Indian Railways has announced changes to the composition of several Diwali and Chhath Festival Special Trains. These trains will now use LHB rakes instead of ICF rakes. The changes affect trains running between CSMT-Asansol, CSMT-Latur, LTT-Prayagraj, LTT-Gorakhpur, LTT-Nagpur, Pune-Gorakhpur, Pune-Karimnagar, and Pune-Jodhpur. The revised composition includes 2 AC-III Tier coaches, 8...
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Sleeper Class coaches, and 7 General Second Class/Second Sitting coaches, along with a Guard's Brake Van and a Generator Car. Some trains like the Pune-Gorakhpur, Pune-Karimnagar, and Pune-Jodhpur specials will have 16 LHB coaches instead of 18. These changes are effective from October 12, 2024.

Indian Railways will run a weekly superfast special train between Pune and Gorakhpur during Diwali and Chhath festivals. The train, numbered 01431, will depart Pune every Friday at 4:15 PM on October 25th and November 1st, 2024 and arrive at Gorakhpur the next day at 8:40 PM. The return train, 01432,...
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will leave Gorakhpur every Saturday at 11:25 PM on October 26th and November 2nd, 2024, reaching Pune on Monday at 6:25 AM. The train will stop at Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Virangna Rani Laxmibai Jhansi Junction, Orai, Kanpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Mankapur Junction, Basti, and Khalilabad. Reservations will open on September 5th, 2024, at all Computerized Reservation Centres and on the IRCTC website.

Passengers at Pune railway station are facing significant delays of up to 15-20 hours on various long-distance trains, including the Pune-Santragachi Humsafar Express and the Pune-Gorakhpur Express. These delays are causing widespread frustration, with passengers complaining of last-minute notifications and disrupted travel plans. Train number 20821 was delayed by over 14...
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hours on one occasion, and train number 01432 was delayed by 19 hours. The Pune railway division acknowledges the issue, attributing it to delays in trains arriving from other zones, but passengers are demanding a permanent solution.

A special train running between Gorakhpur and Pune, the 01432, has been experiencing significant delays, reaching a record 38 hours late during the summer season. This has caused disruptions to passenger schedules and led to 2386 passengers canceling their tickets. Other special trains, including those from Gorakhpur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus...
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(LTT) and other destinations, have also been delayed by 4 to 38 hours. These delays, along with overcrowding in general coaches, are causing discomfort for passengers.

Indian Railways has announced a series of summer special trains to handle the extra passenger rush during the summer season. These trains cover popular routes and offer comfortable travel experiences. The Northern Railway has announced seven special trains with specific routes, days of operation, and stops. Each train includes general, AC,...
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and sleeper coaches.