Western Railway to run 113 trips of special trains for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Ahmedabad: For the convenience of passengers & pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj from 13th January to 26th February this year, Western Railway has planned special trains from various stations over its jurisdiction.

According to a press release issued by WR’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Vineet Abhishek, Western Railway is running 113 trips of special trains during the Maha Kumbh Mela. 98 trips with 11 pairs of trains from various locations such as Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati, Vadodara, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, and Dr. Ambedkar Nagar are being run for destinations such as Banaras, Prayagraj, and Lucknow. To meet the increasing demand, 15 additional one-way special trains were also planned. These trains are being greatly patronized by passengers and are showing high occupancy.

Vineet further informed us that all necessary efforts are being made to widely publicize the special trains and ensure dissemination of information to the public. Regular social media posts, advertisements in newspapers, and announcements at stations are being done to inform passengers about the additional train services.

A booklet on ‘Passenger Facilities during Maha Kumbh 2025’ is being distributed among passengers travelling in trains bound to Prayagraj. This booklet contains information regarding important dates & tourist places pertaining to Maha Kumbh, facilities available at railway stations, exits/entries at concerned stations, other relevant details, etc. This booklet is available in English as well as all the scheduled 22 languages.

Passengers are also being guided by ticket-checking staff as well as RPF and GRP staff. Apart from this, elaborate arrangements for crowd management have also been ensured at these stations. DeshGujarat