Central Railway to Run 966 Trips of Festival Special Trains From Pune Division

Pune, 13th September 2025: Central Railway will operate a total of 966 trips of Festival Special trains from Pune Division during the upcoming Diwali, Puja and Chhath 2025 season. These trains will run at 1.3 times the normal fare and are aimed at easing passenger rush on key routes to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Rajasthan and Karnataka.

Pune–Danapur Bi-Weekly Special (01481/01482) – 40 Trips

01481 Pune–Danapur: Departs Pune Mondays & Fridays (26 Sept – 1 Dec)

01482 Danapur–Pune: Departs Danapur Wednesdays & Sundays (28 Sept – 3 Dec)

Halts: Daund, Ahmadnagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Buxar, Ara

Distance: 1,956 km | Time: 38h05m (up) / 35h25m (down)

Pune–Ghazipur City Bi-Weekly Special (01431/01432) – 38 Trips

01431 Pune–Ghazipur City: Departs Pune Fridays & Tuesdays (26 Sept – 28 Nov)

01432 Ghazipur City–Pune: Departs Ghazipur City Sundays & Thursdays (28 Sept – 30 Nov)

Halts: Daund, Ahmadnagar, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Subedarganj, Varanasi, Jaunpur

Distance: 1,923 km | Time: 37h00m (up) / 41h40m (down)

Kolhapur–Kalaburagi Daily Special (01451/01452) – 116 Trips

Runs daily except Fridays (24 Sept – 30 Nov)

Halts: Hatkanangle, Jaysingpur, Miraj, Pandharpur, Kurduwadi, Solapur

Distance: 427 km | Time: 10h00m (up) / 11h30m (down)

Nagpur–Hadapsar (Pune) Bi-Weekly Superfast Special (01201/01202) – 36 Trips

01201 Nagpur–Hadapsar: Departs Nagpur Mon & Thu (29 Sept – 27 Nov)

01202 Hadapsar–Nagpur: Departs Hadapsar Tue & Fri (30 Sept – 28 Nov)

Halts: Wardha, Dhamangaon, Badnera, Akola, Shegaon, Bhusaval, Jalgaon, Manmad, Kopargaon, Ahmadnagar, Daund, Pune

Distance: 878 km | Time: 15h45m (up) / 14h40m (down)

Pune–Amravati–Pune Weekly Special (01403/01404) – 16 Trips

01403 Pune–Amravati: Departs Pune Tuesdays (7 Oct – 25 Nov)

01404 Amravati–Pune: Departs Amravati Wednesdays (8 Oct – 26 Nov)

Halts: Daund, Ahmadnagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Murtizapur, Badnera

Composition: 4 AC 3-Tier, 6 Sleeper, 6 General, 2 Brake Vans

Pune–Sanganer Jn Weekly Superfast Special (01405/01406) – 14 Trips

01405 Pune–Sanganer Jn: Departs Pune Fridays (26 Sept – 7 Nov)

01406 Sanganer Jn–Pune: Departs Sanganer Jn Saturdays (27 Sept – 8 Nov)

Halts: Lonavala (only for 01406), Kalyan, Bhiwandi Road, Vasai Road, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Ankleshwar, Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur

Composition: 4 AC 3-Tier, 6 Sleeper, 6 General, 2 Brake Vans

Pune–Sanganer Jn Bi-Weekly Special (01411/01412) – 26 Trips

01411 Pune–Sanganer Jn: Departs Pune Thursdays & Sundays (25 Sept – 6 Nov)

01412 Sanganer Jn–Pune: Departs Sanganer Jn Fridays & Mondays (26 Sept – 7 Nov)

Halts: Lonavala, Kalyan, Bhiwandi Road, Vasai Road, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Ankleshwar, Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur

Composition: 4 AC 3-Tier, 6 Sleeper, 6 General, 2 Brake Vans

Reservation Details

Bookings open at all computerized reservation centers and www.irctc.co.in.

For unreserved coaches, tickets can be booked via UTS app or counters at normal superfast Mail/Express charges.

Detailed timings at halts are available on www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in and the NTES app.