Title - Holi Special Train

Railways have decided to run Holi special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Gorakhpur (2 specials), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Varanasi (2 specials), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Ratnagiri (18 specials) reserved specials and between Lokmanya Tilak terminus – Gorakhpur (2 specials) unreserved special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi festival. 

The details are as under:

(A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Gorakhpur Reserved specials
01077 CST Mumbai – Gorakhpur special will leave CST Mumbai at 12.25 hrs on Friday 22.3.2013 and arrive Gorakhpur at 21.30 hrs next day.
01078 Gorakhpur – CST Mumbai special will leave Gorakhpur at 08.25 hrs on Sunday 24.3.2013 and arrive CST Mumbai at 23.50 hrs next day
Halts – Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Chheoki, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Aunihar, Mau, Belthara Road, Bhatni and Deoriasadar
Composition – One AC First cum AC-2 tier, One AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper class, 5 General second class and 2 General second class cum Guard’s Brake vans.

(B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Varanasi Reserved specials
01079 CST Mumbai – Varanasi special will leave CST Mumbai at 12.25 hrs on Saturday 23.3.2013 and arrive Varanasi at 15.30 hrs next day.
01080 Varanasi – CST Mumbai special will leave varanasi at 18.45 hrs on Sunday 24.3.2013 and arrive CST Mumbai at 23.30 hrs next day.
Halts – Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Chheoki and Mirzapur
Composition – One AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 3 General second class and 2 General second class cum Guard’s Brake vans.

(C) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur Unreserved specials
01081 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur special will leave LTT at 13.20 hrs on Sunday 24.3.2013 and arrive Gorakhpur at 04.45 hrs on third day i.e. Tuesday.
01082 Gorakhpur – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus special will leave Gorakhpur at 08.00 hrs on Tuesday 26.3.2013 and arrive LTT at 00.20 hrs on third day i.e. Thursday.
Halts – Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad, Jaunpur, Shahganj, Khorasan road, Azamgarh, Mohammadabad, Mau, Belthara Road, Bhatni and Deoriasadar

Composition – 16 General second class and 2 General second class cum Guard’s Brake vans.

(D) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Ratnagiri Daily specials
 
00115 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Ratnagiri special will leave LTT at 14.10 hrs daily from 23.3.2013 to 31.3.2013 (9 trips) and arrive Ratnagiri at 21.10 hrs same day.
00116 Ratnagiri – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus special will leave Ratnagiri at 06.00 hrs daily from 23.3.2013 to 31.3.2013 (9 trips) and arrive LTT at 13.10 hrs same day
Halts – Thane, Panvel, Roha (by 00115 only), Mangaon, Veer, Khed (by 00116 only), Chiplun and Sangmeshwar
Composition – One AC-2 tier, One AC-3 tier, 4 Second class seating, 4 General second class and 2 General second class cum Guard’s Brake vans.
 
Booking for 01077, 01079, 00115 Specials will open on 18.3.2013 and 19.3.2013 at nominated counters of CSTM only for waitlisted passengers going towards these directions.
All PRS location on Indian Railways and Internet Services are closed for these trains on 18.3.2013 and 19.3.2013 only.
Booking for these trains will be opened for all at all PRS locations and Internet on 20.3.2013 onwards.

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Date: March 16, 2013