Thousands of people travel with Indian Railways. Currently, there's a notable surge in train passenger traffic. To accommodate the upcoming festive season, special trains are being operated on various routes, and schedules for several others have been extended.
In line with this, Western Railway has extended services for 27 pairs (54 special trains) to cater to passenger convenience and demand at special fares. Let's take a look at these 27 pairs of trains and their extended routes.
1. Train 09207/09208 Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar (Weekly) Special
Train 09207 Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar Special, previously announced to run until August 30, 2024, has now been extended from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Likewise, Train 09208 Bhavnagar-Bandra Terminus Special, initially scheduled until August 29, 2024, will now run from October 3 to December 26, 2024.
2. Train 09415/09416 Bandra Terminus-Gandhidham (Weekly) Special
Train 09415 Bandra Terminus-Gandhidham Special, previously scheduled until July 25, 2024, will now run from October 3 to December 26, 2024. Similarly, Train 09416 Gandhidham-Bandra Terminus Special, initially announced until July 25, 2024, is extended to run from October 3 to December 26, 2024.
3. Train 09043/09044 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur - Dahanu Road (Bi-Weekly) Special
Train 09043 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Special, originally scheduled until August 27, 2024, is now extended from September 1 to December 31, 2024. Similarly, Train 09044 Gorakhpur - Dahanu Road Special, initially scheduled until August 28, 2024, has been extended from September 2 to January 1, 2025.
4. Train 09055/09056 Bandra Terminus - Udhna Special (5 days a week)
Train 09055 Bandra Terminus - Udhna Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 1 to November 30, 2024. Similarly, Train 09056 Udhna-Bandra Terminus Special is extended from October 1 to November 30, 2024.
5. Train 09007/09008 Valsad - Bhiwani (Weekly) Special
Train 09007 Valsad - Bhiwani Special, initially scheduled until August 29, 2024, will now run from September 5 to December 26, 2024. Similarly, Train 09008 Bhiwani-Valsad Special, previously scheduled until August 30, 2024, is extended from September 6 to December 27, 2024.
6. Train 09436/09435 Okha-Gandhigram (Weekly) Special
Train 09436 Okha-Gandhigram Special, initially scheduled until August 25, 2024, is now extended from September 1 to December 1, 2024. Likewise, Train 09435 Gandhigram-Okha Special, originally scheduled until August 24, 2024, has been extended from August 31 to November 30, 2024.
7. Train 09493/09494 Ahmedabad-Patna (Weekly) Special
Train 09493 Ahmedabad - Patna Special, initially scheduled until August 25, 2024, will now run from September 1 to December 29, 2024. Likewise, Train 09494 Patna-Ahmedabad Special, originally scheduled until August 27, 2024, has been extended from September 3 to December 31, 2024.
8. Train 09117/09118 Surat - Subedarganj (Weekly) Special
Train 09117 Surat - Subedarganj Special, initially scheduled until September 27, 2024, is now extended from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Likewise, Train 09118 Subedarganj - Surat Special, originally scheduled until September 28, 2024, will now run from October 5 to December 28, 2024.
9. Train 09343/09344 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Patna (Weekly) Special
Train 09343 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Patna Special, initially scheduled until September 26, 2024, will now run from October 3 to December 26, 2024. Similarly, Train 09344 Patna - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Special, originally scheduled until September 27, 2024, is extended from October 4 to December 27, 2024.
10. Train 09041/09042 Udhna - Chhapra (Weekly) Special [Unreserved]
Train 09041 Udhna - Chhapra Special, initially scheduled until August 25, 2024, will now run from September 1 to December 29, 2024. Similarly, Train 09042 Chhapra-Udhna Special, announced until August 26, 2024, has been extended from September 2 to December 30, 2024.
11. Train 09145/09146 Mumbai Central-Barauni (Weekly) Special
Train 09145 Mumbai Central-Barauni Special, initially scheduled until August 26, 2024, will now run from October 7 to November 11, 2024. Similarly, Train 09146 Barauni-Mumbai Central Special, originally scheduled until August 29, 2024, is extended from October 10 to November 14, 2024.
12. Train 09049/09050 Dadar-Bhusawal (Weekly) Special
Train 09049 Dadar - Bhusawal Special, previously scheduled until September 27, 2024, will now run from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Likewise, Train 09050 Bhusawal-Dadar Special, initially scheduled until September 27, 2024, will now run from October 4 to December 27, 2024.
13. Train 09051/09052 Dadar-Bhusawal (Tri-weekly) Special
Train 09051 Dadar-Bhusawal Special, previously scheduled until September 29, 2024, will now run from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Similarly, Train 09052 Bhusawal-Dadar Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, is extended from October 2 to January 1, 2025.
14. Train 09045/09046 Udhna - Patna (Weekly) Special
Train 09045 Udhna - Patna Special, initially scheduled until September 27, 2024, will now run from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Similarly, Train 09046 Patna - Udhna Special, originally scheduled until September 28, 2024, is extended from October 5 to December 28, 2024.
15. Train 09057/09058 Udhna - Mangalore (Bi-weekly) Special
Train 09057 Udhna - Mangalore Special, initially scheduled until October 30, 2024, is now extended from November 3 to January 8, 2025. Likewise, Train 09058 Mangalore - Udhna Special, previously scheduled until October 31, 2024, will now run from November 4 to January 9, 2025.
16. Train 09025/09026 Valsad - Danapur (Weekly) Special
Train 09025 Valsad - Danapur Special, previously scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Similarly, Train 09026 Danapur - Valsad Special, initially scheduled until October 1, 2024, is now extended from October 8 to December 31, 2024.
17. Train 09111/09112 Vadodara - Gorakhpur (Weekly) Special
Train 09111 Vadodara - Gorakhpur Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Likewise, Train 09112 Gorakhpur - Vadodara Special, originally scheduled until October 2, 2024, is extended from October 9 to January 1, 2025.
18. Train 09195/09196 Vadodara - Mau (Weekly) Special
Train 09195 Vadodara - Mau Special, previously scheduled until September 28, 2024, will now run from October 5 to December 28, 2024. Similarly, Train 09196 Mau - Vadodara Special, initially scheduled until September 29, 2024, is extended from October 6 to December 29, 2024.
19. Train 09417/09418 Ahmedabad - Danapur (Weekly) Special
Train 09417 Ahmedabad - Danapur Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Similarly, Train 09418 Danapur - Ahmedabad Special, initially scheduled until October 1, 2024, is now extended from October 8 to December 31, 2024.
20. Train 09575/09576 Rajkot - Mahabubnagar (Weekly) Special
Train 09575 Rajkot - Mahabubnagar Special, previously scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 7 to December 30, 2024. Similarly, Train 09576, initially scheduled until October 1, 2024, is now extended from October 8 to December 31, 2024.
21. Train 09569/09570 Rajkot-Barauni (Weekly) Special
Train 09569 Rajkot-Barauni Special, previously scheduled until September 27, 2024, will now run from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Similarly, Train 09570 Barauni-Rajkot Special, initially scheduled until September 29, 2024, is extended from October 6 to December 29, 2024.
22. Train 09405/09406 Sabarmati-Patna (Weekly) Special
Train 09405 Sabarmati-Patna Special, initially scheduled until September 24, 2024, will now run from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Likewise, Train 09406 Patna - Sabarmati Special, originally scheduled until September 26, 2024, is extended from October 3 to January 2, 2025.
23. Train 09557/09558 Bhavnagar – Delhi Cantt (Weekly) Special
Train 09557 Bhavnagar – Delhi Cantt Special, initially scheduled until September 27, 2024, will now run from October 4 to December 27, 2024. Similarly, Train 09558 Delhi Cantt - Bhavnagar Special, originally scheduled until September 28, 2024, is extended from October 5 to December 28, 2024.
24. Train 09211/09212 Gandhigram – Botad Special [Unreserved]
Train 09211 Gandhigram - Botad Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Similarly, Train 09212 Botad-Gandhigram Special, originally scheduled until September 30, 2024, is now extended from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
25. Train 09216/09215 Bhavnagar-Gandhigram Special [Unreserved]
Train 09216 Bhavnagar-Gandhigram Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Similarly, Train 09215 Gandhigram-Bhavnagar Special, originally scheduled until September 30, 2024, is now extended from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
26. Train 09530/09529 Bhavnagar-Dhola Special [Unreserved]
Train 09530 Bhavnagar-Dhola Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, will now run from October 1 to December 31, 2024. Similarly, Train 09529 Dhola-Bhavnagar Special, initially scheduled until September 30, 2024, is now extended from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
27. Train 09313/09314 Ujjain - Bhopal Special [Unreserved]
Train 09313 Ujjain - Bhopal Special, initially scheduled until August 31, 2024, will now run from September 1 to December 31, 2024. Likewise, Train 09314 Bhopal - Ujjain Special, originally scheduled until September 1, 2024, is now extended from September 2 to January 1, 2025.
The bookings for extended services of train numbers 09207, 09208, 09415, 09416, 09043, 09055, 09056, 09007, 09436, 09435, 09343, 09117, and 09493 will commence from August 18, 2024. Additionally, the bookings for extended services of train numbers 09145, 09049, 09051, 09045, 09057, 09025, 09111, 09195, 09417, 09575, 09569, 09405, and 09557 will begin from August 20, 2024, at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.
