Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Rani Kamlapati–Danapur Special Train To Run During Festivals
West Central Railway is adding a special train for the busy festival season.
The train will travel between Rani Kamlapati and Danapur.
It will help people travel during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
The train going to Danapur will run on Mondays and Fridays.
It begins on October 12, 2026.
The train returning to Rani Kamlapati will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
It begins on October 13, 2026.
There will be 22 trips altogether.
The trains will stop at several stations along the route.
West Central Railway will operate a bi-weekly special train between Rani Kamlapati and Danapur.
The service is intended to handle higher passenger traffic during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Train 01667 will run from Rani Kamlapati every Monday and Friday from October 12 to November 16, 2026.
The return train, 01668, will depart Danapur every Tuesday and Saturday from October 13 to November 17, 2026.
The service will provide 22 total trips and stop at stations including Jabalpur, Satna, Mirzapur, Buxar and Ara.
- Who
- West Central Railway is operating the special service.
- What
- A bi-weekly special train service will run between Rani Kamlapati and Danapur, with 22 total services.
- When
- The outbound service runs from October 12 to November 16, 2026; the return service runs from October 13 to November 17, 2026.
- Where
- The trains will run between Rani Kamlapati and Danapur, stopping at multiple stations across the route.
- Why
- The service is intended to accommodate increased passenger traffic during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
- Outbound train
- Train 01667 departs Rani Kamlapati at 14:25 every Monday and Friday and reaches Danapur at 09:15 the next day.
- Return train
- Train 01668 departs Danapur at 11:20 every Tuesday and Saturday and reaches Rani Kamlapati at 10:50 the next day.
- Total services
- 22 services will operate: 11 in each direction.
- Outbound operating period
- October 12 to November 16, 2026.
- Return operating period
- October 13 to November 17, 2026.
- Key stops
- Stops include Narmadapuram, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur, Katni Junction, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Buxar and Ara.
- Purpose
- To provide additional travel options and ease festive-season congestion.