Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Western Railway Extends Eight Festival Special Trains Through November 2026
Western Railway is adding extra trains for people traveling during the festival season.
These trains will run during October and November 2026.
They will start from Dadar, Udhna, Bandra Terminus and Valsad.
The trains will go to places such as Prayagraj, Agra Cantt, Subedarganj and Jhansi.
Each train will run on particular days of the week.
The Udhna–Prayagraj Junction train will run the most, with 18 trips.
Passengers can use these extra trains to find more travel options.
The railway has advised people to plan their journeys early.
Western Railway has extended eight special train services for the 2026 festival season.
The trains will operate from Dadar, Udhna, Bandra Terminus and Valsad.
Destinations include Prayagraj, Agra Cantt, Subedarganj and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi.
The services are scheduled on specified days between October and November 2026.
Udhna–Prayagraj Junction has the most planned trips, with 18 services.
- Who
- Western Railway announced the extended special train services for passengers.
- What
- Eight festival-season special train services have been extended.
- When
- The services are scheduled between October and November 2026.
- Where
- The trains will operate from Dadar, Udhna, Bandra Terminus and Valsad to destinations including Prayagraj, Agra Cantt, Subedarganj and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi.
- Why
- The additional services are intended to help manage increased passenger demand during the festival period.
- Operator
- Western Railway
- Number of services
- Eight extended special train services
- Operating period
- October and November 2026
- Highest number of trips
- Udhna–Prayagraj Junction service, with 18 trips
- Origin stations
- Dadar, Udhna, Bandra Terminus and Valsad
- Destinations
- Prayagraj Junction, Agra Cantt, Subedarganj and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi
- Schedule note
- The article’s table lists train number 01908 for Udhna–Agra Cantt, while its detailed text lists 01980.