same timings as mentioned earlier.

Similarly in the return trip, the special train no 09574 will depart from Okha on 09.08.2012 at 16.00 hrs & reach Rajkot on the same day at 22.05 hrs. The second & third trip of the special train will depart from Okha on 10.08.2012 & 11.08.2012 respectively at the same timings as mentioned earlier.

The train will have 8 General Coaches. (8 Sleeper Coaches will be treated as General Coaches).

It will halt at Khanderi, Padhari, Chanol, Hadmatia, Jalia Dewani, Jam Wanthali, Aliabada, Hapa, Jamnagar, Lakha Bawal, Pipli, Kanalus, Modpur, Sinhan, Khambhalia, Viramdad, Bhopalka, Bhatia, Kuranga, Okha Madhi, Gorinjha, Dwarka, Vavania, Bhimrana & Mithapur.

Besides this special train, 2 additional General Coaches will be attached between Rajkot-Okha by train no. 59503 & 59547 during the days 08.08.2012 to 10.08.2012.

Similarly in the return trip, 2 additional General Coaches will be attached between Okha-Rajkot by train no. 59504 & 59548 during the days 08.08.2012 to 10.08.2012.


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