Ahmedabad: For the convenience of passengers and to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Maha Kumbh Mela-2025, Western Railway has decided to run eight pairs of Maha Kumbh Mela Special Trains on special fare between Udhna–Ballia, Valsad–Danapur, Vapi–Gaya, Vishvamitri–Ballia, Sabarmati–Banaras, Sabarmati–Banaras (via Gandhinagar Capital), Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Ballia, and Bhavnagar Terminus–Banaras stations.

According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of the special trains are as follows:

1. Train No. 09031/09032 Udhna–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special (04 Trips)

Train No. 09031 Udhna–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Udhna at 06:40 hrs and reach Ballia at 19:00 hrs the next day. This train will run on 17th January & 16^th February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09032 Ballia-Udhna Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Ballia at 23:30 hrs and arrive in Udhna at 12:45 hrs, the third day. This train will run on 18th January & 17^th February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Bharuch, Vishvamitri, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Vidisha, Ganj Basoda, Bina, Lalitpur, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Chunar, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Aunrihar, and Ghazipur City station in both directions. Train No. 09031 will have an additional halt at Vadodara station.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

2. Train No. 09019/09020 Valsad–Danapur Maha Kumbh Mela Special (16 Trips)

Train No. 09019 Valsad-Danapur Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Valsad at 08:40 hrs and reach Danapur at 18:00 hrs the next day. This train will run on the 8th, 17^th, 21st, and 25th of January and the 8th, 15^th, 19th, and 26th of February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09020 Danapur – Valsad Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Danapur at 23:30 hrs and arrive in Valsad at 09:30 hrs, the third day. This train will run on the 9th, 18^th, 22nd, and 26th of January and the 9th, 16^th, 20th, and 27th of February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Navsari, Bhestan, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Chunar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar, and Ara station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

3. Train No. 09021/09022 Vapi–Gaya Maha Kumbh Mela Special (20 Trips)

Train No. 09021 Vapi – Gaya Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Vapi at 08:20 hrs and reach Gaya at 19:00 hrs the next day. This train will run on the 9th, 16^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22nd, and 24th of January & the 7th, 14^th, 18th, and 22nd of February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09022 Gaya-Vapi Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Gaya at 22:00 hrs and arrive in Vapi at 10:00 hrs, the third day. This train will run on the 10^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23rd, and 25th of January and the 8th, 15^th, 19^th, and 23rd of February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Valsad, Navsari, Bhestan, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Chunar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Dehri on Sone, and Anugrah Narayan Road station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

4. Train No. 09029/09030 Vishvamitri–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special (02 Trips)

Train No. 09029 Vishvamitri–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Vishvamitri on 17^th February, 2025, at 08:35 hrs and reach Ballia at 19:00 hrs the next day. Similarly, Train No. 09030 Ballia – Vishvamitri Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Ballia on 18^th February, 2025, at 23:30 hrs and reach Vishvamitri at 10:05 hrs, the third day.

En route, this train will halt at Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Vidisha, Ganj Basoda, Bina, Lalitpur, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Chunar, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Aunrihar, and Ghazipur City station in both directions. Train No. 09029 will have an additional halt at Vadodara station.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

5. Train No. 09413/09414 Sabarmati–Banaras Maha Kumbh Mela Special (10 Trips)

Train No. 09413 Sabarmati–Banaras Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Sabarmati at 11:00 hrs and reach Banaras at 14:45 hrs the next day. This train will run on 16^th January & 5th, 9th, 14th, and 18^th February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09414 Banaras–Sabarmati Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Banaras at 19:30 hrs and reach Sabarmati at 00:30 hrs, the third day. This train will run on 17^th January & 6th, 10^th, 15th, and 19^th February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Falna, Rani, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Agra Fort, Tundla, Etawah, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, and Gyanpur Road station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

6. Train No. 09421/09422 Sabarmati–Banaras (Via Gandhinagar Capital) Maha Kumbh Mela Special [06 Trips]

Train No. 09421 Sabarmati–Banaras Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Sabarmati at 10:25 hrs and reach Banaras at 14:45 hrs the next day. This train will run on the 19^th, 23rd, and 26th of January, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09422 Banaras–Sabarmati Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Banaras at 19:30 hrs and reach Sabarmati at 01:25 hrs, the third day. This train will run on the 20^th, 24th, and 27th of January, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Gandhinagar Capital, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Falna, Rani, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Agra Fort, Tundla, Etawah, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, and Gyanpur Road station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

7. Train No. 09371/09372 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special (08 Trips)

Train No. 09371 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Ballia Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar at 13:45 hrs and reach Ballia at 19:15 hrs the next day. This train will run on 22nd and 25^th January & 8th and 22nd February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09372 Ballia – Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Ballia at 23:45 hrs and reach Dr. Ambedkar Nagar at 05:30 hrs, the third day. This train will run on the 23rd, 26^th, and 9th and 23rd of February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Indore, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Vidisha, Ganj Basoda, Bina, Lalitpur, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Chunar, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Aunrihar, and Ghazipur City station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

8. Train No. 09555/09556 Bhavnagar Terminus–Banaras Maha Kumbh Mela Special (06 Trips)

Train No. 09555 Bhavnagar Terminus–Banaras Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Bhavnagar Terminus at 05:00 hrs and reach Banaras at 14:45 hrs the next day. This train will run on 22^nd January & 16^th, 20^th February, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09556 Banaras–Bhavnagar Terminus Maha Kumbh Mela Special will depart from Banaras at 19:30 hrs and reach Bhavnagar Terminus at 05:00 hrs, the third day. This train will run on 23^rd January & 17th and 21^st February, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Surendranagar Jn., Viramgam, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Falna, Rani, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Agra Fort, Tundla, Etawah, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, and Gyanpur Road station in both directions.

This train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

The booking for Train Nos. 09031, 09019, 09021, 09029, 09413, 09421, 09371 & 09555 will open on 21^st December, 2024, at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

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