Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Indian Railways Adds Four Extra Kanpur‑Madurai Trips for Festive Rush
Indian Railways decided to run more trains between Kanpur in the north and Madurai in the south so people can travel easier during the holiday season.
They added four extra trips each week, starting in early August 2026.
The trains leave Kanpur at 8:10 am on Wednesdays and leave Madurai at 2:30 am on Saturdays.
They stop at many big stations like Bhopal, Nagpur, and Vijayawada.
In Bhopal, the railway also started a new way to give out tickets for urgent travel, called Tatkal, so people can get tickets faster.
Indian Railways added four extra trips of the Kanpur Central–Madurai Special Train for the festive season.
Train 01925 runs every Wednesday from Aug 5 to Aug 26, 2026, departing Kanpur Central at 8:10 am.
Train 01926 runs every Saturday from Aug 8 to Aug 29, 2026, departing Madurai at 2:30 am.
The special train stops at major stations across North and South India, including Bhopal, Nagpur, and Vijayawada.
Bhopal Division introduced a new Tatkal token distribution system on Aug 1, 2026 to improve ticket booking.
- Who
- Indian Railways
- What
- Added four extra trips of the Kanpur Central–Madurai Special Train
- When
- From August 5 to August 26, 2026 for Train 01925 and August 8 to August 29, 2026 for Train 01926
- Where
- Via the Bhopal Division, stopping at major stations across North and South India
- Why
- To accommodate increased passenger rush during the festive season
- Train Numbers
- 01925 (Kanpur Central → Madurai) and 01926 (Madurai → Kanpur Central)
- Additional Trips
- Four extra trips each week
- Schedule
- Train 01925: Wednesdays, Aug 5–26, 2026; Train 01926: Saturdays, Aug 8–29, 2026
- Departure Times
- 01925 departs Kanpur Central at 8:10 am; 01926 departs Madurai at 2:30 am
- Stops
- Pukhrayan, Orai, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Bina, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Ramagundam, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul
- Token System
- Bhopal Division introduced a new Tatkal token distribution system on Aug 1, 2026
