Western Railway to Run 5 Festival Special Trains from Vadodara for Diwali, Chhath Puja

Vadodara: To accommodate the rush of passengers travelling to their home states during the festive season, including Diwali and Chhath Puja, Western Railway will operate five additional festival special train services from the Vadodara Division.

The special trains will connect passengers to destinations including Gorakhpur, Mau, Lalkuan, Charlapalli and Kolkata. The services will operate on specified days between October and November.

The Vadodara–Gorakhpur Special will depart from Vadodara every Monday at 7 pm and arrive in Gorakhpur at 11.30 pm the following day. The service will operate until November 23. In the return direction, the Gorakhpur–Vadodara Special will depart from Gorakhpur every Wednesday at 5 am and arrive in Vadodara at 8.35 am the following day.

The Pratapnagar–Mau Superfast Weekly Special will depart from Pratapnagar every Saturday at 4 pm and arrive in Mau at 6 pm the following day. The service will operate until November 28. The return train will depart from Mau every Sunday at 11.25 pm and reach Pratapnagar at 3.15 am on Tuesday.

The Pratapnagar–Lalkuan Superfast Special will depart from Pratapnagar every Sunday at 5 pm and arrive in Lalkuan at 12.45 pm the following day. The service will run until November 29. The return train will depart from Lalkuan every Monday at 3.50 pm and arrive in Pratapnagar at 11.30 am the following day. This service will operate until November 30.

The Pratapnagar–Charlapalli Special will depart from Pratapnagar every Sunday at 7.50 pm and arrive in Charlapalli at 8.30 pm the following day. The train will operate on October 11, 18 and 25 and November 1, 8, 15 and 29. In the return direction, the Charlapalli–Pratapnagar Special will depart from Charlapalli every Saturday at 4 pm and arrive in Pratapnagar at 5.50 pm the following day. The service will operate from October 10 to 31 and on November 7, 14 and 28.

The Pratapnagar–Kolkata Weekly Special will depart from Pratapnagar every Thursday at 4.15 pm and arrive in Kolkata at 12.05 pm on Saturday. The return train will depart from Kolkata every Tuesday at 8 am and reach Pratapnagar at 11.40 pm the following day. The service will operate from October 13 to November 24.

The additional services are aimed at easing passenger congestion and providing more travel options during the festive season.  DeshGujarat