Indian Railways announced a special ring train service between Jhusi and Chhapra-Thawe to facilitate pilgrims attending the Kumbh Mela. This train will operate until February 28th, with a focus on passenger safety and security.

Indian Railways ne Kumbh Mela jaane waale passengers ki convenience ke liye Jhusi se Chhapra-Thawe ke beech ek special ring train chalaane ki announcement ki hai. Yeh train 28 February tak chalegi, aur safety aur security pe bhi dhyaan rakha jaayega.

India's first 16-car Vande Bharat sleeper train, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai on December 17, 2024, successfully completed long-distance trials (540 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad section) on January 15, 2025. Short-distance trials (30-40 km) were conducted in Kota division in early January. The train, capable of 180 km/h, now awaits... RDSO certification and Commissioner of Railway Safety approval before commercial operation. Production of nine more 16-car sets is scheduled for April-December 2025. A larger order for 50 rakes of 24-car Vande Bharat sleeper trains has been placed with Medha (33 rakes) and Alstom (17 rakes) for propulsion systems, with delivery expected in two years. Full-scale production of 24-car sets is planned for 2026-27. The trains feature automatic doors, comfortable berths, onboard WiFi, and an aircraft-like design.

India ka pehla 16-car Vande Bharat sleeper train, jo Chennai ke Integral Coach Factory ne 17 December 2024 ko banaya tha, ne 15 January 2025 ko 540 km ki Mumbai-Ahmedabad section mein long-distance trials successfully complete kar liya hai. January ke pehle hafte mein Kota division mein 30-40 km ke... short-distance trials bhi kiye gaye the. Yeh train, 180 km/h ki speed tak ja sakti hai, aur ab commercial operation se pehle RDSO certification aur Commissioner of Railway Safety ki approval ka wait kar rahi hai. April-December 2025 ke beech 9 aur 16-car sets banane ki planning hai. 24-car Vande Bharat sleeper trains ke 50 rakes ke liye propulsion systems ka ek bada order Medha (33 rakes) aur Alstom (17 rakes) ko diya gaya hai, jiska delivery do saal mein hone ki ummeed hai. 24-car sets ka full-scale production 2026-27 mein shuru hone wala hai. In trains mein automatic doors, comfortable berths, onboard WiFi, aur aircraft-jaisa design hai.

Goa's Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, flagged off the first pilgrimage train to Prayagraj on Thursday under the Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yatra Yojana. He lauded the Uttar Pradesh government's arrangements for the Maha Kumbh Mela, calling it a world-renowned spiritual event with over 40 crore participants. He praised the... challenging logistical feat of managing such a large event and expressed Goa's pride in facilitating the participation of its pilgrims.

Goa ke Mukhyamantri, Dr. Pramod Sawant ne Guruvaar ko Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yatra Yojana ke tahat pehli tirthyatra train ko Prayagraj ke liye green flag dikhakar ravana kiya. Unhone Maha Kumbh mein hui vyavasthaon ko lekar Yogi Sarkar ki jamkar saraahna ki. Unhone kaha ki Maha Kumbh ek world-level spiritual event... hai, jismein 40 crore se zyada log hissa le rahe hain aur itne bade aayojan ki vyavastha karna ek challenging task hai. Yogi Adityanath ne ise successful banane ke liye shaandaar vyavasthaen ki hain. Hum Goa ke tirthyatrio ko is pavitra aayojan mein shamil hone ka mauka dekar garv mahsus kar rahe hain.

Indian Railways announced three special trains to facilitate travel during the Maha Kumbh. The trains, running between February 18th and 24th, are: 1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Phaphamau (04613/04614): Departs Katra 3:50 AM on Feb 18th & 23rd, arrives Phaphamau 4:25 AM next day; departs Phaphamau 7:30 PM on... Feb 19th & 24th, arrives Katra 10:00 PM next day. Stops at numerous stations including Jammu Tawi, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, and Lucknow. 2) Amritsar-Phaphamau (04662/04661): Departs Amritsar 8:10 PM on Feb 20th, arrives Phaphamau 7:00 PM next day; departs Phaphamau 6:30 AM on Feb 22nd, arrives Amritsar 4:15 AM next day. Stops at several stations, including Jalandhar City, Ambala Cantt, and Lucknow. 3) Firozpur Cantt-Phaphamau (04612/04611): Departs Firozpur Cantt 1:25 PM on Feb 18th & 22nd, arrives Phaphamau 11:30 AM next day; departs Phaphamau 7:30 PM on Feb 19th & 23rd, arrives Firozpur Cantt 4:45 PM next day. Stops at stations including Bathinda, Ambala Cantt, and Lucknow.

Maha Kumbh ke dauran yaatriyon ki suvidha ke liye, railway ne teen special trains chalaane ki ghosana ki hai. Yeh trains 18 se 24 February ke beech chalengi. Inmein Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Phaphamau (04613/04614), Amritsar-Phaphamau (04662/04661), aur Firozpur Cantt-Phaphamau (04612/04611) trains shamil hain. Har train ke schedule aur... route ki poori details news mein di gayi hai. Yeh trains kai important stations pe rukengi, jaise ki Lucknow, Ambala Cantt, aur aur bhi kai.

The Indian Railways is operating two special trains, 07117/07118 and 07119/07120, between Tirupati and Danapur in February 2025, to accommodate passengers during the Kumbh Mela. Train 07117/07118 (19 coaches: 1 AC II, 6 AC III, 8 Sleeper, 1 SLR, 1 SLR/D, 2 General) departs Tirupati on February 14th (Friday) and Danapur... on February 17th (Monday). Train 07119/07120 (20 coaches: 1 AC I, 2 AC II, 5 AC III, 8 Sleeper, 2 General, 2 SLR) departs Tirupati on February 18th (Tuesday) and Danapur on February 21st (Friday). Both trains follow different routes and have detailed schedules provided in the original text, including station arrival and departure times.

Indian Railways Kumbh Mela ke liye Tirupati aur Danapur ke beech do special trains, 07117/07118 aur 07119/07120, February 2025 mein chala rahi hai. Train 07117/07118 (19 coaches: 1 AC II, 6 AC III, 8 Sleeper, 1 SLR, 1 SLR/D, 2 General) Tirupati se 14 February (Friday) aur Danapur se 17 February... (Monday) ko chalegi. Train 07119/07120 (20 coaches: 1 AC I, 2 AC II, 5 AC III, 8 Sleeper, 2 General, 2 SLR) Tirupati se 18 February (Tuesday) aur Danapur se 21 February (Friday) ko chalegi. Dono trains alag-alag routes se jayengi aur unka pura schedule, saath hi har station par pahunchne aur chhutne ka samay, original text mein diya gaya hai.

Indian Railways is running three special trains to alleviate overcrowding for passengers traveling to the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela. Two of these trains will pass through Rajnandgaon station: train number 08753 on February 9th at 8:35 AM and train number 08253 on February 22nd at 11:27 AM. The Nagpur-Danapur special will... travel via Nagpur-Gondia-Balaghat-Nainpur-Ghansaur-Jabalpur to Danapur, with Gondia as a stop for local passengers. To ensure confirmed berths and seats during the increased rush, South East Central Railway's Nagpur division has introduced Kumbh Mela specials. Train numbers 08863/08864 (Itwari-Tundla-Itwari) departs Itwari on February 7th at 8:15 AM, reaching Tundla on February 8th at 9:30 AM. The return journey (08864) leaves Tundla on February 8th at 11:30 AM, arriving in Itwari on February 9th at 1:35 PM. Train numbers 08753/08754 (Raipur-Tundla-Raipur) departs Raipur on February 9th at 7:15 PM, reaching Tundla on February 10th at 9:30 AM. The return journey (08754) departs Tundla on February 10th at 11:30 AM, arriving in Raipur on February 11th at 3:30 PM. These trains have 16 coaches with stops at Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, and Gondia. Train numbers 08253/08254 (Bilaspur-Varanasi-Bilaspur) departs Bilaspur on February 22nd at 8:15 AM, reaching Varanasi on February 23rd at 10:00 AM. The return journey (08254) departs Varanasi on February 24th at 10:50 AM, arriving in Bilaspur on February 25th at 10:40 AM. This train has 22 coaches.

Prayagraj Kumbh Mela jaane waale rail passengers ko crowd se relief dene ke liye, Indian Railways ne teen Prayagraj Kumbh Mela special trains chala rahi hai. Do special trains Rajnandgaon station se hogi: train number 08753, 9 February ko subah 8:35 AM pe aur train number 08253, 22 February ko... subah 11:27 AM pe. Nagpur-Danapur special Nagpur-Gondia-Balaghat-Nainpur-Ghansaur-Jabalpur hote hue Danapur jayegi, Gondia local passengers ke liye stop hai. Confirmed berths aur seats milne ke liye, South East Central Railway's Nagpur division ne Kumbh Mela specials chalae hain. Train number 08863/08864 (Itwari-Tundla-Itwari) 7 February ko subah 8:15 AM Itwari se chalegi aur 8 February ko subah 9:30 AM Tundla pahunchegi. Return journey (08864) 8 February ko 11:30 AM Tundla se chalegi aur 9 February ko 1:35 PM Itwari pahunchegi. Train number 08753/08754 (Raipur-Tundla-Raipur) 9 February ko shaam 7:15 PM Raipur se chalegi aur 10 February ko subah 9:30 AM Tundla pahunchegi. Return journey (08754) 10 February ko 11:30 AM Tundla se chalegi aur 11 February ko 3:30 PM Raipur pahunchegi. In trains mein 16 coaches hain aur Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, aur Gondia mein stop hai. Train number 08253/08254 (Bilaspur-Varanasi-Bilaspur) 22 February ko subah 8:15 AM Bilaspur se chalegi aur 23 February ko subah 10:00 AM Varanasi pahunchegi. Return journey (08254) 24 February ko 10:50 AM Varanasi se chalegi aur 25 February ko 10:40 AM Bilaspur pahunchegi. Ismein 22 coaches hain.

The Indian Railway budget prioritizes expanding the Vande Bharat network, with new services planned for Tatanagar (Jamshedpur). Two new Vande Bharat Express trains are expected to launch by April, connecting Tatanagar to Varanasi and Bilaspur. Surveys for both routes are complete, and proposed schedules show morning departures and afternoon... returns. The Tatanagar-Varanasi route will pass through Purulia, Bokaro, Gomo, Gaya, and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction, while the Tatanagar-Bilaspur route will use Chakradharpur, Rourkela, and Jharsuguda. Tatanagar already has two originating Vande Bharat trains (Patna and Brahmapur) and two passing through (Ranchi-Howrah and Rourkela-Howrah). The budget also allocates funds for safety improvements, including the Kavach (ATP) system on the Howrah-Mumbai route and automatic signaling from Tata to Kharagpur.

Is saal ke Union Budget mein modern trains jaise ki Vande Bharat Sleeper, Vande Metro, aur Bullet Train ko Indian Railways network mein shamil karne pe bahut jor diya gaya hai. Isse Tatanagar-Varanasi aur Tatanagar-Bilaspur routes pe Vande Bharat trains chalane ka rasta khulega. April se do aur Vande Bharat... Express trains Tatanagar se Varanasi aur Bilaspur ke liye shuru hone ki ummeed hai. Dono routes ke liye survey ka kaam pura ho chuka hai. Tatanagar se Uttar Pradesh ke cities aur Chhattisgarh ke Bilaspur ke liye passengers ki zyada demand ko dekhte hue, Railways ne departmental level pe taiyariyan shuru kar di hain. Proposed Tatanagar-Varanasi route Purulia, Bokaro, Gomo, Gaya, aur Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction se hogi. Tatanagar-Bilaspur route Chakradharpur, Rourkela, aur Jharsuguda se hogi. Budget mein railway safety aur infrastructure ko improve karne pe bhi focus hai, jismein Howrah-Mumbai route pe Kavach (ATP system) ka implementation bhi shamil hai. Tata se Kharagpur tak automatic signal system bhi lagaya jayega.

Due to increased passenger traffic during the Maha Kumbh Mela, South East Central Railway is operating additional special trains. On February 7th, train number 08863, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Itwari)-Tundla Kumbh Mela Special, will depart Itwari at 8:15 AM and arrive at Tundla at 9:30 AM. The return train, number... 08864, will depart Tundla on February 8th at 11:30 AM, arriving at Itwari at 1:35 PM. Both trains will have 18 coaches (1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 sleeper, 3 general, 2 SLR). Additionally, on February 10th, train number 08767, Durg-Tundla Kumbh Mela Special, will depart Durg at 10:40 AM, reaching Tundla at 9:30 AM. The return train, number 08768, departs Tundla on February 17th at 11:30 AM, arriving in Durg at 12:40 PM. This train will have 2 AC 2-tier, 9 AC 3-tier, 2 sleeper, 1 SLR, and 2 general coaches. Both Durg trains will pass through Uslapur and Prayagraj.

Maha Kumbh Mela ke karan zyada passengers ki wajah se, South East Central Railway ne extra special trains chalaane ka faisla kiya hai. 7 February ko, train number 08863, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Itwari)-Tundla Kumbh Mela Special, subah 8:15 baje Itwari se chalegi aur 9:30 baje Tundla pahunchegi. Return train,... number 08864, 8 February ko 11:30 baje Tundla se chalegi aur 1:35 baje Itwari pahunchegi. Dono trains mein 18 coaches honge (1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 sleeper, 3 general, 2 SLR). Alag se, 10 February ko, train number 08767, Durg-Tundla Kumbh Mela Special, subah 10:40 baje Durg se chalegi aur 9:30 baje Tundla pahunchegi. Return train, number 08768, 17 February ko 11:30 baje Tundla se chalegi aur 12:40 baje Durg pahunchegi. Is train mein 2 AC 2-tier, 9 AC 3-tier, 2 sleeper, 1 SLR, aur 2 general coaches honge. Dono Durg trains Uslapur aur Prayagraj se ho kar jayengi.

Several Kumbh Mela special trains are being operated from Patna, Danapur, and Katihar to manage the large influx of pilgrims to Prayagraj. Eight additional pairs of special trains are being added. Specific details for four train routes are provided: Anand Vihar-Patna (04494/04493), Nagpur-Danapur (01201/01202 and 01203/01204), and Guwahati-Tundla/Tundla-Katihar (05614/05613... and 05715/05716). The schedules, including departure and arrival times at various stations (including Prayagraj, DDU, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patna Jn., Patliputra, Hajipur, Barauni, and others), are listed for each train pair.

Kumbh Mela ke liye bahut saare special trains chalaaye ja rahe hain Patna, Danapur, aur Katihar se. Logon ki bheed ko dekhte hue, aath aur pairs of special trains add kiye jaa rahe hain. Chaar routes ki details di gayi hain: Anand Vihar-Patna (04494/04493), Nagpur-Danapur (01201/01202 aur 01203/01204), aur... Guwahati-Tundla/Tundla-Katihar (05614/05613 aur 05715/05716). Har train pair ke liye schedule, different stations (Prayagraj, DDU, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patna Jn., Patliputra, Hajipur, Barauni, etc.) par departure aur arrival time ke saath, diya gaya hai.

Due to the massive crowds expected at the Maha Kumbh 2025, Indian Railways is running three special trains to alleviate the pressure on regular services. These trains will run between Ahmedabad-Jhansi, Sabarmati-Banaras, and Viswamitri-Ballia, with bookings opening on February 6th, 2025. Train numbers, schedules, and booking information are available... online and at stations. The Ahmedabad-Jhansi train (09405/09406) will operate four rounds on February 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th. The Sabarmati-Banaras train (09453/09454) will operate two rounds on February 21st and 22nd. The Viswamitri-Ballia train (09139/09140) will also operate two rounds on February 22nd and 23rd. All trains will stop at Prayagraj.

Maha Kumbh 2025 ke liye, railway department zyada crowd ko manage karne ke liye teen special trains chala raha hai. Yeh trains Ahmedabad se Jhansi, Sabarmati se Banaras, aur Viswamitri se Ballia ke beech chalengi. Booking 6 February, 2025 se shuru ho gayi hai. Train numbers, schedule, aur booking... information online aur stations pe available hai. Ahmedabad-Jhansi train (09405/09406) 13, 15, 17, aur 19 February ko chalegi. Sabarmati-Banaras train (09453/09454) 21 aur 22 February ko chalegi. Viswamitri-Ballia train (09139/09140) 22 aur 23 February ko chalegi. Sabhi trains Prayagraj mein rukengi.