Surat: To cater to passenger demand, Indian Railways operates special trains during the festive season. This year, around 7,500 special trains are being run by Indian Railways for Chhath and Diwali, compared to 4,500 special trains last year. On November 1, 2024, Indian Railways operated more than 164 special trains, while on November 2, 2024, 168 special trains were run.

According to a press release issued by Shri Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, nearly 300 special trains are being operated by Western Railway this Diwali and Chhath Puja to various destinations, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha. These special trains are in addition to the regular services to these destinations on Western Railway. Additional coaches are also being added to regular trains as per availability and demand.

On November 2, 2024, Western Railway operated 17 special trains, and on November 3, 2024, 18 special trains will be run for passenger convenience.

Details of trains running from Western Railway on November 3, 2024:

From Mumbai:

Train No. 09185 Mumbai Central – Chhapra Special departing from Mumbai Central at 11:05 hrs.
Train No. 09043 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special departing from Bandra Terminus at 00:05 hrs.
Train No. 09654 Bandra Terminus – Ajmer Special departing from Bandra Terminus at 14:30 hrs.
Train No. 09055 Bandra Terminus – Udhna Special departing from Bandra Terminus at 09:50 hrs.
Train No. 09097 Bandra Terminus – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special departing from Bandra Terminus at 21:50 hrs.
Train No. 09093 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special departing from Bandra Terminus at 04:40 hrs.

From Surat/Udhna/Vapi/Valsad:

Train No. 05116 Udhna – Chhapra Unreserved Special departing from Udhna at 10:00 hrs.
Train No. 05018 Udhna – Mau Special departing from Udhna at 15:00 hrs.
Train No. 09056 Udhna – Bandra Terminus Special departing from Udhna at 16:15 hrs.
Train No. 09041 Udhna – Chhapra Unreserved Special departing from Udhna at 11:15 hrs.
Train No. 09057 Udhna – Mangaluru Special departing from Udhna at 20:00 hrs.
Train No. 09039 Udhna – Jaynagar Special departing from Udhna at 07:25 hrs.

From Rajkot:

Train No. 09436 Okha – Gandhigram Special departing from Okha at 19:05 hrs.

From Ahmedabad:

Train No. 09457 Ahmedabad – Danapur Special departing from Ahmedabad at 08:25 hrs.
Train No. 01920 Ahmedabad – Agra Cantt Special departing from Ahmedabad at 17:30 hrs.
Train No. 09493 Ahmedabad – Patna Special departing from Ahmedabad at 16:35 hrs.
Train No. 09463 Sabarmati – Patna Special departing from Sabarmati at 18:00 hrs.

From Indore/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar:

Train No. 09309 Indore – Hazrat Nizamuddin Special departing from Indore at 17:00 hrs.

Shri Vineet further informed that all efforts are being made to publicize special trains and ensure the information reaches the public. Regular updates through Tweets, social media posts, and newspaper publicity are helping to keep passengers informed about additional services. Moreover, Ticket Checking staff, RPF, and GRP staff are guiding passengers through the Public Announcement System. Western Railway has also taken precautionary measures and made elaborate arrangements to manage crowds effectively at stations.