Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Indian Railways Expands Special Services
Indian Railways is adding more special trains to help people travel.
One special train will go from New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on December 12 and 13, 2025.
It will leave New Delhi at 11:45 PM and arrive in Katra at 12:00 PM the next day.
The train will stop at many big stations along the way.
Because many flights are being canceled during the winter, more people are choosing to travel by train.
So, Indian Railways is running many special trains to make sure everyone can travel smoothly.
They are also extending some special trains for the Sankranti festival season.
For example, there will be special trains from Secunderabad to Anakapalli and from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur on different dates in January.
The timings of some regular trains have also been changed to help more people travel comfortably.
Indian Railways announced a special train service between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to manage increased passenger traffic.
Train No. 04081/04082 will operate on December 12 and 13, 2025, departing New Delhi at 11:45 PM and arriving in Katra at 12:00 PM the next day.
The South Central Railway revised the timings of the Visakhapatnam–Lingampalli Janmabhoomi Superfast Express (12805/12806), effective from February 15.
The South Central Railway extended several weekly special trains to cater to the increased passenger rush during the Sankranti festival season.
Special trains include Secunderabad–Anakapalli (07041), Anakapalli–Secunderabad (07042), Hyderabad–Gorakhpur (07075), and Gorakhpur–Hyderabad (07076) operating on specific dates in January.
- Who
- Indian Railways
- What
- Launch and extension of special train services
- When
- December 12 and 13, 2025, February 15, January 4-25
- Where
- New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Visakhapatnam to Lingampalli, Secunderabad to Anakapalli, Hyderabad to Gorakhpur
- Why
- To handle increased passenger traffic and winter flight cancellations, and to cater to the Sankranti festival season
- Train Number (Delhi-Katra)
- 04081/04082
- Route (Delhi-Katra)
- New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Departure Time (Delhi-Katra)
- 11:45 PM
- Arrival Time (Delhi-Katra)
- 12:00 PM (next day)
- Operating Dates (Delhi-Katra)
- December 12 and 13, 2025
- Major Stops (Delhi-Katra)
- Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu, Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur
- Additional Special Trains (Delhi-Katra)
- 89 special train services across multiple zones
- Train Number (Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli)
- 12805/12806
- Route (Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli)
- Visakhapatnam to Lingampalli
- Departure Time (Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli)
- 6:20 AM (Visakhapatnam), 6:55 AM (Lingampalli)
- Arrival Time (Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli)
- 7:15 PM (Lingampalli), 7:50 PM (Visakhapatnam)
- Operating Dates (Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli)
- From February 15
- Special Train (Secunderabad-Anakapalli)
- 07041 (January 4, 11, 18)
- Special Train (Anakapalli-Secunderabad)
- 07042 (January 5, 12, 19)
- Special Train (Hyderabad-Gorakhpur)
- 07075 (January 9, 16, 23)
- Special Train (Gorakhpur-Hyderabad)
- 07076 (January 11, 18, 25)
