Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Bhopal Trains Get 2-Minute Halts at Isarda for Shravan Mela
Indian trains that run through Bhopal will stop for just two minutes at a station called Isarda on four days in August 2026.
The stops are planned to help people who are traveling to a big festival called Shravan Mela.
The trains that will pause are the Jabalpur–Ajmer Express, Ajmer–Jabalpur Express, Mysuru–Jaipur Express, Durg–Ajmer Express, and Sainagar Shirdi–Bikaner Special.
Each train will stop at the exact time it is scheduled to arrive, for example the Jabalpur–Ajmer Express will stop from 10:01 to 10:03 AM.
The railway officials want to make the journey easier for everyone going to the festival.
Five Bhopal Division trains will stop for 2 minutes at Isarda station on four dates in August 2026.
Stops are scheduled on Aug 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026, to aid pilgrims during Shravan Mela.
Trains include Jabalpur–Ajmer Express, Ajmer–Jabalpur Express, Mysuru–Jaipur Express, Durg–Ajmer Express, and Sainagar Shirdi–Bikaner Special.
Halts occur at the trains' scheduled arrival times, e.g., 10:01–10:03 AM for Jabalpur–Ajmer Express.
The temporary halt is part of railway administration's effort to improve convenience for passengers during the festival.
- Who
- Indian Railways Bhopal Division
- What
- Five trains will receive 2‑minute temporary halts at Isarda station
- When
- August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026
- Where
- Isarda Railway Station, Jaipur Division
- Why
- To aid pilgrims and passengers during Shravan Mela
- Event
- Temporary 2-minute halts at Isarda Railway Station
- Dates
- August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026
- Trains
- Jabalpur–Ajmer Express, Ajmer–Jabalpur Express, Mysuru–Jaipur Express, Durg–Ajmer Express, Sainagar Shirdi–Bikaner Special
- Location
- Isarda Railway Station, Jaipur Division
- Purpose
- Facilitate pilgrims during Shravan Mela