Bookings for Train No. 09001 will open on December 1, while reservations for the extended trips of Train Nos. 09055 and 09056 are already available at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.
To accommodate passengers and manage the extra rush, Western Railway has announced the operation of a superfast special train on a special fare between Mumbai Central and Bhiwani, along with an extension of the trips of the Bandra Terminus-Udhna Special.
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According to a press release issued by Western Railway, the details of the special trains are as follows:
Train No. 09001/09002 Mumbai Central – Bhiwani Bi-Weekly Superfast Special (10 trips) will operate between Mumbai Central and Bhiwani. Train No. 09001, Mumbai Central – Bhiwani Superfast Special, will depart from Mumbai Central every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 hrs and arrive in Bhiwani at 13:00 hrs the following day. This service will run from December 3 to 17.
Similarly, Train No. 09002 Bhiwani – Mumbai Central Superfast Special will depart from Bhiwani every Wednesday and Saturday at 14:45 hrs and will reach Mumbai Central at 16:30 hrs the next day. This train will operate from December 4 to 18.
En route, Train No. 09002 will halt at various stations, including Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ratlam, Mandsor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui, Alwar, Rewari, Kosli, and Charkhi Dadri, in both directions. The train will consist of AC 2-Tier and AC 3-Tier class coaches.
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In addition, the Bandra Terminus – Udhna Special services have been extended. Train No. 09055 Bandra Terminus – Udhna Special, which was previously scheduled until November 28, will now run until December 31. Similarly, Train No. 09056 Udhna – Bandra Terminus Special, originally scheduled to operate until November 30, has also been extended until December 31.
Bookings for Train No. 09001 will open on December 1, while reservations for the extended trips of Train Nos. 09055 and 09056 are already available at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.
(With ANI inputs)