{"id":1303379,"date":"2025-12-07T12:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303379"},"modified":"2025-12-07T12:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:39:34","slug":"indian-railways-announce-21-special-trains-to-handle-winter-holidays-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indian-railways-announce-21-special-trains-to-handle-winter-holidays-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways Announce 21 Special Trains To Handle Winter Holidays Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To manage the surge in passenger demand across key intercity corridors, the <strong>Northern Railway<\/strong> zone has announced the operation of <strong>21 special trains<\/strong>, including a dedicated <strong>Vande Bharat Special Express<\/strong>. The move aims to clear heavy congestion seen across major terminals due to festival travel, wedding season demand, and continued disruptions in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM.png 1542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These special services will connect multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/northern-railway-announces-21-special-trains-including-vande-bharat-express-full-list-10404656\/\">high-footfall cities<\/a> including <strong>Gorakhpur, Anand Vihar, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ambala, Jammu Tawi, Mumbai, New Delhi, Vadodara, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, and Udhna<\/strong>, providing critical relief to stranded and waitlisted passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pan-India Connectivity Across Key Corridors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly introduced special trains will also strengthen long-distance connectivity to major destinations such as <strong>Howrah, Ernakulam, Varanasi, Dhanbad, Gurgaon, Ajmer, Prayagraj, and Chhapra<\/strong>. Railway officials said these routes were prioritised based on advance reservation pressure, Tatkal demand, and seasonal travel trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By spreading capacity across both short-haul and long-haul routes, Northern Railway is aiming to prevent overcrowding at major junctions like <strong>Anand Vihar Terminal, New Delhi, Howrah, and Mumbai Central<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vande Bharat Joins the Special Services Fleet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the 21 services, the inclusion of a <strong>Vande Bharat Special Express<\/strong> is a notable highlight. The high-speed, premium service will operate as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>02440 Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan\u2013New Delhi Vande Bharat Special Express<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This reflects Indian Railways\u2019 strategy of deploying premium rolling stock even in temporary operations to maximise throughput and reduce pressure on conventional express trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Special Trains Announced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the prominent special trains include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>05591\/05592<\/strong> \u2013 Gorakhpur\u2013Anand Vihar Terminal Special<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>04001<\/strong> \u2013 Mumbai Central\u2013New Delhi Superfast Special<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>04080<\/strong> \u2013 Hazrat Nizamuddin\u2013Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Special<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>04459\/04460<\/strong> \u2013 Howrah\u2013New Delhi Reserved Specials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>04061\/04062<\/strong> \u2013 Sabarmati\u2013Delhi Sarai Rohilla Reserved Specials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>02309\/02310 &amp; 02395\/02396<\/strong> \u2013 Patna\u2013Anand Vihar Terminal Specials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>05563\/05564<\/strong> \u2013 Darbhanga\u2013Anand Vihar Terminal Specials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>09003\/09004<\/strong> \u2013 Mumbai Central\u2013Shakur Basti Superfast Specials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are expected to significantly reduce waitlists, especially on Bihar\u2013Delhi, Mumbai\u2013Delhi, eastern India\u2013NCR, and south\u2013north corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Railway Zones on High Alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Railway officials confirmed that additional rakes, onboard staff, and maintenance crews have been deployed to ensure punctual operations. Stations have also been instructed to strengthen crowd management, ticket coordination, and boarding supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers are advised to verify train schedules on authorised railway platforms and book early due to high expected demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To manage the surge in passenger demand across key intercity corridors, the Northern Railway zone has announced the operation of 21 special trains, including a dedicated Vande Bharat Special Express. The move aims to clear heavy congestion seen across major terminals due to festival travel, wedding season demand, and continued disruptions in the aviation sector. 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