The North Eastern Railway (NER) is introducing 12 special train pairs for the Diwali, Dussehra, and Chhath festivals, starting from September 5th and running until November 30th. These trains will connect Gorakhpur to major cities like Anand Vihar, Kolkata, Mehboobnagar, and Amritsar. This is a significant increase compared to the four...
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special trains that were operated during the same period last year. The NER is starting the operation of these special trains from the first week of September to provide passengers with more convenience. The special trains are being introduced due to the high demand for train tickets during the festive season. Regular trains to Mumbai and Delhi are already fully booked for the Diwali and Chhath festivals, with waiting lists exceeding 100 for most trains.

Indian Railways is introducing a special train between Gorakhpur and Mahbubnagar in Telangana to cater to the increased travel demand during the upcoming festivals of Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja. This train, numbered 05303/05304, will run every Saturday from Gorakhpur starting September 7th and every Sunday from Mahbubnagar starting September 8th...
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for a total of 13 trips until November 30th and December 1st respectively. The train will depart Gorakhpur at 8:30 AM and reach Mahbubnagar the next day at 7:15 PM. The return journey from Mahbubnagar to Gorakhpur will commence on September 8th and run every Sunday. The train will be equipped with 22 coaches, including one generator cum luggage van, one LSLRD, three general second-class coaches, three sleeper coaches, and 14 AC third-class economy coaches.