Surat: To accommodate passengers and address the increased travel demand, Western Railway has decided to operate Special Trains at Special Fares between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur, as well as between Udhna and Bhagalpur stations.

According to a press release from the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, the details of these special trains are as follows:

Train No. 05054/05053 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special [22 Trips] (Unreserved)

Train No. 05054 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special will depart from Bandra Terminus every Saturday at 21.15 hrs and will reach Gorakhpur at 06.25 hrs o­n Monday. This train will run from 20th April, 2024 to 29th June, 2024. Similarly, Train No. 05053 Gorakhpur – Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Gorakhpur every Friday at 09.30 hrs and will arrive Bandra Terminus at 18.00 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 19th April, 2024 to 28th June, 2024.

Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Shamgarh, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Gangapur City, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Aishbag, Badshah Nagar, Gonda, Basti & Khalilabad station in both directions. Train No. 05054 will have an additional halt at Bayana station.

This train comprises of General Second Class Coaches.

Train No. 09059/09060 Udhna – Bhagalpur Special Train [2 Trips]

Train No. 09059 Udhna – Bhagalpur Special will depart from Udhna o­n Saturday, 13^th April, 2024 at 14.25 hrs & will reach Bhagalpur at 23.25 hrs, the next day. Similarly, Train No. 09060 Bhagalpur – Udhna Special will depart from Bhagalpur on Monday, 15^th April, 2024 at 04.00 hrs & will arrive Udhna at 14.00 hrs, the next day.

Enroute, this train will halt at Chalthan, Bardoli, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Buxar, Ara, Patna, Bakhtiyarpur, Mokama, Kiul, Jamalpur and Sultanganj station in both directions.

This train comprises of Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.

The booking of Train No. 09059 will open from 13^th April, 2024 at PRS counters and IRCTC website.For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. DeshGujarat