Central Railway to Operate 6 Special Trains During Festive Season
Central Railway announces six special trains for the festive season, enhancing travel options between Mumbai and Chapra, and Khadki to Khatiapura.
Mumbai, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : As the festive season approaches, Central Railway has announced the operation of six special trains to accommodate the surge in passenger demand. These services will run between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai and Chapra, as well as between Khadki and Khatiapura.
Train number 05084 will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on November 18 and 23, 2026, at 3 PM, arriving in Chapra at 5:45 AM on the third day. Conversely, train number 05083 will leave Chapra on November 16 and 21, 2026, at 8 PM, reaching Mumbai at noon on the third day.
The Mumbai-Chapra service will feature one AC-2 tier, one AC-3 tier, two AC-3 tier economy coaches, 16 sleeper coaches, and two luggage-cum-generator-cum-guard vans. The train will make stops at several stations, including Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Rani Kamalapati, Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur Central, and Gorakhpur, among others.
For the Khadki-Khatiapura route, train number 09730 will depart Khadki on November 16, 2026, at 8:45 AM, arriving in Khatiapura the next day at 8:30 AM. Train number 09729 will leave Khatiapura on November 15, 2026, at 6 AM, reaching Khadki the following morning at 7 AM. This route will include two AC-2 tier coaches, six AC-3 tier coaches, six sleeper class coaches, five general second-class coaches, a guard/luggage van, and a generator car.
Stops for this service will include Lonavala, Panvel, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, and Udaipur, among others.
Reservations for trains 05084 and 09730 will be available starting November 14, 2026, at all computerized reservation centers and on the IRCTC website. Unreserved coaches can be booked through the UTS system at regular superfast mail/express fares.
