Good news for travelers heading to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Diwali and Chhath festivals! Four Diwali special trains by Indian Railways will now halt at Ghaziabad station. These trains will operate on different days from the next month onwards. Here's the schedule: * **Train 04080-04070 (Delhi to Varanasi):** Operates...
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on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from October 24th to November 16th. * **Train 04096-04095 (Anand Vihar to Ayodhya Cantt):** Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from October 7th to November 18th. * **Train 04044-04043 (Anand Vihar to Gorakhpur):** Operates every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. * **Train 04010-04009 (Anand Vihar to Jogbani):** Operates every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. The train from Anand Vihar will stop at Ghaziabad Junction and continue towards Jogbani via Moradabad, Bareilly, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, and Auriya. To tackle the issue of waiting lists, the Indian Railways is planning to introduce 3,000 new trains. The minister also stated that the Railways has added 4,000 extra trains and increased track capacity in the last few years. The focus is on adding new trains and expanding tracks. In the past year, 5,300 km of new track has been built, with an additional 40,000 km under construction. Safety is also a priority for the Railways. For the Diwali and Chhath festivals, general coaches in 108 trains have been increased, and 12,500 sleeper coaches have been allocated. An additional 5,975 trains will operate during 2024-25, facilitating the return of 10 million people during the festive season.

Indian Railways has announced four special Diwali trains for passengers traveling from Ghaziabad. These trains will halt at Ghaziabad station and will run between October 24th and November 18th on different days of the week. Train number 04080-04070 will run between Delhi and Varanasi from October 24th to November 16th on...
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Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Train number 04096-04095 will run between Anand Vihar and Ayodhya Cantt from October 7th to November 18th on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Train number 04044-04043 will run between Anand Vihar and Gorakhpur every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. Lastly, train number 04010-04009 will run between Anand Vihar and Jogbani every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. All these trains will stop at Ghaziabad after departing from their origin stations.

Indian Railways is introducing special trains to manage passenger traffic and accommodate extra rush. Here's a breakdown of the new services: * **New Delhi - SVD Katra - New Delhi (Bi-Weekly):** Train 04075/04076 will run twice a week, departing New Delhi on Wednesdays and Sundays and arriving in SVD Katra the next...
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day. The return trip (04076) departs SVD Katra on Mondays and Thursdays. * **SVD Katra - Varanasi - SVD Katra (Weekly):** Train 04624/04623 will run once a week, leaving SVD Katra on Sundays and reaching Varanasi the following day. The return trip (04623) departs Varanasi on Tuesdays. * **Delhi - Varanasi - Delhi (Tri-Weekly):** Train 04080/04079 will operate thrice a week, departing Delhi on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The return trip (04079) departs Varanasi on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. * **Bhatinda - Varanasi - Bhatinda (Bi-Weekly):** Train 04530/04529 will run twice a week, leaving Bhatinda on Mondays and Fridays. The return trip (04529) departs Varanasi on Tuesdays and Saturdays. * **Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantt. - Anand Vihar Terminal (Tri-Weekly):** Train 04096/04095 will operate thrice a week, departing Anand Vihar Terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The return trip (04095) departs Ayodhya Cantt. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. * **Chandigarh - Gorakhpur - Chandigarh (Weekly):** Train 04518/04517 will run once a week, departing Chandigarh on Thursdays. The return trip (04517) departs Gorakhpur on Fridays. * **Anand Vihar Terminal - Jaynagar - Anand Vihar Terminal (Bi-Weekly):** Train 04060/04059 will run twice a week, departing Anand Vihar Terminal on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The Varanasi Railway Division has announced the operation of a special train, 04010/04009 Anand Vihar Terminal-Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal (via Siwan, Chhapra), to cater to the increased passenger traffic during the upcoming festivals. This special train will run in three phases, departing from Anand Vihar Terminal on October 29th, November 5th, and...
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November 12th (every Tuesday) and from Jogbani on October 31st, November 7th, and November 14th (every Thursday) in 2024. The train consists of 21 coaches, including 16 sleeper class, 2 second class, 1 AC 2nd/3rd class, and 2 SLR coaches.

Indian Railways is running special trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals. The 04010/04009 Anand Vihar-Jogbani festival special train will operate between Anand Vihar (Delhi) and Jogbani (Bihar), via Siwan and Chhapra. The train will depart from Anand Vihar on Tuesdays, October 29th, November 5th and 12th, reaching Jogbani on Thursdays,...
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October 31st, November 7th and 14th. The train will have 16 sleeper class coaches, 1 third AC, 2 second AC, 2 second class and 2 LLR coaches. The train departs from Anand Vihar at 11:45 PM on Tuesdays and reaches Siwan at 4:15 PM the next day. It then reaches Chhapra at 6:45 PM and finally Jogbani at 5:20 AM on Thursday. The return train departs from Jogbani at 9:00 AM on Thursday and reaches Anand Vihar at 4:05 PM the next day.