Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Mysuru-Ajmer Express Special Gains Weekly Regular Status From September 2026
A special train between Mysuru and Ajmer is becoming a regular weekly train.
The new train will start running from Mysuru on September 5, 2026.
It will leave every Saturday morning.
It will reach Ajmer early on Monday morning.
The train will return from Ajmer every Monday evening.
It will reach Mysuru on Wednesday evening.
The route includes many cities in several Indian states.
The train will have 18 coaches with different seating and sleeping options.
The Railway Board has approved regularising the Mysuru-Ajmer-Mysuru Express Special as the weekly Mysuru-Ajmer Weekly Express.
The Mysuru-bound service will begin from Mysuru on September 5, 2026, departing at 8 am every Saturday.
The return service will begin from Ajmer on September 7, 2026, departing at 6:50 pm every Monday.
The train will connect cities and towns across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan, including Pune, Surat, Vadodara and Chittaurgarh.
The 18-coach train will include AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, General Second Class and Divyangjan compartments.
- Who
- South Western Railway and the Railway Board announced the service regularisation.
- What
- The Mysuru-Ajmer-Mysuru Express Special will become the Mysuru-Ajmer-Mysuru Weekly Express, operating as a regular weekly service.
- When
- The outbound service starts September 5, 2026; the return service starts September 7, 2026.
- Where
- The train will run between Mysuru and Ajmer, with stops across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
- Why
- The regular service will provide a direct weekly connection between Mysuru, Ajmer and numerous intermediate cities.
- Outbound train
- Train No. 16281 will depart Mysuru at 8 am every Saturday and reach Ajmer at 4:35 am on Monday.
- Return train
- Train No. 16282 will depart Ajmer at 6:50 pm every Monday and reach Mysuru at 7 pm on Wednesday.
- Outbound launch
- September 5, 2026
- Return launch
- September 7, 2026
- Route highlights
- Stops include Hassan, Hubballi, Belagavi, Pune, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam and Chittaurgarh.
- Coach composition
- 18 coaches: one AC First Class, two AC 2-Tier, two AC 3-Tier, seven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Luggage-cum-Brake Vans with Divyangjan compartments.