Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Western Central Railway (WCR) is running special trains for Kumbh Mela. In this series, total 8 pairs of special trains originating from West Central Railway are being operated to provide 334 trips services for the Mahakumbh Mela.
The details of Kumbh Mela special trains to be operated by West Central Railway are as follows:-
1. Rani Kamalapati-Banaras-Rani Kamalapati Special Train (12 trips)
Train number 01661 Bi-weekly special train will depart from Rani Kamalapati every Monday and Thursday till February 20 at 11:10 am and will reach Banaras at 10:15 am the next day. (06 trips)
Train No. 01662 Bi-weekly Special train will leave Banaras every Tuesday and Friday February 21 at 14:45 pm and reach Rani Kamlapati at 11:30 am the next day. (06 services)
Stoppages include Mandideep, Obedullaganj, Budni, Narmadapuram, Itarsi, Sohagpur, Pipariya, Gadarwara, Kareli, Narsinghpur, Shridham, Madanmahal, Jabalpur Junction, Deori, Sihora Road, Katni Junction, Jhukehi, Maihar, Satna Junction, Jaitwar, Majhgawan, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur and Chunar.
2. Sogaria-Banaras-Sogaria Special Train (14 trips)
Train number 09801 / 09802 is running 7-7 trips special train between Sogaria-Banaras-Sogaria. This train will run from Sogaria station twice a week on Tuesday and Friday between till February 21 and from Banaras station twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday between 18 January to February 22.
Stops include Anta, Baran, Atru, Chhabra Gugor, Ruthiyai, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Mungawali, Malkhedi, Khurai, Naryavali, Sagar, Girwar, Ganeshganj, Patharia, Damoh, Rethi, Katni, Jhukehi, Maihar, Satna, Jaitwar, Majhgawan, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Chunar.
3. Fair Special Train between Rewa-Manikpur (32 trips)
Train No. 08248 Rewa-Manikpur Unreserved Fair Special Train will depart from Rewa station at 06:45 am till February 27 (Total 16 trips)
Similarly, train number 08247 Manikpur-Rewa unreserved fair special train will depart from Manikpur station at 11:15 till February 27 will reach Rewa station at 14:30 pm on the same day. (Total 16 trips)
Stoppage include Turki Road, Baghai Road, Hinouta Ramban, Kaima, Jaitwar and Majhgawan
4. Unreserved Mela Special Train between Banda-Katni (44 trips)
Train No. 01813 Banda-Katni Unreserved Mela Special Train will depart from Banda station at 19:10 pm and reach Katni station at 05:15 am the next day. (Total 22 trips)
Similarly, train number 01814 Katni-Banda unreserved fair special train will depart from Katni station at 07:00 am will reach Banda station at 14:50 pm on the same day. (Total 22 trips)
Stoppage include Dingwah, Khurhand, Atarra, Badausa, Bhartikuup, Shivrampur, Chitrakootdham Karvi, Khoh, Bahilpurwa, Satna and Maihar I
5. *Fair Special Train between Katni - Manikpur (32 services)
Train No. 09015 Katni-Manikpur Unreserved Fair Special Train till 27 February 27 departure from Katni station at 05:40 am and will arrive on the same day Will reach Manikpur station at 12:15 pm. (Total 16 trips)
Similarly, train number 09016 Manikpur-Katni unreserved fair special train will depart from Manikpur station at 12:45 pm till February 272025 (03 trips) from Manikpur station at 12:45 pm and reach Katni station at 20:50 pm on the same day. (Total 16 trips)
Stoppages include Patwara, Jhukehi, Pakriya Road, Amdara, Bhadanpur, Maihar, Unchehra, Lagargawan, Satna, Sagma, Jaitwar, Khutha, Chithara, Majhgawan, Tikaria, Markundi, Baramafi and Bansapahar
6. Mela Special Train between Bina-Prayagraj (42 services)
Train No. 01817 Bina-Prayagraj Chheoki Maha Kumbh Mela Unreserved Special Train will be till February 28. This train will depart from Bina station at 11:00 am and will reach Prayagraj Chheoki station at 02:50 pm the next day via other stations en route.
Train number 01818 Prayagraj Chheoki-Bina Mahakumbh Mela unreserved special train will operate from Prayagraj Chheoki station till March 1. This train will depart from Prayagraj Chheoki at 3:45 pm and will reach Bina station at 17.30 pm via other stations en route.
7. Mela Special MEMU Train between Bina – Katni
Train number 06603 Bina- Katni Mudwara Mahakumbh Mela MEMU unreserved special train will be till February 28. This train will depart from Bina station at 14:00 hrs and will reach Katni Mudwara station at 20:10 hrs on the same day via other stations on the route.
Train No. 06604 Katni Mudwara-Bina Mahakumbh Mela Unreserved Special MEMU train will be till February 28 2025. This train will depart from Katni Mudwara at 21:00 hrs and will reach Bina station at 04.15 hrs on the next day via other stations on the route.
Stoppages include Bina, Bina Malkhedi, Baghora, Khurai, Sumreri, Jarua Kheda, Iswarwara, Naryavali, Sagar, Makronia, Lidhaura Khurd, Girwar, Ganeshganj, Patharia, Aslana, Damoh, Karhiya Bhadauli, Bandakpur, Ghatera, Sagoni, Salaiya, Bakhleta, Rethi, Hardua stations.
8. Train running between Itarsi-Prayagraj Chheoki extended to Chunar station
Train number 11273 Itarsi-Prayagraj Chheoki Express train till February 27 will depart from Itarsi station at 17:15 and reach Prayagraj Chheoki on the next day morning Arriving at 09:55, departing at 10:15, reaching Meja Road at 11:10, Manda Road at 11:30, Vindhyachal at 11:58, Mirzapur at 12:13, reaching Chunar station at 13:30 pm. (Total 33 trips)
Similarly, train number 11274 Prayagraj Chheoki-Itarsi Express train will depart from Chunar station at 16:30 pm till February 28 and will reach Mirzapur at 16:55, Vindhyachal at 17:13, Manda at 18:13. Road Road will reach at 17:45, Meja Road at 18:08, Prayagraj Chheoki at 19:45 and depart at 20:15 in the night and reach Itarsi station at 11:30 am the next day. (Total 33 trips).
