Northern Railway to Run 8 Pairs of Festival Special Trains

Jammu| Oct, 14: Northern Railway will operate eight pairs of festival special trains from Jammu Division to accommodate the rush of passengers during the festive season, including those travelling to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Varanasi and Bihar.
According to Northern Railway, some services have already commenced, while others will operate on scheduled dates in October and November. The special trains are aimed at facilitating passenger movement during the festival season, including Chhath.
Four pairs of special trains will operate between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on different dates in October and November. These services will provide additional connectivity to pilgrims travelling to the shrine, with stoppages at major stations including Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Pathankot and Jammu.
Another special train, 04231/04232, will connect Varanasi and Jammu Tawi, departing from Varanasi on October 18 and returning from Jammu on October 19. The service will stop at several stations, including Jaunpur, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Pathankot.
Train 04604/04603 between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Varanasi will operate every Sunday from October 4 to November 29, with the return service departing Varanasi every Tuesday from October 6 to December 1. The train will connect Jammu Division with several stations in Uttar Pradesh, including Moradabad, Bareilly, Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh.
Railway authorities have also announced a new festival special service, train 05194, between Pathankot Junction and Chhapra. The train will depart Pathankot at 12:30 am every Wednesday from October 7 to November 25 and reach Chhapra at 9:15 am on the third day. The service is intended to facilitate passengers travelling from the Pathankot and Jammu regions to Bihar during the festive season, particularly Chhath.
In addition, train 04610/04609 between Jammu Tawi and Varanasi will operate every Thursday from October 1 to November 26, while the return service will depart Varanasi every Friday from October 2 to November 27. The train will halt at Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Dhandari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow Junction and Sultanpur.
Northern Railway said all the special trains would operate with fully reserved accommodation. Passengers can book tickets through the IRCTC website or railway reservation centres.
Passengers have been advised to check the latest train schedules before commencing their journeys.