On August 27, a special train will travel from Bandra Terminus to Velankanni in Mumbai ahead of the Velankanni festival.
On Sunday, August 27, at 9:20 p.m., train no. 09041 Bandra Terminus-Velankanni Special will leave Bandra Terminus and arrive in Velankanni at 08.30 a.m. on Tuesday. On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at 00.30 (midnight), Train No. 09042 Velankanni – Bandra Terminus Special will leave Velankanni and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 1.40 pm the following day.
The train would halt at Borivali, Vasai Road, Panvel, Lonavala, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Wadi, Raichur, Guntakal, Cuddapah, Renigunta, Katpadi, Vellore Cantt., Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, and Nagappattinam station in both directions.
To fulfil the demand for travel in July, the Western Railway separately extended the seven pairs of special trains at special rates.
Similarly, it has also extended the routes of numerous pairs of Summer Special trains on a special fare in order to accommodate travellers’ needs. Take a look at the full list below:
- Train No. 04126: Bandra Terminus – Subedarganj Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 27th June, 2023 has been extended up to 26th September, 2023.
- Train No. 04125: Subedarganj – Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 26th June, 2023 has been extended up to 25th September, 2023.
- Train No. 09117: Surat – Subedarganj Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 30th June, 2023 has been extended up to 25th August, 2023.
- Train No. 09118: Subedarganj – Surat Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 1st July 2023 has been extended up to 26th August 2023
- Train No. 01906: Ahmedabad – Kanpur Central Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 27th June 2023 has been extended up to 26th September 2023
- Train No. 01905: Kanpur Central – Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 26th June 2023 has been extended up to 25th September 2023
- Train No. 04166: Ahmedabad – Agra Cantt. Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 29th June 2023 has been extended up to 28th September, 2023
- Train No. 04165: Agra Cantt. – Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 28th June 2023 has been extended up to 27th September, 2023
- Train No. 04168: Ahmedabad – Agra Cantt. Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 26th June 2023 has been extended up to 25th September, 2023
- Train No. 04167: Agra Cantt. – Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Special which was earlier notified up to 25th June 2023 has been extended up to 24th September, 2023
- Train No. 09321: Indore – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 28th June 2023 has been extended up to 30th August 2023
- Train No. 09322: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Indore Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 30th June 2023 has been extended up to 1st September 2023
- Train No. 09324: Indore – Pune Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 29th June 2023 has been extended up to 31st August 2023
- Train No. 09323: Pune – Indore Weekly Special which was earlier notified up to 30th June, 2023 has been extended up to 1st September, 2023.
