To manage the festive rush during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath, Western Railway has announced three pairs of festival special trains that will run on special fares between Bandra Terminus–Ayodhya Cantt, Bandra Terminus–Ludhiana Junction, and Udhna–Jaynagar. The services will operate from late September to early December 2025, covering several states and important junctions.
According to Western Railway, Train No. 09095 Bandra Terminus–Ayodhya Cantt Weekly Special will depart from Bandra Terminus every Wednesday at 11:00 AM from October 1 to November 19, 2025, and reach Ayodhya Cantt the next day at 5:30 PM. The return train, 09096 Ayodhya Cantt–Bandra Terminus, will depart every Thursday at 9:00 PM from October 2 to November 20 and arrive in Mumbai at 6:00 AM on the following Saturday. The train will halt at Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Jhansi, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, and Barabanki, among other stations.
Train No. 09097 Bandra Terminus–Ludhiana Junction Weekly Special will leave Bandra every Sunday at 9:50 PM from October 5 to November 30, 2025, and reach Ludhiana at 12:30 AM on Tuesday. The return train, 09098 Ludhiana–Bandra Terminus, will depart every Tuesday at 4:00 AM from October 7 to December 2 and reach Bandra at 10:20 AM the next day. Major halts include Surat, Vadodara, Kota, New Delhi, Panipat, and Ambala.
Another service, Train No. 09151 Udhna–Jaynagar Special, will leave Udhna on September 30, 2025, at 6:45 AM and arrive in Jaynagar on October 1 at 9:30 PM. The return train, 09152 Jaynagar–Udhna Special, will depart from Jaynagar on October 1 at 11:00 PM and reach Udhna on October 3 at 5:45 PM. It will halt at Surat, Vadodara, Prayagraj, Ara, Patliputra, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and Madhubani.
The trains will have AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches. Bookings for Train No. 09151 will open on September 28, 2025, while reservations for Train Nos. 09095, 09096, 09097, and 09098 will begin on September 29 at PRS counters and on the IRCTC website. Passengers can check detailed timings, halts, and coach compositions on the official railway portal www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
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