Indian Railways News - Temporary Stops

Indian Railways announced 6 new special trains for the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025, starting with the first train departing Amb-Andaura station on January 10th, 2025 at 10:05 PM. This train will reach Prayagraj's Phaphamau Junction on January 11th at 6 PM. The return journey starts at 10:30 PM on...
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January 11th, arriving back in Amb-Andaura at 5:50 AM on January 12th. The train stops at several major stations including Nangal Dam, Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Morinda, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Najibabad, Muradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, and Raebareli. Five more trains will follow on January 20th, February 5th, February 9th, February 15th, and February 23rd, all with similar schedules. The Kumbh Mela will run from January 13th to February 26th, 2025.

Starting January 14th, train numbers 61614/61613 (Kota-Jhalawar City MEMU) will be extended to Ghatoli. A new special MEMU train (06605/06606) will also commence operations between Ghatoli and Jhalawar City on the newly constructed rail line. Train 61614 departs Kota at 7:20 PM, reaching Ghatoli at 10:45 PM. The return...
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train (61613) leaves Ghatoli at 4:45 AM, arriving in Kota at 8:20 AM. The new special train 06605 departs Ghatoli at 11:00 PM and arrives in Jhalawar City at 12:20 AM. The return journey (06606) leaves Jhalawar City at 3:15 AM, arriving in Ghatoli at 4:30 AM. The expansion from Aklera to Junakheda on this route is also mentioned.

Six trains passing through Prayagraj Sangam will have temporary halts at Phaphamau station from January 14th to 17th. These include trains 14209 (Prayagraj-Lucknow) and 14210 (Lucknow-Prayagraj) from January 14th to 17th; 14229 (Prayagraj-Haridwar) from January 14th to 16th; 14230 (Haridwar-Prayagraj) from January 14th to 15th; 14307 (Prayagraj-Bareilly) from January 14th...
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to 17th; and 14308 (Bareilly-Lucknow) from January 14th to 16th.

To accommodate pilgrims during the Makar Sankranti Mela in Gorakhpur, several express trains will have a one-minute temporary halt at Nakha Jungle station from January 13th to 15th, 2025. The trains include 15105/15106 (Chhapra-Nautanwa-Chhapra Express), 15705 (Katihar-Delhi Express), 15706 (Delhi-Katihar Express), 15009/15010 (Gorakhpur-Mailani-Gorakhpur Express), 15065/15066 (Gorakhpur-Panvel-Gorakhpur Express), 22921/22922 (Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur...
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Express), and 12571/12572 (Anand Vihar Terminal-Gorakhpur Express). The temporary halt is specifically for the convenience of the pilgrims.

In preparation for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Mirzapur and Vindhyachal are implementing extensive transportation plans. Over 5 crore pilgrims are expected. The transport department is deploying 300 buses on the Mirzapur-Vindhyachal route. The railways will provide additional stops for 120 trains at Mirzapur and Vindhyachal stations, including...
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60 pairs of special trains with a 2-minute stop for two months at Mirzapur station and additional stops for 6 trains on major bathing days. The current daily service includes 22 trains to and from Prayagraj. A special offer provides two free tickets for every 50 tickets booked by a village head, if the tickets are issued within 5 minutes.