Indian Railways has decided to run 90 Holi special trains in view of the huge rush of passengers during the festival days.
Central Railway has already announced to run 6 Holi specials between Mumbai and Surathkal; 34 specials between Dadar and Ballia/Gorakhpur and 10 holiday specials between Nagpur and Madgaon.
Besides this, Central Railway has decided to run additional 34 Holi special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Samastipur/Madgaon, Pune-Danapur/Ajni/Karmali and Panvel-Karmali to clear extra rush of passengers.
With East Central Railway announcing 6 Holi specials between Mumbai and Jaynagar, the total number of Holi specials announced this year is 90 – Central Railway 84 and East Central Railway 6.
The details of 34 Holi specials are given below:
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Samastipur Bi-Weekly Superfast Special | 4 services
01043 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.15 hrs on 02.03.2023 & 05.03.2023 (2 trips) to reach Samastipur at 21.15 hrs the next day.
01044 special will leave Samastipur at 23.20 hrs on 03.03.2023 and 06.03.2023 (02 trips) and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 07.40 am on the third day.
Stop: Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn., Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patliputra, Hajipur and Muzaffarpur.
composition: Three AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, 4 Second Class Seating and 9 General Second Class, which includes one Luggage cum Guard Brake Van and one Generator Van.
Pune-Danapur Weekly Holi Special | 2 services
01123 special will leave Pune at 19.55 hrs on 04.03.2023 to reach Danapur at 04.30 hrs the third day.
01124 Special will leave Danapur at 06.30 hrs (1 trip) on 06.03.2023 and reach Pune at 18.45 hrs the next day.
stops:Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Buxar, Ar.
composition: 2 AC 2-Tier, 6 AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 5 General Second Class with 2 Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van
Pune – Ajni Weekly AC Superfast Special | 6 services
01443 special will leave Pune at 15.15 hrs on every Tuesday from 28.02.2023 to 14.03.2023 to reach Ajni at 04.50 hrs the next day.
01444 Special will leave Ajni at 19.50 hrs on every Wednesday from 01.03.2023 to 15.03.2023 to reach Pune at 11.35 am the next day.
Stop: Daund Chord Line, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Nandura, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha.
composition: 13 AC-3 Tier, one luggage cum guard brake van and one generator car.
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Madgaon Weekly Special | 6 services
01459 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 22.15 hrs on every Sunday from 26.02.2023 to 12.03.2023 to reach Madgaon at 10.30 am the next day.
01460 special will leave Madgaon at 11.30 am on every Monday from 27.02.2023 to 13.03.2023 and will reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 23.45 pm the same day.
Stop: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawardha, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim and Karmali.
composition: One AC 2 Tier, 3 AC-3 Tier, 8 Sleeper Class and 5 General Second Class including 2 Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van.
Pune-Karmali Weekly Special | 8 services
01445 special will leave Pune at 17.30 hrs on every Friday from 24.02.2023 to 17.03.2023 and reach Karmali at 08.30 hrs the next day.
01446 special will leave Karmali at 09.20 hrs on every Sunday from 26.02.2023 to 19.03.2023 to reach Pune at 23.35 hrs the same day.
Stop: Lonavala, Kalyan, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarada, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Thivim.
composition: One AC 2 Tier, four AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second Class including 2 Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van.
Panvel – Karmali Weekly Special | 8 services
01447 Weekly Special will leave Panvel at 22.00 hrs on every Saturday from 25.02.2023 to 18.03.2023 to reach Karmali at 08.30 hrs the next day.
01448 special will leave Karmali at 09.20 hrs on every Saturday from 25.02.2023 to 18.03.2023 to reach Panvel at 20.15 hrs same day.
Stop: Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Thivim.
composition: One AC 2 Tier, four AC-3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class and 6 General Second Class including 2 Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van
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