Central Railway to run Diwali special trains from Hadapsar to Nagpur and Latur

Pune, October 31, 2026: Central Railway will run additional special trains to handle the larger Diwali festive-season crowds. The trains will run between Hadapsar and Nagpur, and between Latur and Hadapsar. There are two bi-weekly superfast specials between Hadapsar and Nagpur, while Latur and Hadapsar will have four trips each way.

Booking for these special trains opens on November 1, 2026. Tickets will be available at Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters and on the IRCTC website, at special charges.

On the Hadapsar-Nagpur bi-weekly superfast special: Train No. 01443 Hadapsar-Nagpur Special will leave Hadapsar at 4.05 pm on November 7 and 14 and reach Nagpur at 6.30 am the next day.

On the return, Train No. 01444 Nagpur-Hadapsar Special will leave Nagpur at 7.40 pm on November 8 and 15 and reach Hadapsar at 11.05 am the next day.

This service will have 20 LHB coaches: two AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, four general second class, one generator car and one SLRD coach.

The trains will stop at Uruli, Daund Chord Line, Ahilyanagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. Train No. 01443 will have a passing halt at Ankai, while Train No. 01444 will also have a passing halt at Murtizapur.

On the Latur-Hadapsar special: Train No. 01429 Latur-Hadapsar Special will leave Latur at 9.30 am on November 2, 3, 4 and 6 and reach Hadapsar at 3.30 pm the same day.

On the return, Train No. 01430 Hadapsar-Latur Special will leave Hadapsar at 4.05 pm on the same dates and reach Latur at 9.20 pm.

This service will run with 24 ICF coaches: one first AC, three AC 2-tier, five AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, four general second class and two SLRD coaches. The trains will stop at Harangul, Murud, Dharashiv, Barshi Town, Kurduwadi, Jeur and Daund.

General second class and designated luggage and guard van coaches will be available for travel without reservation. Passengers can buy unreserved tickets on the UTS app or at railway booking counters, at the fares applicable to superfast, mail and express trains.

Passengers are advised to check the arrival and departure times at intermediate stations before travelling. The information is available on the Indian Railways enquiry portal and on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app.