Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Khadki-Dahar Ka Balaji Train Becomes Weekly Superfast Express
Central Railway is making a temporary train service permanent.
The train will connect Khadki in Maharashtra with Dahar Ka Balaji in Rajasthan once every week.
The journey toward Rajasthan will start on Sundays.
The return journey will start on Mondays.
The first regular departures are scheduled for October 11 and 12, 2026.
The train will stop at many stations, including Surat, Vadodara, Kota and Jaipur.
Passengers can book tickets through reservation centres, IRCTC, UTS or RailOne.
Central Railway also said it earned more money from activities other than ticket fares during the same period.
Central Railway will regularise Special Trains 01407/01408 as Weekly Superfast Express services 20105/20106 from October 2026.
Train 20105 will leave Khadki every Sunday at 9:45 pm from October 11, reaching Dahar Ka Balaji at 8:50 am Monday.
The return train 20106 will depart Dahar Ka Balaji every Monday at noon from October 12, arriving at Khadki at 9:55 am Tuesday.
The service will stop at stations including Lonavla, Kalyan, Surat, Vadodara, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura and Jaipur.
Bookings for Train 20105 will open September 25, while Central Railway reported Rs 58.15 crore in non-fare revenue during April-August 2026.
- Who
- Central Railway and passengers using the Khadki-Dahar Ka Balaji route.
- What
- Existing special trains 01407/01408 will become regular weekly Superfast Express trains 20105/20106.
- When
- The outbound service starts October 11, 2026, and the return service starts October 12, 2026; bookings open September 25, 2026.
- Where
- The service will run between Khadki and Dahar Ka Balaji, stopping at stations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Why
- To provide a permanent weekly rail connection between Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
- Outbound train
- Train 20105, Khadki-Dahar Ka Balaji Weekly Superfast Express
- Return train
- Train 20106, Dahar Ka Balaji-Khadki Weekly Superfast Express
- Outbound schedule
- Every Sunday at 9:45 pm; arrival at 8:50 am Monday
- Return schedule
- Every Monday at noon; arrival at Khadki at 9:55 am Tuesday
- Coaches
- One AC Two-Tier, three AC Three-Tier, six Sleeper Class, four General Second Class, one Second Class-cum-Guard’s Brake Van and one Generator Car
- Booking
- Train 20105 bookings open September 25, 2026, through reservation centres and IRCTC; UTS and RailOne are also available for ticketing
- Non-fare revenue
- Central Railway reported Rs 58.15 crore for April-August 2026, up 13.67% from Rs 51.16 crore a year earlier