2 days ago

Special Amritsar–Nanded Trains Announced Amid Festival Passenger Rush

South Central Railway is adding a special train service between Amritsar and Hazur Sahib Nanded.

The trains are meant to help people traveling during the busy festival and holiday season.

The train from Amritsar leaves on August 31, 2026, at 8:10 p.m.

It reaches Hazur Sahib Nanded at 11 a.m.

on Wednesday.

The return train leaves Nanded on September 6 at 9 p.m.

and reaches Amritsar at 11:20 a.m.

on Tuesday.

The trains will stop at many cities along the route and will have sleeper and general coaches.

Railway staff also checked tickets and found many passengers traveling without valid tickets or with unbooked luggage.

Officials asked passengers to follow railway rules, avoid smoking and littering, and travel with valid tickets.

Key facts

Outbound train: Train 04642 departs Amritsar at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Return train: Train 04641 departs Hazur Sahib Nanded at 9 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Journey duration: The one-way journey is scheduled to take approximately 38 hours and 50 minutes.
Coaches: Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches will be provided.
Route stops: Stops include Beas, Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, Delhi Safdarjung, Agra Cantt, Bhopal, Bhusaval, Manmad, Parbhani and Purna.
Ticket violations: The drive detected 13,964 passengers traveling without tickets or irregularly and 1,189 passengers with unbooked luggage.
Revenue and penalties: Ticket checking generated Rs 1.28 crore; penalties also covered littering, unauthorized hawking and smoking violations.

financialexpress.com · 2 days ago