Central Railway Festival Season 2020 Special Trains Update

UPDATED 12th November 2020

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kanpur Superfast Festival Specials

Railways will run 8 weekly Superfast festival specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Kanpur to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season, as per details below: 

04153 weekly Super-fast festival special will leave Kanpur on every Thursday at 09.20 hrs from 12.11.2020 to 03.12.2020 (4 Trips) and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.05 hrs next day.

04154 weekly Super-fast festival special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.40 hrs on every Friday from 13.11.2020 to 4.12.2020 (4 Trips) and arrive Kanpur at 15.30 hrs next day.

Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj and Fatehpur

Composition:  One AC-2 Tier, 8 AC-3 Tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for fully reserved 04154 weekly Super-fast festival special on special charges will commence from 12.11.2020 at all Computerised Reservation Centres and on website: www.irctc.co.in

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Barauni Tri-weekly AC Festival Specials

Railways will run 16 Tri-weekly AC festival specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Barauni to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season, as per details below: 

02585 Tri-weekly AC festival special will leave Barauni on every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 19.40 hrs from 13.11.2020 to 30.11.2020 (8 Trips) and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 05.00 hrs on third day.

02586 Tri-weekly AC festival special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.20 hrs on every Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday from 15.11.2020 to 02.12.2020 (8 Trips) and arrive Barauni at 21.30 hrs on next day.

Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Patliputra, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.

Composition: 16 AC-3 Tier

Reservation: Bookings for fully reserved 02586 AC festival special on special charges will commence from 13.11.2020 at all Computerised Reservation Centres and on website: www.irctc.co.in.  

UPDATED 5th November 2020

MUMBAI-CHENNAI CENTRAL FESTIVAL SPECIALS

Central Railway will run special train between Mumbai and Chennai Central (48 Trips) as per details given below:

02163 festival special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily at 18.45 hrs from 07.11.2020 to 30.11.2020 (24 Trips) and arrive Chennai Central at 16.20 hrs next day.
02164 festival special express will leave Chennai Central daily at 18.15 hrs on from 08.11.2020 to 01.12.2020 (24 Trips) and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16.00 hrs next day.

Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Kalaburgi, Wadi, Yadgir, Saidapur, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yearguntala, Kadapa, Razampeta, Renigunta, Arakonam and Perambur (for 02163 only)
Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for 02163 fully reserved festival special on special charges will open on 5.11.2020 at Computerized Reservation Centers and on website www.irctc.co.in.

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains.
 

UPDATED 30th October 2020

Pune-Indore Tri-weekly Superfast Special
 
Railways will run Tri-weekly superfast special train between Pune and Indore as per details given below:

02943 special will leave Pune at 15.30 hrs on every Mon, Fri and Sat from 06.11.2020 till further advice and arrive Indore at 08.30 hrs next day.
02944 special will leave Indore at 14.35 hrs on every Thu, Fri and Sun from 05.11.2020 till further advice and arrive Pune at 08.05 hrs next day.
 
Halts: Chinchwad, Lonavala, Karjat, Kalyan, Bhiwandi Road, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara, Godhra, Dahod, Meghnagar, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, DewasComposition: One AC-2 Tier, Five AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating.

Reservation: Bookings for the 02943 fully reserved special will open on 01.11.2020 at all Computerised Reservation Centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.

Mumbai-Madgaon Daily Festival Specials

Railways will run daily festival special train between Mumbai and Madgaon (300 Trips) as per details given below:

1) Mumbai- Madgaon Festival Specials (150 Trips)

01112 festival special will leave Madgaon daily at 18.00 hrs from 01.11.2020 to 14.01.2021 (75 Trips) and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 05.50 hrs next day.
01111 festival special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus daily at 23.05 hrs from 2.11.2020 to 15.01.2021 (75 Trips) and arrive Madgaon at 10.45 hrs next day.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Pernem, Thivim, and Karmali
Composition: One First AC cum AC 2 Tier, One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper class and 4 second class seating.

2) Mumbai- Madgaon Specials (150 Trips)

01114 festival special will leave Madgaon daily at 09.15 hrs from 2.11.2020 to 15.01.2021 (75 Trips) and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 21.40 hrs same day.
01113 festival special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus daily at 07.10 hrs on from 2.11.2020 to 15.01.2021 (75 Trips) and arrive Madgaon at 19.00 hrs same day.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Pernem, Thivim, and Karmali
Composition: One First AC cum AC 2 Tier, One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper class and 4 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for the above fully reserved festival special on special charges will open on 31.10.2020 at all Computerised Reservation Centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.

UPDATED 27th October 2020

Running of special train between Kolhapur and Tirupati

Railways will run festival special train between Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur and Tirupati as per details given below:

07416 festival special will leave Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur at 11.30 hrs daily from 30.10.2020 to 18.11.2020 and arrive Tirupati at 08.00 hrs next day.

07415 festival special will leave Tirupati at 21.00 hrs daily from 28.10.2020 to 16.11.2020 and arrive Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur at 16.35 hrs next day.

Halts: Hatkanangale, Miraj, Kudachi, Raybag, Ghatprabha, Belgavi, Khanapur, Londa, Alnavar, Dharwad, Hubballi, Gadag, Koppal, Hospet, Tornagallu, Bellary, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Renigunta.

Composition: 12 Sleeper Class, one First AC, one AC-2 Tier, Three AC-3 Tier, 4 Second class seating.

Reservation: Bookings for festival special train no. 07416 on special charges will commence from 28.10.2020 at all computerized reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in

UPDATED 25th October 2020

Jabalpur-Nagpur daily special

Railways will run Jabalpur-Nagpur superfast daily special as per details below:

02160 special will leave Jaalpur at 20.50 hrs daily from 26.10.2020 until further advice and arrive Nagpur 06.30 hrs next day.

02159 special will leave Nagpur at 21.30 hrs daily from 27.10.2020 until further advice and arrive Jabalpur at 06.55 hrs next day.

Halts: Madan Mahal, Sridham, Narsinghpur, Kareli, Gadarwara, Bankhedi, Pipariya, Sohagpur, Itarsi, Betul, Amla, Pandhurna

Composition: One First AC, two AC-2 Tier, four AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for 02159 will open from 25.10.2020 at all computerised reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains.

UPDATED 23rd October 2020

MUMBAI-MADGAON FESTIVAL SPECIALS

Railways will run special train between Mumbai and Madgaon as per details given below:

01112 festival special will leave Madgaon daily at 16.45 hrs from 24.10.2020 to 31.10.2020 and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus  at 5.50 hrs next day.

01111 festival special express will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus daily at 23.05 hrs on from 25.10.2020 to 01.11.2020 and arrive Madgaon at 12.10 hrs next day.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Pernem, Thivim, and Karmali

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 7 Sleeper class and 2 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for 01112 festival special on special charges already open and 01111 festival special will open on 24.10.2020 at Computerised Reservation Centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains.

UPDATED 20th October 2020

CR to RUN 36 MORE SPECIAL TRAINS

Railways have decided to run 36 special trains between Mumbai- Patna & Pune-Jabalpur to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under-

1. Mumbai-Patna Bi-Weekly Superfast specials (24 trips)

03260 Bi-weekly Superfast special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on every Tuesday and Friday from 23.10.2020 to 01.12.2020 reach Patna next day.
03259 Bi- weekly Superfast special will leave Patna on every Wednesday & Sunday from 21.10.2020 to 29.11.2020 and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus next day

Halts and timings: as per Regular train 82355/82336 Suvidha Express .
Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 8 Sleeper class.

2. Pune-Jabalpur weekly special (12 trips)

02131 weekly Superfast special will leave Pune at 15.15 hrs on every Tuesday from 27.10.2020 to 01.12.2020 and reach Jabalpur at 07.35 hrs next day.
02132 weekly Superfast special will leave Jabalpurat17.20 hrs on every Monday from 26.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 and arrive Pune at 11.05 hrs next day.

Halts: Ahmadnagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Harda, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur and Madan Mahal.
Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 5 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper class and 2 second class seating

Reservation: Bookings for Trains No. 03260 on special charges will be opened on 21.10.2020 and 02131 on special charges will be opened on 23.10.2020 at PRS Centres and on website www.irtc.co.in.

UPDATED 19th October 2020

Railways have decided to run 50 Puja /festival season special trains between Mumbai-Gorakhpur, Pune-Nizamuddin/Madgaon and Nagpur-Madgaon to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under-

1. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur Bi-Weekly Superfast specials (24 trips)

Train No. 02165 Bi-weekly Superfast special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 5.23 hrs on every Monday and Thursday from 22.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 reach Gorakhpur at 11.25 hrs on next day.

Train No.02166 Bi- weekly Superfast special will leave Gorakhpur at15.45 hrs on every Tuesday & Friday from 23.10.2020 to 01.12.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 21.30 hrs on next day

Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Pryagraj, Janghai, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Mau and Deoria Sadar.

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating

2. Pune-Nizamuddin AC Superfast Weekly specials (14 trips)

Train No. 04418 AC Superfast weekly special will leave Nizamuddin at 21.35 hrs on every Tuesday from 20.10.2020 to 24.11.2020 reach Pune at 21.25 hrs next day.

Train No.04417 AC Superfast weekly special will leave Pune at 5.15 hrs on every Thursday from 22.10.2020 to 26.11.2020 and reach Nizamuddin at 5.35 hrs next day

Halts: Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota and Mathura.

Composition:  6 AC-2 Tier, 10 AC-3 Tier.

3. Nagpur- Madgaon weekly specials (6 trips)

Train No. 01235 weekly special will leave Nagpur at 16.00 hrs on every Friday from 23.10.2020 to 06.11.2020 and reach Madgaon at16.40 hrs next day

Train No. 01236 weekly special will leave Madgaon at 19.40 hrs on every Saturday from 24.10.2020 to 07.11.2020 and arrive Nagpur at 20.30 hrs next day.

Halts: Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Bhusaval, Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, and Karmali

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating

4. Pune-Madgaon weekly special (6 trips)

01409 weekly special will leave Pune at 18.45 hrs on every Friday from 23.10.2020 to 06.11.2020 and arrive Madgaon at 8.30 hrs next day.

Train No. 01410 weekly special will leave Madgaon at 16.00 hrs on every Saturday from 24.10.2020 to 07.11.2020 and arrive Pune at 5.50 hrs next day.

Halts: Lonavala, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, and Karmali

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating Reservation: Bookings for Trains No. 02165, 04417, 01235/01236 and 01409/01410 on special charges will be opened on 20.10.2020 at PRS centres and on website www.irtc.co.in.


 
Central Railways will run 260 Puja/festival season special trains to cater to increased traffic. These trains will run between Mumbai-Puri/ Gorakhpur/Hubballi/Hatia/Visakhapatnam/Raxaul/Bhubaneswar and Pune- Santragachi.

The details are as under-

1. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Puri Weekly Superfast specials (12 trips)

Train No. 02865 weekly Superfast special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on every Thursday from 22.10.2020 to 26.11.2020 and reach Puri next day.

Train No.02866 weekly Superfast special will leave Puri on every Tuesday from 20.10.2020 to 24.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus   next day

Halts and timings: as per regular train No. 22865/22866 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Puri Superfast Express

Composition: One First AC, One AC-2 Tier, 5 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper class and 6 second class seating

2. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur daily specials (84 trips)

Train No. 05017 special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus  daily from 22.10.2020 to 02.12.2020 and reach Gorakhpur  next day
Train No. 05018 special will leave Gorakhpur daily from 20.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus next day.

Halts & Timings: As per regular train No. 15017/15018 LTT-Gorakhpur Express via Prayagraj Except Kasara, Igatpuri, Devlali, Nandgaon, Nepanagar, Jaitwar, Barud, Surgaon Banjari, Jasra and Dabhaura.

Composition: Two AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class and 8 second class seating

3. Mumbai-Gorakhpur special (12 trips)

02597 special will leave Gorakhpur at 08.30 hrs on every Tuesday from 20.10.2020 to 24.11.2020 (6 trips) and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 12.20 hrs next day.
02598 special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 13.30 hrs on every Wednesday from 21.10.2020 to 25.11.2020 (6 trips) and reach Gorakhpur at 18.35 hrs next day.
 
Halts: Kalyan, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti and Khalilabad.

Composition: 17 second class seating

4. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Hubballi specials (80 trips)
Train No.07318 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus   daily from 23.10.2020 to 1.12.2020 and reach Hubballi next day
Train No. 07317 special will leave Hubballi daily from 22.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus next day.


Halts & Timings: As per regular train No. 17317/17318 Express

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, One AC-3 Tier, 6 Sleeper class and 8 second class seating

5. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Hatia specials (12 trips)

Train No.02811 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on every Sunday from 25.10.2020 to 29.11.2020 and reach Hatia next day
Train No. 02812 special will leave Hatia on every Friday from 23.10.2020 to 27.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus next day.

Halts & Timings: As per regular train No. 12811/12812 Express except Igatpuri for 02811

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, Four AC-3 Tier, 15 Sleeper class and 2 second class seating

6. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Visakhapatnam specials weekly (12 trips)

Train No.02858 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on every Tuesday from 27.10.2020 to 1.12.2020 and will reach Visakhapatnam next day
Train No. 02857 special will leave Visakhapatnam on every Sunday from 25.10.2020 to 29.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus next day.

Halts & Timings: As regular train No. 22847/22848 LTT-Visakhapatnam Express

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 8 Sleeper class and 8 second class seating

7. Mumbai-Raxaul special weekly (12 trips)

02546 special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on every Monday from 26.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 (6 trips) and reach Raxaul next day.
02545 special will leave Raxaul on every Thursday from 22.10.2020 to 26.11.2020 (6 trips) and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus next day.
 
Halts & Timings: As per regular train No. 12545/12546 Express

Composition: 23 second class seating

8. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Bhubaneswar Bi-Weekly Superfast specials (24 trips)

Train No. 02879 Bi-weekly Superfast special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on every Wednesday and Saturday from 24.10.2020 to 2.12.2020 reach Bhubaneswar next day.
Train No.02880 Bi- weekly Superfast special will leave Bhubaneswar on every Monday & Thursday from 22.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus   next day

Halts and timings: as per regular train No. 12879/12880 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Puri Superfast Express Except Belpahar.

Composition: One AC-2 Tier, 4 AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper class and  2 second class seating

9. Pune-Santragachi Weekly specials (12 trips)

Train No. 02818 weekly Superfast special will leave Pune on every Monday from 26.10.2020 to 30.11.2020 and reach Santragachi next day.
Train No.02817 weekly Superfast special will leave Santragachi on every Saturday from 24.10.2020 to 28.11.2020 and arrive Pune third day

Halts and timings: as per regular train No. 22821/20822 Pune-Santragachi Superfast Express

Composition: Two AC-2 Tier, 6 AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class.

Reservation: Bookings for Trains No. 02865, 05017, 02598 and  07318 will be open from 18.10.2020 and 02811, 02858, 02546 02818 and 02879 on special charges will be opened on 20.10.2020 at PRS centres and on website www.irtc.co.in.

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains.

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