Indian Railways to introduce more special train services for passengers! For the convenience of railway passengers as well as to meet the travel demand, the Western Railway zone has recently decided to run seven more special trains to various destinations across the nation. Based on the Western Railway zone, ticket booking of train numbers 09218, 09332, and 09241 will open on 20 February 2021, whereas ticket booking of train numbers 09217, 09239, 09575, 09307, and 09337 will open on 21 February 2021. Following is the list of new special trains with their timings, halts, composition, and other details:
1) Bandra Terminus-Veraval Special (Daily): Train number 09217 will depart from Bandra Terminus every day at 1:40 PM and will reach Veraval at 7:20 AM the next day with effect from February 24 until further advice. Whereas train number 09218 will depart from Veraval every day at 11:50 AM and will arrive at Bandra Terminus at 5:45 PM the next day with impact from February 23 till further advice. Enroute each direction, the train will halt at Borivali, Palghar, Dahanu Road, Valsad, Vapi, Bilimora, Navsari, Surat, Kosamba, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Anand, Vadodara, Nadiad, Mahemadavad Kheda Street, Viramgam, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Lakhtar, Surendranagar, Than, Muli Street, Gondal, Rajkot, Wankaner, Jetalsar, and Junagadh stations. The train has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
2) Hapa-Bilaspur Superfast Special (Weekly): Train number 09239 will depart Hapa every Saturday at 9:55 PM and will reach Bilaspur at 3:00 PM on Monday with effect from February 27 until further advice. Whereas train number 09240 will leave Bilaspur each Monday at 10:45 AM and will reach Hapa at 3:30 PM on Tuesday with effect from March 1 until further advice. En route each direction, the train will halt at Rajkot, Wankaner, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Anand, Vadodara, Nadiad, Bharuch, Surat, Nandurbar, Amalner, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia Durg, and Raipur stations. The practice has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
3) Okha-Nathdwara Special (Weekly): Train number 09575 will depart Okha every Wednesday at 8:20 AM and can reach Nathdwara at 5:55 AM on Thursday with effect from February 24 until further advice. Whereas train number 09576 will depart from Nathdwara every Thursday at 8:55 PM and can reach Okha at 6:55 PM on Friday with effect from February 25 until further advice. En route both directions, the train will halt at Dwarka, Khambaliya, Jamnagar, Hapa, Rajkot, Wankaner, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Chhayapuri (Vadodara), Dahod, Ratlam, Mandsor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, and Mavli Junction stations. The practice has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
4) Indore-Kochuveli Special (Weekly): Train Number 09332 will depart from Indore at 9:40 PM every Tuesday and will reach Kochuveli at every 3:05 PM on Thursday with effect from February 23 until further advice. Whereas train number 09331 will depart from Kochuveli at 11:10 AM every Friday and will reach Indore at 4:40 AM on Sunday with effect from February 26 until further advice. Enroute both directions, the train will halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Ratlam, Dahod, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Boisar, Vasai Road, Panvel, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kudal, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Udupi, Mangalore, Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikkode, Shoranur, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kanyakulam, and Kollam stations. The train has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
5) Indore-Chandigarh Special (Weekly): Train number 09307 will depart from Indore at 5:30 AM each Thursday and will reach Chandigarh at 5:05 AM on Friday with effect from February 25 until further advice. Similarly, train number 09308 will depart from Chandigarh at 4:30 PM every Friday and will reach Indore at 3:10 PM on Saturday with effect from February 26 until further advice. Enroute both directions, the train will halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Maksi, Shajapur, Pachor Road, Biyavra, Rajgarh, Ruthiyai, Guna, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Morena, Agra Cantt, Mathura, Faridabad, H. Nizamuddin, Meerut city, Saharanpur, Yamuna Nagar, Jagadhri and Ambala Cantt stations. The train has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
6) Indore-Udhampur Superfast Special (Weekly): Train number 09241 will depart from Indore at 11:30 PM every Monday and will freach Udhampur at 10:50 PM on Tuesday with effect from February 22 until further advice. Similarly, train number 09242 will depart from Udhampur at 11:10 AM each Wednesday and will reach Indore at 11:15 AM on Thursday with effect from February 24 until further advice. It will halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopor, Mathura, Delhi Safdarjung, Shakurbasti, Rohtak, Jind, Jakhal, Dhuri, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt, and Jammu Tawi stations. The practice has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier and second class seating coaches.
7) Indore-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Special (Weekly): Train number 09337 will depart from Indore every Sunday at 7:20 PM and reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 12:05 hours on Monday with effect from February 2021 until further advice. Whereas train number 09338 will leave Delhi Sarai-Rohilla every Monday at 3:00 PM and arrive Indore at 8:30 AM on Tuesday with effect from March 1. En route both directions, the train will halt at Fatehabad Chandrawati Ganj, Ratlam, Mandsor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, and Rewari stations. Train number 09337 will also stop at Barnagar railway station. . The train has sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, and second class seating coaches.
