Archive · 22 Sep 2026
West Central Railway Announces Festival Special Trains Through Bhopal Division
West Central Railway is adding special trains for the busy festival season.
These trains will run through the Bhopal Division.
They are meant to help people travel during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Six pairs of trains, making 12 services, have been announced.
The trains will connect places such as Gaya, Rewa, Mumbai and Pune.
Some services will begin in late September 2026.
Others will continue until November 2026.
Railway officials say the extra trains will give passengers more choices and help travel run more smoothly.
West Central Railway will operate six pairs, or 12 services, of special trains via the Bhopal Division.
The services are intended to meet increased travel demand during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Routes will connect destinations including Gaya, Rewa, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hadapsar.
The trains are scheduled to operate between September 27 and November 19, 2026, on specified dates.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Saurabh Kataria said the services will offer additional travel options and smoother connections.
- Who
- West Central Railway, through its Bhopal Division, and Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Saurabh Kataria.
- What
- Six pairs of special trains, totaling 12 services, will operate on several routes during the festival travel period.
- When
- On specified dates from September 27 through November 19, 2026.
- Where
- Through the Bhopal Division, connecting destinations including Gaya, Rewa, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hadapsar.
- Why
- To accommodate rising passenger numbers and increased travel demand during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
- Operating railway
- West Central Railway
- Division involved
- Bhopal Division
- Total services
- Six pairs, totaling 12 special train services
- Operating period
- September 27 to November 19, 2026, on scheduled dates
- Festival demand
- Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja travel
- Announced routes
- Rani Kamalapati–Gaya, Rani Kamalapati–Rewa, Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Sultanpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Varanasi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, and Prayagraj–Hadapsar
- Official quoted
- Saurabh Kataria, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager