As per Press released by Central Railway 50 summer special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer 2019, these special trains will run on special charges between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Lucknow and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur. The details are as under:
1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Lucknow Weekly Specials (26 trips)
Train No. 01019 weekly special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11.05 hrs on every Thursday from 11.4.2019 to 4.7.2019 (13 trips) and will arrive Lucknow at 13.45 hrs next day.
Train No. 02108 Superfast weekly special will leave Lucknow at 15.10 hrs on every Friday from 12.4.2019 to 5.7.2019 (13 trips) and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 16.45 hrs next day.
Halts: Dadar, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Orai and Kanpur
Composition: 12 Sleeper Class and 5 General Second Class coaches.
2) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Gorakhpur Weekly specials (24 trips)
Train No. 01023 weekly special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.45 hrs on every Saturday (Friday/Saturday Midnight) from 13.4.2019 to 29.6.2019 (12 trips) and will arrive Gorakhpur at 11.35 hrs next day.
Train No. 01024 weekly special will leave Gorakhpur at 14.00 hrs on every Sunday from 14.4.2019 to 30.6.2019 (12 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 23.55 hrs next day.
Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad Chheoki Jn., Varanasi, Aunrihar, Mau, Belthara Road, Bhatni and Deoria Sadar
Composition: 13 AC-3 Tier coaches
Reservation: Bookings for Train No. 01019 and 01023 Summer special trains on special charges will commence from 29.3.2019at all PRS locations and on website www.irctc.co.in.
General second class coaches of all the Summer Specials will run as unreserved coaches and can be booked through UTS system.
3) Extension of Terminal of Train No. 12167/12168 LTT – Varanasi Superfast Express
Railways have decided to shift/extend the terminal of Train No. 12167/12168 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Varanasi Express from Varanasi to Manduadih from Journey commencing on 27.3.2019 in both directions. There will be no change in the existing timings between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Varanasi.
4) Halt at Lucknow for Train No. 01475/01476 Pune-Gorakhpur summer special.
Tr. No. 01475/01476 Pune- Gorakhpur –Pune weekly summer special already announced will halt at Lucknow station also.
All concerned to please note and avail the facility.