Indian Railways (IR) have decided to extend the run of following festival special trains as follows :-
1. 05017 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur daily special extended up to 02.01.2021
2. 05018 Gorakhpur – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily special extended up to 31.12.2020
3. 05101 Chhapra – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai weekly special (on every Tuesday) extended up to 29.12.2020
4. 02598 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Gorakhpur weekly (on every Wednesday) extended up to 30.12.2020
5. 05029 Gorakhpur – Pune weekly special (on every Thursday) extended up to 31.12.2020
6. 05030 Pune – Gorakhpur special extended up to 02.01.2021
7. 02811 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Hatia weekly special (on every Sunday) extended up to 27.12.2020
8. 02812 Hatia – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus weekly special (on every Friday) extended up to 25.12.2020
9. 02818 Pune – Santragachi weekly special (on every Monday) extended up to 28.12.2020
10. 02817 Santragachi – Pune weekly special (on every Saturday) extended up to 26.12.2020
There is no change in composition or days of services of above trains.
For detailed timings at the halts of respective special trains, please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in
RESERVATION: Bookings for the extended trips of fully reserved festival special trains No. 05017, 02598 and 05030 will open on 01.12.2020 and for trains No. 02811 and 02818 will open 2.12.2020 on special charges at all computerised reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in.
Only passengers having confirmed tickets permitted to board these special trains. All extant Covid 19 protocols are applicable.