Due to platform expansion and interlocking work at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai, train operations will be affected from May 16th to May 29th, 2024. Train number 12533, the Lucknow Junction to CSMT Pushpak Express, will terminate at Dadar instead of CSMT from May 16th to 29th. Additionally,...
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train number 01170, the Gorakhpur-CSMT special train, scheduled for May 18th and 25th, and train number 01138, the Banaras-CSMT special train, scheduled for May 20th, will also terminate at Thane instead of CSMT. On the return journeys, train number 12534, the CSMT-Lucknow Junction Express, scheduled for June 1st and 2nd, and train number 01169, the CSMT-Gorakhpur special train, scheduled for May 24th, will originate from Dadar instead of CSMT.

The Indian Railways is running 73 special trains on various routes to manage the influx of passengers during summer vacations and wedding season. The summer special trains are providing relief to passengers traveling from various states, especially to cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat, and others. The Varanasi Railway Division alone is...
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operating 10 pairs of trains making a total of 232 trips to these destinations. These trains are scheduled to run from Varanasi, Mau, and Azamgarh stations. The DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) Vinay Kumar Shrivastava emphasized the importance of these trains to ease the burden on regular trains during the peak season and highlighted the focus on passenger comfort and safety at stations.

All trains from Prayagraj to Mumbai are fully booked for the next two months. Confirmed berths on major trains are available only in July. This poses a challenge for people needing to travel to Mumbai after school and college closures. Currently, there are over two dozen trains operating between Prayagraj...
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Junction and Chheoki to Mumbai, with some running regularly and others operating two or three days a week. However, no confirmed seats are available in any class on these trains for the next two months. This situation prevails despite the fact that schools and colleges in Prayagraj are still open and most will commence summer vacations only between 15th and 20th May. Even before the holidays, all trains to Mumbai and Pune are fully booked. The Prayagraj-Mumbai Duronto Express has no berths available in any class until 15th June.

The Northeast Railway will operate special summer trains to major cities to accommodate the expected increase in passenger traffic during the summer months. These trains will provide relief to travelers going to Mumbai, Vadodara, Arunachal Pradesh, and Gujarat. The schedule includes train number 09184 departing from Banaras at 2:30 PM on...
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April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7, 14, 21, and 28, arriving in Mumbai at 4:20 AM on the third day. Train number 09195 will depart from Vadodara at 7 PM on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, arriving in Cantt at 6:55 PM and Mau at 8:45 PM. Train number 09196 will depart from Mau at 11:15 PM on April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, and June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, arriving in Cantt at 1 AM before continuing to Vadodara. Train number 09525 will depart from Hapa, near Jamnagar, Gujarat at 12:40 AM on April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and June 5, 12, 19, and 26, arriving in Banaras at 10:50 AM and Cantt at 11:10 AM before continuing to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. Train number 09526 will depart from Naharlagun at 10 AM on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, and June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, arriving in Cantt at 2:10 PM and Banaras at 2:25 PM on the next day. Additionally, the Northern Railway will operate summer special trains from Lucknow to Mumbai, with train number 01138 departing from Banaras at 11 PM every Monday from April 22 to May 20, arriving in Cantt at 11:25 PM before continuing to Mumbai CST. Train number 01142 will depart from Banaras at 11 PM every Tuesday from April 23 to May 14, arriving in Cantt at 11:25 PM before continuing to Mumbai CST.